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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
I have kept wethered soays for many year, and they stayed with the same sheeding schedule as my breed stock. I did have a ewe who lost wool down to the skin in...
Darker black sheep's decline is in the genes By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent Last Updated: 12:01pm GMT 18/01/2008 Scientists have cracked the mystery of...
Foot and Mouth Review Scotland's farmers are being invited to contribute to the Scottish Government's review into the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease...
Defra's Bluetongue Vaccination Strategy Information for Private Veterinary Practioners Animal Health Divisional Offices have recently seen a rise in questions...
Scottish State Veterinary Service makes depressing comments regarding its policy on vaccination against Bluetongue Disease James Irvine Teviot Scientific,...
Did anyone else see the BBC breakfast news this morning (2 April). I caught the last few seconds of a feature which showed a mouflon coloured Soay ewe with a...
... caught ... Soay ewe ... of dark ... Slightly off subject here, but I used to keep Soay sheep in SW France. We've now moved to New Zealand and I can't find...
Hello Kiwi- (and others interested in self-colored black in Soay sheep!) I am in Washington state, USA, and raise Soay sheep. I am breeding in particular for...
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