Bought three Lleyn cade lambs today, one to replace the lamb lost by my white Wensleydale who is absoluteley heartbroken and trying to steal lambs from every other mother in the flock. I wouldn't have thought of keeping Lleyn, and only got these because they were the only lambs I could find for her... but having discovered them I was taken by their good looks, beautiful fleece and sweet temperament, before I'd been told about their practical qualities such as easy lambing, hardiness and ease of keeping. Perhaps I will keep them as another breed to give me a smooth, fine fleece... will see how they grow up!
The one below is wearing the skin of the Wensleydale lamb that died. A sheep will usually only accept a lamb if she believes it to be her own, and of course she relies much more on her sense of smell than sight. This little girl was quickly taken by the keen-to-be-mother.
