Welsh Mountain Badger Face sheep

There are two types of Welsh Mountain Badger Face sheep, the Torwen (black with white belly) and the Torddu (white with black belly), and we keep both.  The Badger is an ancient native breed, hardy, medium sized, polled (hornless) females and highly attractive with superb meat.

After years of producing lamb we finally kept some back to try as hogget (year old lamb) and the flavour was astonishing; deeper and more mature, whilst maintaining its lamb-like tenderness. We also have the occasional cull ewe as mutton; perfect for slow roast recipes, hotpot and shepherd's pie. 

Our Badgers are a closed flock, and we only bring in external replacements when it is necessary to widen the gene pool. The majority of our breeding ewes are home bred and there is a well-established hierarchy.

For people with a plot of land that needs management, but who don't want the stress of  lambing, a small group of interesting, unusual and  prettily marked sheep is an attractive grazing option, and cheaper and greener than a ride-on mower.  The look of the Badger Face sheep is always a talking point, and a group of wethers (castrated rams) make a good choice as lawn mowers and fertilisers.  Although keeping wethers is considerably easier than managing a breeding flock, there are still plenty of tasks that need to be done, so you still get hands on experience with your sheep.  We are happy to give basic advice to any purchasers.

For enquiries about livestock, fleeces and meat, please look at the for sale section and do contact us with any queries.