Harcourt Rare Breeds

02/06/2024

Shearing completed for another year, gives 364 days for old bones to recover 😀

07/04/2023

07/04/2023

Last Leicester Marino’s just born, that’s four ewes for this new blend which should be an excellent fit into next years fleece choices

02/04/2023

If anyone wondered what you would get putting a Bowmont Marino on a Leicester Longwool, well ….

15/06/2022

The only red boubon this year so latest house turkey

03/04/2022

These 3 experiments have turned out nicely, SLJ (son of lamby junior) is a Texel x Portland, a good size with lovely fleece. Then Bumble and his twin Be, have the strength and conformity of mum, a Herdwick, and the fleece quality of dad, a Bowmont Marino. Be is exceptional good a was nearly put down after a dog attack, only a strand of sinus held her rear leg on, now she can jump a wire fence!

28/03/2022

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06/10/2021

Newest additions to the fleece flock, Portland xShetland and a cheeky pure Shetland, thanks Cluny, took them a day to end up on lawn and two days til kitchen😀

05/10/2021

Turn your back for a second and they invite there mates back,

16/09/2021

Volker Chris Sander look who has decided to be a lawn / kitchen sheep

12/09/2021

After a hard start, mum had twin lamb so they need top up, sever dog attack so beatixBeatrix was in intensive car for 6 weeks (cot next to annes bed) all three now doing really well and the Bowmont Marino / Herdwick fleece appears to be long soft and lusturous

16/05/2021

Content in the wild flower garden, few less blooms but worth it

13/04/2021

Some lovely fleeces developing this year, as well as the pure breeds some of the ‘experiments’ look good, this Greyface Dartmoor / Portland wether has a long locked beautifully soft fleece; remember him when born one of the noisiest lambs we had, now really chilled strolls everywhere and just enjoys relaxing.

10/04/2021

First Portlands of the year, textbook birth, just the surprise of the twin popping out, not normal for breed and no history in this blood line. But although tiny they are both strong, none of this we have just been born and are traumatised, it were out where’s breakfast. Mum says here you are i will just clean you up whilst you have it..... sheep I can relate to 😀

09/04/2021

The next members of our fleece flock we are calling Cumbrian Merinos, dad is a Bowmont marino and mum you can see, hoped they may have had some colour but are the image of dad at this age, still nice additions

08/04/2021

New arrivals into our fleece flock, Polled Dorset wethers, lovely friendly lads who will fit in nicely for the next 15 yrs hopefully 😀 The young Portland at the rear has just become a dad, so useful to have anew proven ram in the gang

19/03/2021

First lamb of the year, Wessex Marino, mum obvious ,dad Bowmont marino , has produce our best fleeces in the past, looking forward to welsh and cumbrian Marino’s if successful

18/02/2021

Now where have I put those horns I’m sure I had them this morning