I had a problem with fleas last year and started using diatomaceous earth to get rid of the fleas. I also add it to grain with some garlic for worms I use...
No, we do not have any yet... But across the road from me the small flock of American blackbelly X Katahdin cross ewes began lambing - one set of twins and one...
Lambing time is the best! I've been watching the flocks of big white woolies in my travels lately. Many of them are full of frolicking lambs. We had to delay...
Hello All, I just want to share my excitement and delight with all of you Soay enthusiasts. I have worked my way through the Canadian import requirements, and...
Hi, I'm looking to sell 2 young ewes and a ram, all registered: Promised Land Monica, American ewe, (Greener Pastures Jerry Garcia X Blue Mountain Aurora), DOB...
I'm looking to sell 2 young ewes and a ram, all registered: Blue Mountain Cimarron, 5/8 RBST ewe, (Blue Mountain Warwick X Caterpillar Creek Cynthia), DOB...
I'm looking for info on availability of Soay Sheep in New England. I would like to add Soays to my small farm. Perhaps a ram, wether, and three ewes. I would...
I am a new Soay breeder, located in Newburgh, ME (near Bangor - central Maine). I will have lambs soon, so I don't know what I will have yet, but I may be...
Hi all I had posted this awhile ago, but then received Priscilla's message that a lot of emails had not gone out. I hadn't gotten any input, and I'm very...
Hi All, I just joined the group. Am expecting British Soay lambs from Kathie Miller later this year. I'm so excited and looking forward to learning more from...
Hi Nancy, How wonderful for you that your starter flock will be lambs from Kathie! Lots of us have sheep bred on her farm in our pastures and without exception...
Hi Priscilla, Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm near Madison which is an hour and a half to two hours away from Appleton. It would be very nice to visit the...
I just joined this group because I want to learn more about the Soay breed. I am not a breeder, I'm a handspinner and would like to obtain some Soay fleece. I...
It's that time of year and I'm getting anxious for new Soay lambs! None at our place yet but perhaps within a couple weeks. Anyone out there have 2009 Soay...
I am also interested in getting some soay fleece for spinning. I tried to find some last summer/fall but it was likely the wrong time of the year. :o) Cheryl...
I have some raw Soay fleece - but it has some vegatation in it -- I don't jacket the sheep as it is HOT here in the summer!! Virginia in SC...
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Hi Virginia, Do you have any pictures or can you describe the fleece? I really am not particular about the color, but would like to know about what the staple...
Hi Gevan and all, David Stevens' ram lamb, TH Cornelius, born as I recall on Feb 19, 2009, may or may not be the first Soay lamb born in North America this...
Hi - Has anyone had sheep who shed all the way down to their bare skin? I have one ewe who has a small bare patch on her side. She did shed all her coat last...
Yes, it does happen sometimes. Some of them just shed more severely than others. I have ewes that shed out very neatly, and others that look downright bald...
Our second lambing of the season (the first was on Feb. 28th) and it's twins! One of each sex. Needless to say, I'm a very happy person at the moment!...
Congratulations. I am very envious. Perhaps you could post some photos and let the rest of us share in your good fortune. Where are you located? Gevan Marrs ...
Traci: We have an older ewe as well that is shedding to bare skin exactly as you describe. She did the same thing last year. When we first observed it, we...
Just wanted to weigh in on the fact that I also have two or three ewes (out of 68!!!) that shed down to the bare skin. Mostly on their chests. I tried to...
Hi Traci, We also have had a few sheep, both ewes and rams, shed very close, also with no ill effects and also for no apparent reason. Our severe shedders have...
Thank you everybody! I was really freaking out - she looks so....bare! I will probably wait on the coat. Although I have them enclosed right now (being new...
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