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Sheep with back and white face

Discussion in 'Wildlife Corner' started by SimonZ, Nov 14, 2019.

  1. SimonZ

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    So this is not really "wildlife" as such, but a sheep seen on the moorland fields just beside Haworth Bronte Parsonage. I've never seen a sheep like this and wanted to try and find out what species it is, and internet searches do not really shed much light. Can anyone help me? DSCF6989.JPG
     
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      So sorry my friend, but I don't know. I can relate to Biblical revelations of sheep and mankind, shepherds etc, views that I take seriously. Apart from that. Sheep> lamb joint, mint suace etc. Sorry.
       
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        I can't help but have a similar question :noidea:

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          There are so many crosses and the crosses crossed again with farm animals now so it may be hard to tell, the farmer should know unless the sheep have been seeing the neighbours :th scifD36:;)
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          Could be Suffork cross Lleynn

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          Could be Kerry hill
           
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            @Jiffy, Certainly looks like it.

            Thanks :blue thumb:
             
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              But they do come with different marks, some blue, green, black and in your case red :heehee:
               
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                I thought that was to show which gang they belong to! :dunno:
                 
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                  T'other Half says SimonZ's is a Star Trek sheep and Shiney's are of Panda origin. I agree. :heehee:

                  Star Trek's Let That Be Your Last Battlefield ...
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                    On another thread I called them Panda Sheep :dbgrtmb:
                     
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