Hi Gevan, From Steve's thoughts, which made a lot of sense to me, it would seem to me that we may be putting the cart before the horse here by trying to...
... In re-reading Steve's posting (above) on the subject of considerations for 'breed' standards for North American Soay, it finally struck me what is...
Hi Gevan, I see it as a "now AND later" rather than an "either or" issue, that one will follow the other. With the open flock book and Steve's expertise we...
... I based my earlier speculations largely on the information about domestication of sheep that was contained in Piper and Luvinsky (1997) The Genetics of...
Hi Gevan, Juliet had a long history with Soay sheep, she is Peter Jewell's wife (widow) and it was her interest in archeology that led to Peter's interest in...
Sorry to say that I am leaving this group. However, due to a sudden and totally blindsided event in my life, I have moved off my farm and have had to sell...
I'm sorry to hear of what sounds like tragic circumstances for you. Good luck. Corinne "Yup, I have one !" <ez_rhys@...> wrote: Sorry to say that I am...
Hi Elija, So sorry to hear your news. Best of luck to you, we will look forward to your eventual return. Kathie www.soayfarms.com ... From: "Yup, I have one !"...
Hi Steve, Have you given any thought to providing OFB participants a form we could download from the website for collecting data on our sheep and lambs as they...
Hi Gevan, Laura, and anyone else who wants the Elwes article from the 1912 edition of The Scottish Naturalist. Please forgive my long silence; this was due to...
Hi Sue, This is very exciting news. I have been after a copy for six years. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf. I can't wait to see your next message. ...
Hi Sue - Oh my goodness what exciting news!! Thank you so much for all your time and work looking into this for us! All your effort is greatly appreciated! I...
Hi Sue, This is very exciting news. I have been after a copy for six years. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf. I can't wait to see your next message. ...
... [text deleted here] ... [text deleted here] ... Sue, you have done a great service to all of us that are interested in Soay sheep and want to have the...
Hi everyone, Here at last is the Soay part of Elwes’ article. I attach it as a PDF file. It needs to be read several times to grasp what he’s saying, and I...
Thanks so much Sue! I have uploaded a copy of the article to the Files section of this group in case anyone else - not getting it in email - wants a copy. I do...
Hi, Everyone, To answer your questions, Gevan: Yes, I agree that when Elwes refers to St. Kilda he means Hirta – this is the only way what he says can...
Hi, Everyone, To answer your questions, Gevan: Yes, I agree that when Elwes refers to St. Kilda he means Hirta – this is the only way what he says can...
For the last couple years, as I have studied about Soay sheep, I have been often confused by seemingly contradictory information and opinions about the...
Steve Weaver points out that some odd stuff somehow made it into the previous posting. Here is the corrected text. ... For the last couple years, as I have...
Sorry readers. Even though the text looks fine when submitted, it comes through corrupted. I am not sure why, but perhaps this try will work. (Apparently...
I am trying to remember where I saw it, but there was genetic testing I believe by the RBST, or at least published by them. Are you aware of that? I am not...
Hi, Claudia, The DNA testing was a British Government project which the RBST joined in to obtain the Rare Breeds data specifically, but it was to test for the...
I am starting to think about getting ready for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Show this year. I will be taking two young Soay this year that have not ever been...
Laura, I have taken sheep to a festival here in Minnesota before. They did just fine, without any preparation. They spent the first 1/2 of the first day in...
The adventure begins....... My first sheep ever, 6 NAS Soay sheep arrived in the late afternoon yesterday. They were nervous at first, but seemed to settle in...
Congratulations Carol! I've only had my Soay sheep for a couple years but still find them extremely interesting. I'm anxiously awaiting lambing. I have two...
Hi Carol - I remember what it was like when my first few Soay arrived and it is incredibly exciting! Congratulations! Please do not hesitate to ask the group...
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