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...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Feb 2, 2006 12:00 am
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... You are quite welcome to forward my mail. I agree that 16 could form a viable flock, but so could 4 flocks of 4 spread around the country. ... includes...
Totally agree re number of breeding ewes. We have a total of nearly 80 but only 12 breeding this year. I have not applied due to this - does seem rather...
Ann Knowles
ann@...
Feb 3, 2006 6:08 pm
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Does the application of the phrase breeding ewes apply to ewes which have been put to the ram or ewes that could be put to the ram? Roger Conibear 10 Mitchell...
Roger Conibear
Roger.Conibear@...
Feb 4, 2006 8:44 am
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... From: "Lawrence Alderson" <lawrence@...> To: <shorttailedsheep@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 12:17 PM Subject: Re:...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Feb 4, 2006 4:12 pm
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Keith, to my mind, has highlighted a critical issue in the protection of rare breeds, a matter which was all too apparent during FMD. Back in the 1990's upon...
Hi, Barry I agree with you. Plenty of pure-bred Soays are not registered. I have 10 registered ewes, ranging in age from 9 to 11, of which 6 may lamb this...
Barry and others, Since taking on the breed last year, this is something I have pondered too. However I must say I can see both arguments and really can't come...
Hi Roger, hope you are well. I read this to be ewes that could be put to the Ram, rather than had. However that may just be my interpretation. Keith ... which...
My interpretation of this is that it is ewes that are capable of breeding - I don't believe many of us with larger flocks breed from every single ewe every...
There will be many possible complications to the 'must be registered to be a Soay' argument. My Suffolk and Cheviot tups will not go through a fence when they...
Buzzards are very much on the increase where we are (Southern Scotland) and we now have one who is pretty much resident. Every morning Aldrin is to be seen...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Feb 21, 2006 12:31 pm
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Hi, Gordon, This very afternoon I watched a buzzard sitting on the electricity wire, eating its prey. Couldn't make out what it was, even with binoculars, but...
We lost a tiny (really tiny) twin last year and I still suspect a buzzard, though I have no proof - I suspected it because we've had no fox predation before or...
... From: "Blair Graeme" <glblairuk@...> To: <juliet@...> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:44 PM Subject: Mid Argyll Show ...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Feb 23, 2006 3:43 pm
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I had intended to send a short note about last week's RBST Council meeting but other commitments intervened. I thought it was a good and constructive meeting -...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Mar 22, 2006 7:32 pm
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Thanks David, Paul ... From: soaysheep@yahoogroups.com [mailto:soaysheep@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of djbtrotter Sent: 22 March 2006 17:49 To:...
Not sure if this is a new website but I have only just found it. http://kilda.org.uk/Default.htm Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dear Holly, I have an appointment in a bit, but , wanted to check in with you. I imagine that you are as busy as ever. I hope that you are able to visit with...
Hi, I am responding to Nancy Hibbing's posting about "the dark side" being "out to destroy the American Soay Sheep". There is another yahoogroup for Soay sheep...
I have become aware of some Soay ewes in South-west Wales, near Haverfordwest in need of a good home due to the impending sale of the small-holding on which...
Cumberland County Show Saturday 15th July. In addition to classes for rare/minority sheep (primitives in one group and others separate) which will have classes...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
May 1, 2006 7:27 pm
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Just got back from two days away at a Council meeting; yesterday (from lunchtime) Council members took the opportunity to have an in depth look at what we are...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
May 26, 2006 7:35 pm
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Hi! Thanks for letting me join your group. :-) The moderator sent me this message: "Please send the group an email to introduce yourself. Let us know who you...
Welcome, I am in Auburn - must be somewhat near you. We tried New Zealand hot fencing and ended up having to put up field fencing. If there is the smallest...
I know where Auburn, WA is! It's a few hours from here. I live southeast of Portland. We are putting up field fencing, but I was planning to augment it with a...
Hi Elizabeth You wrote : <<I'm also not very interested in having to shear sheep every year (or more). I just want something to eat my grass and convert it to...
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