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Pedigree Lleyns?
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<blockquote data-quote="Agrivator" data-source="post: 6908174" data-attributes="member: 461"><p>The Lleyn is vastly overrated, and many of them have been so poor in confirmation that the have had Texel and Cheviot added. The downside of that is that they will not breed to type.</p><p></p><p>Like many hybrids, they will produce a reasonably good lamb when crossed, but it is worth noting that a Texel lamb out of a Herdwick ewe will be at least as good.</p><p></p><p>If you are not in a sheep area, and if Lleyns are not a popular type of sheep, and if there are no hobby farmers to buy them, keeping Lleyns as pedigree sheep will be a bit of a disapointmnet. </p><p></p><p>Go for something that will sell in local markets - see what any local but often reticent sheep farmers are keeping. But if you really want to go it alone, what about Lincoln or Leicester Longwools, or even Herdwicks and/or Texels - something respectable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agrivator, post: 6908174, member: 461"] The Lleyn is vastly overrated, and many of them have been so poor in confirmation that the have had Texel and Cheviot added. The downside of that is that they will not breed to type. Like many hybrids, they will produce a reasonably good lamb when crossed, but it is worth noting that a Texel lamb out of a Herdwick ewe will be at least as good. If you are not in a sheep area, and if Lleyns are not a popular type of sheep, and if there are no hobby farmers to buy them, keeping Lleyns as pedigree sheep will be a bit of a disapointmnet. Go for something that will sell in local markets - see what any local but often reticent sheep farmers are keeping. But if you really want to go it alone, what about Lincoln or Leicester Longwools, or even Herdwicks and/or Texels - something respectable. [/QUOTE]
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