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
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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...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Jun 2, 2006 12:43 am
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... that it can be difficult to kill them ! I know! They ARE very cute! That's one of my concerns, too. My husband swears that he won't have any trouble...
<<......AI. I had thought possibly of keeping 2-3 ewes and just inseminating them each year or two... will I have trouble finding a "stud" ..>> Hello again...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Jun 2, 2006 11:35 am
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Hi Elizabeth, I live about 30 miles north of Portland so am familiar with the "territory". FYI we used a Rottweiler as a part time livestock guarding dog for...
I have had great success with hotwire with my dogs, but I would be careful with hotwire inside sheep pens if you have rams. On two occasions, once with the top...
We also found a ram whose horns got caught in hot wire. I heard lots of barking and went to investigate. Neighbor dogs had chased him and were nipping at him...
Wow, thanks for all the great responses. Juliet, thanks for the info about why AI is tough for sheep. All I know about breeding is dogs, and then it's simple...
Hi Elizabeth, we are in Southern Oregon, near Medford and Jacksonville. I would love to send you more information about Soays here in the Pacific Northwest,...
Try finding some feral cats. Helped a lot here Sharon ... From: Elizabeth To: soaysheep@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:59 AM Subject:...
Interesting summary of a new paper looking at inheritance in the wild soay population http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/plos-nsi060706.php Paul ...
Hello, I'm a new member of your group and am a Soay breeder - both American and British. I live in Northwest Washington state on the Olympic Peninsula near...
Thank you Paul! I don't know if we have Yew in the northwest but I'll look it up on line or call the county and find out. Thanks for the info. Carol ... On...
Hi Carol, Oh yes, we do have a native yew- Gevan will know the details, but it is a the Pacific Yew. It is found in the Cascades and the Coast Range here in...
Hi Carol, I'm in the UK so my Soay will not have access to all the same plants as yours but - mine have access to Holly trees and do not appear to suffer any...
Thank you Julie! We have oak trees in the NW but I can't think of any on our property. My Soay LOVE maples. I can trim lower branches off and put them in the...
I got back last night from this meeting which was the first of the new Council; some old familiar faces were missing and much missed they were too - not least...
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