Violet is looking good as a two year old. I’ve always wondered what the standard meant by carriage, but now I know. She has it (whatever it is). I always characterize her as our most alert ewe. She’s not friendly, but she’s not a wild spazz either. She’s also one of our nicest overall ewes. She is bred to Leyland . So, we have our finest ewe bred to our finest ram. That was my easiest breeding decision last year. Of course, a monkey could’ve figured that one out. Her fleece is more intermediate, but has excellent density and luster. Here is roving and yarn from her lamb fleece, very soft and bouncy.
I felt she had one of our nicer fleeces heading into 2008 and I haven’t changed my mind about that. We have a few that I like better now, but that’s only because I really like those fleeces. There’s not much wrong with this ewe, to be honest (and I’m very critical of our sheep).
Her ram lamb from 2008, Black Walnut, looked nearly identical to her.
I felt she had one of our nicer fleeces heading into 2008 and I haven’t changed my mind about that. We have a few that I like better now, but that’s only because I really like those fleeces. There’s not much wrong with this ewe, to be honest (and I’m very critical of our sheep).
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The wool looks really good, and her lamb is very cute.
Now aren't you glad you DIDN'T sell her?! :P
Violet does have a nice, soft, dense fleece. She was one of our ewes that had her fleece mangled last shearing, but it looks decent now. It was really quite gorgeous on the hoof when she was a lamb.
Yeah, she's one that we almost let get away! When you are trying to maintain a small flock, there are always tough choices to make.
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