Hi We will be selling 20 Ewes and 20 Ewe lambs at the Carlisle sale on Sept 17th. They are the only Soays in the sale. The Ewes are mostly 1& 2 crop with a...
For those who are interested, prices for Soay and Boreray sheep at Melton Mowbray Rare Breeds Sale were as follows:- Soay ewe - failed to meet reserve Soay ewe...
Steve Weaver announced on the SoaySheepBreeders yahoo group yesterday that the Open Flockbook project is now on line at www.openflockbook.com and is available...
Hi. I've become interested in Soay sheep from my inquiries on the internet about breeds of sheep. I've inquired about breeds of sheep because I will be moving...
Diana, Since American Soay sheep are not recognized in the UK, you may be asking this question on the wrong list. These topics are covered in detail on the ...
Dianna, I, too, am interested in what the members of this list might say. I have both American and British Soays and there doesn't seem to be any difference....
Hi Dianna, There is also US chat group on the Internet you might want to join, SoaySheepBreeders@yahoogroups.com. and several breeders organizations here all...
The RBST Council meets on Nov 24 - I cannot be there for which I apologise but if members want any matter ventilated they could email me and I will pass it on...
djbtrotter
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Nov 20, 2005 3:13 pm
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Hi and welcome to the group. I right now have only one Soay and it is an American Soay. However, as the sheep population grow here on the farm, I am planning...
Subject: rare breeds on the menu The HERALD 's 'Weekend Living' magazine this weekend has a lovely picture on the front cover of a Soay ewe and her lamb....
gordon johnston
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Dec 4, 2005 7:42 pm
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Announcing the Soay Sheep Breeders Cooperative! A number of Soay breeders have formed a cooperative to focus on our mutual interest and goals in raising Soay...
Hello! Is it common for ewes to knock heads like the rams do? This morning my two ewes are suddenly having quite a difference of opinion and are doing the...
Hi Dennetta, Oh yes they do. I would watch to make certain no one is getting hurt, they can gang up on each other, and separate out those who are getting too ...
I have had my ewes battle for dominance, as well. They have always solved their problems without injuring themselves. It seems that the larger the group the...
I originally obtained Soay sheep, instead of any other breed of sheep, due largely to their wild, primitive appearance. I have recently been reading more about...
Fans of the primitive Soay sheep might be interested that St Kilda was also home to two other primitive breeds of animal. The island had unique races of both...
Hallo, and welcome. Ewes do fight, particularly at this time of year, when they are in season. Quite often it's an ovulating ewe that gets pushed about....
John Wilsher
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Dec 22, 2005 11:21 am
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Wishing everyone on these lists the compliments of the season - how nice it is to know that the shortest day is past and that even though we now feed the stock...
djbtrotter
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Dec 26, 2005 1:03 pm
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Just a test to see if I am still on line to these groups. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
djbtrotter
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Dec 27, 2005 11:09 am
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Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone. Still, with the dark mornings and evenings, there is still something magical about seeing your torch reflected...
I am preparing to take my family on a trip to Scotland in July of 2006. We will be spending a week on Orkney with a friend and then to Oban for a week. In...
Try the Oban Farm Park - it is or used to be a Rare Breeds centre - if out of luck there try the Rare Breeds Survival Trust for information about like...
djbtrotter
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Dec 29, 2005 11:47 am
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Hi Barbara, Don't know about Kerrera. But See http://www.obanrarebreeds.com Paul Dr Paul Thornton ... From: soaysheep@yahoogroups.com...
Yes, Indeed David. Seasons greetings to all. Paul ... From: soaysheep@yahoogroups.com [mailto:soaysheep@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of djbtrotter Sent: 26...
Paul, I have been to the Rare Breeds park in Oban, that is where I met my first soay and knew I had to have them! I read about the soays on Kerrera in a book...
Just logged on to register on the RBST web site for the UK FMD Breeds at Risk Register, to register for special consideration should a FMD outbreak occur again...
Keith, may I forward your email to the shorttailedsheep list, which includes Lawrence Alderson in it's membership ? He usually replies to this sort of...
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