BFL cross with rambouillet ewe???

sbanks · #1 07/16/11, 02:01 PM

Would it be a good idea to cross these breeds?

I was thinking the fine-ness of the Rambouillet and the length of the BFL.

I don't think it could be a bad cross. Both of a terrific crimp.

houndlover · #2 07/16/11, 03:59 PM

I had one, awesome fleece and a good mother. Lost her to old age yr before last. Have her daughter bred to a shetland dorset cross. Crazy wool on that one.

Somerhill · #3 07/21/11, 08:56 AM

I'd LOVE to get a sample of that cross wool for my poster! I have one we display at sheep shows were BFLs are entered, and people love it. Handspinners are amazed at the fleece improvement BFLs make on any breed.
I've not seen a BFL-Rambo cross, but have seen both Merino and Cormo crossed with BFL, and its lovely. There is a woman in New England who routinely wins handwpinning fleece competitions with her BFL-Cormo fleeces.

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