Hello, I am from Bad Emstal, near Kassel in the middle of Germany. I got my first soaysheeps in august 2005. In the moment i hold 9 sheps. In autumn this year...
... Hi Olaf, Guten Tag! if you pass through Belgium you're welcome to visit our breeding farm of Soay, Manx Loaghtan and Romanov sheep. I know many people in...
Hello, I assume from your email address that your name is Olaf. Welcome to the list. I have not previously known of anyone keeping Soay sheep in Germany. Do...
Hallo Paul, As far as I know the first, I think, 17 sheeps come in 1974 to Germany. A sheepfriend told me, that Ann Knowles knowes more about it. I found her...
Hallo Lieven, thanks for inviting us. In the moment we donīt have an exact plan for this journey. But when you can send me some adresses or links to homepages...
Manfred This is excellent! My German, I regret, is hopeless. But your organisation web site translates very well using the translation service at the following...
Hallo Lieven, thanks for inviting us. In the moment we donīt have an exact plan for this journey. But when you can send me some adresses or links to homepages...
Hello, I tried to contact Ann Knowles per email. But it seems the adress burstye@... dos not work. Ann, if you look to this group, pls. mail to me. Rgds....
I know that it is a long shot but if there is any one who is on any of these groups who keeps or knows of anyone who keeps Galway Sheep could they indicate...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Feb 18, 2007 8:51 pm
1706
See BBC article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6453615.stm...
Hello, i real had a problem when the first lamb was born. The rams tried to jump on the ewe, run over the lamb and hunt the ewe over the meadow. It was so...
Hallo Manfred Your English is fine! Rams do tend to chase the ewes after lambing, as the ewes's hormones are giving out the wrong messages at this time. The...
John Wilsher
wilsher@...
May 8, 2007 4:17 pm
1709
I find this very interesting as my ram stands near by the ewe giving birth as if to protect her. He tends to keep even the other sheep away. ...
I have not observed this behavior in my rams, either. I have a small pasture with 2 yearling rams, 2 ewes, and 2 lambs. We used to also have 2 wethers but we...
Hi Manfred, I observed similiar behavior with my ram when the first lamb of the season was born. He chased around the mom, and went to butt the day-old ram...
Hallo, thanks for the answers. I have two adults and a yearling ram. All of them show the same behavior. I have only five ewes and there are lambs from each of...
The third annual woolfest held in Cumberland Friday June 29 - Sat June 30 was an amazing event showing all the various uses of wool with enough stalls to...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Jul 1, 2007 2:27 pm
1714
9 00 TONIGHT - Gordon's programme (NOT the PM the other one - the F word one) has our beloved Chairman doing something disgusting with wool in front of the...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Jul 3, 2007 6:08 pm
1715
Those who watched the programme last night will have noted a total absence of our chairman -she did spend a whole day doing "woolly things" in front of the...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Jul 4, 2007 3:08 pm
1716
Schedules are now out for Bellingham Show which is to be held on Saturday August 25th; entries close on August 6th. Schedules can be obtained from Katrine...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Jul 24, 2007 12:25 pm
1717
All animal move,ments stopped as from now by reason of fmd in Surrey. The Trust either at its home number or via me 01434 673 551 stands ready to do what it...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Aug 3, 2007 9:21 pm
1718
Subject: FMD UK Breeds at Risk Register If you haven't done it, sign up now - it affords extra protection for rare breeds. Minumum numbers are 16 females and 1...
gordon johnston
gordon@...
Aug 3, 2007 10:21 pm
1719
My reading of the at risk register is that the register is only available for those who have evey animal registered with the breed society. Those of us with...
sheilabullwb
sheilabullwb@...
Aug 4, 2007 8:57 am
1720
The email set out below is from Libby Henson and has been forwarded to me by RBST HQ (where there are staff in for at least part of the day) - I am cascading...
djbtrotter
djbtrotter@...
Aug 4, 2007 9:34 am
1721
I submitted my registration a long time ago when the register was first created - I never received ANY form of acknowledgement.... Consequently I have...
Welcome to the list Chris and Phil, Paul From: soaysheep-owner@yahoogroups.com [mailto:soaysheep-owner@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hansen Sent: 27...
I have a 1 1/2 yr old soay wether who is losing clumps of wool (down to skin). He doesn't appear to be sick, no fever, no nasal gunk, lungs clear. He does...
Kristen, Your descriptions sounds like moulting, which can occur to reveal bare skin, but it is somewhat late in the year. I have been told by someone in the...