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Missy
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lol, I just couldn't help it! Just look at those little faces
New Lambs and New sheep owner..pics included...Anyone know the breed?
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EllieMay
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So cute! 
And love the names (Yin & Yang).
Welcome to the world of sheepies.
And love the names (Yin & Yang).Welcome to the world of sheepies.
Bridgemoof
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Holy Cowz! Those are some CUTE CUTE lambies! I can see how you couldn't resist those sweet little babies. Doesn't matter what kind of sheep they are, they are ADORABLE. But the one looks like a Southdown to me. Romney is good! Romney are sweet little things. Have fun with your sweet little babies.
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Black one is Babydoll southdown or large percentage worth.
The white is not, idk what it could be.
The white is not, idk what it could be.
Royd Wood
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Welcome to the sheep world and I didn't think Dorsets had black hoof or black nose marking ??????????? I think that little one has a bit of Romney in there which is a good thing - are the hooves black on her ????? look like it ????
Love your livestock truck - just like my Dodge grand caravan
Love your livestock truck - just like my Dodge grand caravan
Good catch!Royd Wood said:Welcome to the sheep world and I didn't think Dorsets had black hoof or black nose marking ??????????? I think that little one has a bit of Romney in there which is a good thing - are the hooves black on her ????? look like it ????
Love your livestock truck - just like my Dodge grand caravan
Didn't even notice the hooves. Dorsets have pink noses and white hooves. This lamb has the pink nose but has black hooves. I agree with you--probably is a Dorset x Romney cross.- Thread starter
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Missy
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It very well could be. It didn't seem like the sheep were that seperated to me. In fact. There were Saanens in with the ewes. There were black ones with white wool. From what I could see, all of the White ewes had black feet.
Yes my little ewe lamb has black feet too. They only have a Dorset x Romney ram and a full Romney ram. I talked with her half the night. lol.
Yes my little ewe lamb has black feet too. They only have a Dorset x Romney ram and a full Romney ram. I talked with her half the night. lol.
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The black hoof suggests it was the full Romney - could be wrong but those hooves change colour easy with a x breed thats why when purchasing any pure Roms the first thing I do is check the hoof is black all the way round in between and up to the fleeceMissy said:
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I didn't want to say anything since the breeder had said the sheep was a Dorset but I agree with Royd on the fact it looks fairly Romney ish to me. It looks nothing like my Dorset x lambs.
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THe little female has black hooves and a black nose. Her sister also has black hooves and a black nose. The male was born on Decemeber 26th. The female was born on January 2nd. (I think the breeder is a bit annoyed with me...lol. At any rate the little female was a keeper. I guess she should have been there instead of leaving it up to her husband. I think he was more interested in the $ than in which sheep was which. According to her(now- after I brought up the information you all provided to me) She has no Baby doll sheep, She only has one hampshire ewe that is not the mother or any other relation to my lambs. Both of these kids have a full Romney ram father the two males are not related as one was sold and the other purchased in between breedings. The ewe lamb has a 1/4 dorset 3/4 romney mother. The ram lamb I have is over 90% Romney.
She tried to convice me to bring back and exchange the white ewe as she really wanted to keep her, finally she decided I could infact keep her. According to her she is trying to breed out the dorset and eventually have a full Romney herd as she is not milking any since she has the goats now too and she wants to cut back on the adults.
I wonder though if she even has a clue since she wasn't offering up much information until I started asking more questions and claiming that I talked to sheep experts -Thanks guys Then she said she had to research her paper work and she would call back. a half hour later, she called and presented me with the above stated information. She had said she thought I took a different ewe lamb which is why she she thought the baby was Dorset, as she bred one ewe for a high % Dorset lambing for someone and then they found lambs before that so she had them.
She tried to convice me to bring back and exchange the white ewe as she really wanted to keep her, finally she decided I could infact keep her. According to her she is trying to breed out the dorset and eventually have a full Romney herd as she is not milking any since she has the goats now too and she wants to cut back on the adults.
I wonder though if she even has a clue since she wasn't offering up much information until I started asking more questions and claiming that I talked to sheep experts
-Thanks guys Then she said she had to research her paper work and she would call back. a half hour later, she called and presented me with the above stated information. She had said she thought I took a different ewe lamb which is why she she thought the baby was Dorset, as she bred one ewe for a high % Dorset lambing for someone and then they found lambs before that so she had them.
