Comments on: storm damage http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/storm-damage/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: colouritgreen http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/storm-damage/#comment-230 colouritgreen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:10:05 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-230 easy lambing, I like the sound of. we shall have to see what our experience is like.. this will be our three girls' first time. They were tupped by a Poll Dorset ram, so not sure how the lambs will look. easy lambing, I like the sound of. we shall have to see what our experience is like.. this will be our three girls’ first time.

They were tupped by a Poll Dorset ram, so not sure how the lambs will look.

]]> By: paula http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/storm-damage/#comment-229 paula Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:00:48 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-229 Whitefaces are one of the oldest domesticated breeds and are not found outside Dartmoor, their stronghold is the middle of the moor, they are also known as Widicombes. They are medium sized, clean legged and 'do' well in demanding situation. Easy lambing, motherly, lustre wool fleeces and lamb that's locally known as Angel Meat! No they stay put; and believe me they would get off this farm if they could as they spend most of the time under water - not ideal, but I need the mixed grazing. Glad you weren't tempted by the Grayfaces - they are very 'silly' sheep! Sorry! Here endeth the lecture... I help a friend with her Closewools so know them quite well. They are large, but their lambs look like something out of a story book. Whitefaces are one of the oldest domesticated breeds and are not found outside Dartmoor, their stronghold is the middle of the moor, they are also known as Widicombes. They are medium sized, clean legged and ‘do’ well in demanding situation. Easy lambing, motherly, lustre wool fleeces and lamb that’s locally known as Angel Meat! No they stay put; and believe me they would get off this farm if they could as they spend most of the time under water - not ideal, but I need the mixed grazing. Glad you weren’t tempted by the Grayfaces - they are very ’silly’ sheep!

Sorry! Here endeth the lecture…

I help a friend with her Closewools so know them quite well. They are large, but their lambs look like something out of a story book.

]]> By: colouritgreen http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/storm-damage/#comment-226 colouritgreen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:37:44 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-226 yes - local news said it was pretty localised - some 60 trees down (62 as they cannot have counted ours!!) Yes Devon Closewools. we liked the look of them, and a breeder was not far. I wanted a local breed, figuring it was bred for the area, and would be suited.. but also liked the notion of sticking to tradition. It seems that farmers and smallholders that go for 'local rare breeds' usually plump for Dartmoor greyface, and we did nto care for them., I had not encountered DWF - but might have choosen them, particularly if they are in decline.. I searched for Devon Breeds. Given that we are on the edge of Dartmoor, perhaps should have looked more in that direction but I also had been told that the Dartmoor breeds were more inclined to escape.. is this true? Devon closewools are a large sheep, which makes for a struggle when handling them, just due to their weight, but are fairly docile, which I like. They have lovely fleece too. Guess I'm biased now! yes - local news said it was pretty localised - some 60 trees down (62 as they cannot have counted ours!!)
Yes Devon Closewools. we liked the look of them, and a breeder was not far. I wanted a local breed, figuring it was bred for the area, and would be suited.. but also liked the notion of sticking to tradition. It seems that farmers and smallholders that go for ‘local rare breeds’ usually plump for Dartmoor greyface, and we did nto care for them., I had not encountered DWF - but might have choosen them, particularly if they are in decline.. I searched for Devon Breeds. Given that we are on the edge of Dartmoor, perhaps should have looked more in that direction but I also had been told that the Dartmoor breeds were more inclined to escape.. is this true?
Devon closewools are a large sheep, which makes for a struggle when handling them, just due to their weight, but are fairly docile, which I like. They have lovely fleece too. Guess I’m biased now!

]]> By: paula http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/storm-damage/#comment-225 paula Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:33:33 +0000 http://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-225 wow - nothing like that happened here and we can't be to far away. An aside - I was interested to see you chose Closewools and not Whiteface Dartmoors. I'm biased, I know! wow - nothing like that happened here and we can’t be to far away.

An aside - I was interested to see you chose Closewools and not Whiteface Dartmoors. I’m biased, I know!

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