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As time progressed the Angora herd diminished and we are now left with only 2 does,Gale and Swallow who will end their days with us and continue to keep the sheep on their toes.
Coloured Ryelands where aquired in 2004 with the purchase of 4 ewes and a ram we have bred from these and kept on the ewe lambs to increase the flock.
The Coloured Ryeland flock now consists of 7 adult ewes Zeta, Coffee,Debs, Fizz, Hetty, Holly and Harriett ,3 Shearling ewes purchased from Wales in 2007 and the boys Zac, and Freddie Along with them are 1 Border Leicester ewe Scatty , Ginger a portland ewe and Sooty the Suffolk Ewe
2007 lambing produced two coloured ryeland ewe lambs and 2 ram lambs
and 5 cross breed ewe lambs
2008 produced 8 Coloured Ryeland lambs unfortunately 6 were boys and these will be available as wethers (castrated males)when weaned for pets/lawnmowers.
Scatty produced triplets and needed assitance with feeding so i have 2 bottle fed ewe lambs available when weaned , Ginger again gave us 2 ewe lambs and Sooty one very dark coloured ewe lamb
The 2008 show season beckons but is limited due to the ongoing Blue tongue restrictions but I hope to be at a couple of shows so do come and say 'hello' Shadowland Coloured Ryeland sheep will be at
Alton Show 6th July 2008
Cranleigh show 3rd August 2008
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