Yorkshire flock
By Alison Park, 07 October 2010 –
65 Swaledale ewes have arrived in a wagon from Buckden in the Yorkshire Dales. Autumn is when the main sheep sales take place at auction marts all over the country, but these came from farmer Richard's brother and sister-in-law's hill farm where they keep 1000 ewes. The flock was gathered in and Richard's choices made with the help of an eagle-eyed relative who compared everything from teat to teeth to make the best selection.The sheep that got through will be mated with a Blue Faced Leicester tup in early November and lamb in March or April.