Sylvia- Thanks for sharing with me too the pedigrees for Alder Creek Aries. Like Jen I too am relieved to note the preponderance of "well-known" sheep and ...
O.K. I got Soay sheep last year and they were register. I was going to register them in my name along with the new little ones. But, it seems like there is a...
It's up to you. If you decide to register, let us know how it goes! It would be interesting to find out how often they actually follow through! -Elizabeth...
O.K. Is there a better way? I see the Saltmarsh Ranch has a great OFP, which I am going to look over tonight. Can the owners of the Soay sheep in America maybe...
Hello everyone, First of all, thank you everyone for being so helpful and fun. Next, let me know if you like my new website or not. I have tried to correct all...
I am just now venturing into the world of Soay sheep although my husband has a lot of past experience with domesticated sheep breeds. One of the articles I...
Hi Sherri, I must have missed this when you sent it. I have four Soay wethers and I can assure you they LOVE Scotch broom. When I still had some larger stalks...
... Several of us have been toying with that idea for over a year now... I'd like to say it's time, but I personally don't have time right now to spearhead it....
Angela, Thank you - thank you - thank you!!! I will be so glad to see it go and I am sure that I will even be able to rent or lend them out to the neighbors...
I was fortunate enough to have bought a little piece of property that was used as a doggie daycare facility. The back acre-and-a-quarter is surrounded by a...
sorry this is ling...there is a provision for rare breeds (I complained to them a few times, and it seems that someone listened!) Scrapie Canada- From the...
I am new to all this....what is OFP please? ... From: Elizabeth To: SoaySheepBreeders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:32 PM Subject:...
thank you for the info as I have been online looking and asking questions about fencing, feeder, waters etc. Information overload some days, but I want to do...
My husband asked me a question in regards to average feeding costs. What do other breeders feed their sheep and are their different feed requirements at...
All of this really doesn't sound too awful. We have been in the voluntary program since day one. At least it seems fairly straightforward and understandable....
Sherri, you might want to try doing some searches on this forum first because there is a wealth of information on all of these topics that has already been...
After the first small wave of lambs here at Woodland Creek, we are now into our second set - our "Black and White" line. The first B&W lamb - out of Thumper X...
Hi Sheryl, You can find a wealth of information from a long time breeder of Soay sheep at, www.soayfarms.com <http://www.soayfarms.com> , don't forget to sign...
On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:04 PM, Sheryl Ewen wrote: My husband asked me a question in regards to average feeding costs. What do other breeders feed their sheep and...
Sherri- I don't know how much my info will help because I am in South Carolina so our prices/weather may be very different from yours. For many years I...
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Hi everyone I'm new to soay sheep, I just got 2 rams, 1 year old brothers. We have no ewes, and aren't getting any, we dont want to breed, we're only looking...
The reason it's hard to get a straight answer is because it's hard to tell whether they'll get aggressive or not. Personally, I prefer intact rams and I like...
Thanks for that advice. I'm unwilling to make a rash decision about them, and my husband certainly isnt in a hurry to remove their jewels! Because we dont want...
I personally would not neuter the rams - I have 10 and 11 year old boys who are fine - just as long as they have another ram to keep them company. I have heard...
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Thanks for that, that puts my mind at ease. I didn't want to put them through the stress of moving them to be neutered unless it was necessary, and my husband...
Gevan, sorry for sounding so definitive. You're right, we don't have enough information to say for sure. But I'm pretty darned convinced that the mahogany...
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