Exciting but disappointing that we did not get as many ewes to take as I would have liked. Out of 13 live lambs only 5 girls. I will keep the girls and one ram lamb and we will AI again in the fall with ram number 2 and hope to build from there. There are 7 ram lambs for sale. I will sell them for $800 each. (I have two deposits in) Buyers can use the 50% ram on their ewe flock and upgrade the following year with semen that will be imported in the fall of this year. This way you will have lambs that already have a little Herdwick in them. It is expensive to collect semen, transport it here and inseminate the ewes. The wool is carpet grade,although the lambs wool feels very soft. It makes good weaving yarn. The pelts are beautiful, not one the same as another. The meat is favored by the Queen of England (so I am told). I will be leaving the tails on as this is the way they do it in England.
April 12th 2008
I have added photos, at 5 weeks old they are huge! All are doing well. I had the one bottle baby but four come up and have milk when they see the bottles. Two are from the quads and the other girl is one of the triplets. Names get harder the more animals I have so I am calling the girls same letter as the mother.
 | Trixie
is a Border Leicester/Scottish black faced cross ewe. A good and
protective mom. This is her second single female for me. Pretty female ewe lamb. Not for sale. I have named her Tina. Born on March 6th 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1  |
 | Even
though this little boy is white I think he looks most like a Herdwick
in his head and ears. He also was the first born to a Finn ewe
called Ruby. Ruby is for sale as I will keep this boy to cover
the girls next year. He has gained weight and muscle very quickly
and is showing all the new lambs the ropes. Born on the 139th day of gestation on February 27th 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1 I am calling him Amos  |
 | I
had only one Suffolk ewe that took. A set of
triplets. This is one boy. He is for sale as a 50% Herdwick ram lamb $800. I think he will add some interesting colour to your herd. As the lambs grow they I will take more photos. Born on March 4th 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1  |
 | Here is their sister. Not for sale. Her coat looks like tweed Berber carpet! Called Suzie  |
 | And Lamb ram number 2 |
 | Out
of a cross ewe part PolyPay and part Icelandic. Freckles.
Set of twins but the little girl half got away from mom and is
now my bottle baby. This boy is for sale as a 50% Herdwick
ram lamb $800 Born March 3rd 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1  and |
 | Not a good photo as you know with bottle babies they just run toward you! Not for sale. Frankie for now |
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I started collecting ewes last year for this project a lady called and
said she had a cross bummer ewe that she wanted to sell. Victoria
had been allowed in the house with diepers on and was regulary bathed
in "Victoria Secret " bath wash. Hence the name. $25 was
all she wanted for this sheep. Turned out to be a Poly Pay
/Fresian cross. And can you believe a set of quads.
Two girls and two boys. This was the biggest boy born. More photos as they grow. He is for sale as a 50% Herdwick ram lamb $800 Born March 5th 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1 Deposit taken |
 | This is the other boy. For sale as a 50% ram lamb $800 |
 | Girl one. Not for sale. Vickie |
 | Girl two. Not for sale Vivalia |
 | Felicia is on loan to me and had a set of three boys. One was born dead. But two nice boys. Both for sale $800 Deposit taken on this boy |
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