Image, and even a spot can get a sheep condemned. Originally thought worthless, the other qualities of the lambs combined with an influx of ex hippies into the area (around Leominster, Herefordshire) looking for interesting craft materials suggested that we keep and breed from the lambs. The lambs are black, but the fleeces are a variety of soft browns in colour. This proved controversial and led to some nasty conflicts with traditionalists. The sheep now occupy an "almost breed" niche and there are some show classes for them. They have spread and occasionally I spot one in my travels, but usually see them in their birthplace."> One of our little experiments
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One of our little experiments

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One of our little experiments

Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 14 May 2011

In 1983 we had a run of black Ryeland lambs Image due to a "dodgy" tup. Ryelands should be white Image, and even a spot can get a sheep condemned. Originally thought worthless, the other qualities of the lambs combined with an influx of ex hippies into the area (around Leominster, Herefordshire) looking for interesting craft materials suggested that we keep and breed from the lambs. The lambs are black, but the fleeces are a variety of soft browns in colour. This proved controversial and led to some nasty conflicts with traditionalists. The sheep now occupy an "almost breed" niche and there are some show classes for them. They have spread and occasionally I spot one in my travels, but usually see them in their birthplace

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