I've had a couple of Herdwicks, one sadly died but the other one is still with us. She's a real character, didn't want anyone near her and once jumped over the top of my friend's head when he was trying to corner her
. I have totally stock fenced fields and we found the Herdwick wandering down the track next to the house
. She had managed to find the only tiny gap between a post and a hedge. We feed the sheep from a ring feeder over winter and once came down to find the Herdwick inside the ring, all the other sheep were outside.
Never a dull moment with her, she's been one of the hardiest of my ewes. Has bred with a mixture of different rams and is an excellent mum, I'm rather fond of the old girl