Exciting news! We Ai'd in October. And so far I have not seen the ram breed the ewes that should be carrying the new Herdwicks. We Ai'd 4 of the 5 ewes so I am very hopeful that 75% Herdwicks will be here in March. 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.
 |    Some of the Herdwicks December 2008 |
 | 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. 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. 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. 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 |
 | As
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. Born March 5th 2008 out of Herdwick ram number 1 |
 | Girl one. Not for sale. Vickie |
 | Girl two. Not for sale Vivalia |
 | Felicia gave me twin boys. The one I am using on the girls this fall has a beautiful set of horns |