Re: An odd event
- From: wildenfarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Tim Jones)
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:24:35 +0000 (UTC)
On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:05:56 +0000, Chris Hill
<chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>In message <ATsfhGG$QUtDFweb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Surfer!
><surfer@xxxxxxxxx> writes
>>In message <MPG.1e1f3c5784686c8298a7b2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Fran
>><arjfatcymoeddorguk@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>>>mickledore@xxxxxxxxxxxx said...
>>>> This was a different beed of
>>>> sheep to the Herdwicks and Black Faces normally seen. Does anyone know what
>>>> breed it is, and is it usual to lamb so ealy? Will the lamb survive?
>>>>
>>>> http://mickledore.fotopic.net/p24318707.html
>>>>
>>>The ewe herself doesn't look very big either. I hope the lamb makes it,
>>>hopefully someone will find it and take it in.
>>
>>What's odder is that she has very little fleece for this time of year
>>(might be why she looks small)... She might be a cross rather than any
>>breed in particular, but the toughest time for the lamb is at birth
>>when it has to dry out. Then it depends quite a bit on how much milk
>>the mother has.
>
>If you're *really* bored you could try having a trawl through;
>
>http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/
>
>A complete listing of sheep. Alphabetically! With photos!
Probably not the best place to try and identify UK sheep, the
Americans like their sheep big and by breeding for size they seem
manage to produce sheep that look very different to the same breeds in
the UK.
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