January, 2010

The historical puzzle of Soay sheep in North America – a missing piece found

One of the rewards of managing the Open Flockbook Project — documenting the ancestry of all known Soay sheep in North America — is tracking down missing parts of the family tree. We are pleased to report that one of the pieces has been rediscovered, a flock in Arkansas descending from a flock in Georgia, […]

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The “Greening” of Soay Sheep

The “Greening” of Soay Sheep

One of the joys of raising rare little sheep is the seemingly endless stream of “can you believe this?” stories.  Just before the holidays, we received an e-mail from a fellow breeder, Mike Reid from northern Oregon, with the latest.  Mike tells the story first-hand: I don’t know what to make of it, but it […]

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