The seeds of dissent
It starts in the next couple of weeks with indoor pedigree breeds like Texels and Suffolks, before moving outdoors a few weeks later to lowland pasture areas with the so-called mules, which are crosses between Cheviots and blue and black-faced Leicesters. In April, weather permitting, the likes of the pure Cheviots will follow them on the hillsides, by which time large numbers of calves will have been delivered too.