As the meadow flowers fade, the apples ripen. I’m reminded that Autumn waits for no one.

Time is racing by this year, life is busy; my son is leaving for Uni, and we’re deep into renovating the house, it’s a busy time of year for my design business, but what is also happening is that Mother Nature is in control of the Babydolls… each sunset we lose a few more minutes of daylight and this is the trigger, the single thing that sets all the Babydoll body clocks ticking and ultimately the countdown to the mating season “Tupping” starts again. ​

The tupping season for us will start on November 5th. For many, this is the Cumbrian tradition and what fits our climate, to fit the timing of the lambs to be born when our spring grass is in full growth. But…there is much to do before the coloured raddle is placed onto the ram….

September is a bittersweet month; the preparation for new life starts now by pampering the ewes to get them into tiptop condition, but it’s also the time we say goodbye to the characters I’ve come to know so well and ADORE! 🥲We take lots of trips around the UK in the luxury Babydoll Taxi, with lambs and starter flocks destined to live a fabulous life, full of love, as pets in their new forever homes. It’s an important part of building the breed back from extinction, and the homes they are going to are always chosen with much care, matching the personalities of the mini flocks of lambs to the new homes. Follow our hooves on insta for our daily news on stories and cuddles on reels x