Re: Advice on sheep

Giles wrote:
> All this bad news is not all that encouraging!! Clearly having a
> couple of cats and a dog does not set you up for looking after a flock
> of sheep.

What does the owner say?
This is your direct source of information
Once you can bring us back the basic we can all give you much more reasoned
advice

>
> I'm thinking of some hens - is this a better idea (dare I ask)???

I will declare an interest <VBG>
but YES - much simpler, productive and great characters

However there is nothing to say you cannot have both

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