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Soay lambs benefit from a little human intervention shortly after they arrive on the scene and have had their first, critical meal of colostrum. At a minimum, sterilizing the remains of their umbilical cord and checking their temperature to be sure they have been nursing well goes a long way towards ensuring a healthy and […]
It’s Soay toy time at Saltmarsh Ranch. I just got a little bitty video camera and tried it out for the first time in the Maternity Ward. I thought it would be fun to show off our pregnant ewes who are about to have their first lambs (at least that’s the plan). These ewes were […]
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, […]
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 […]
When last we met, I promised to discuss the logistics of shipping Soay sheep cross-country and share with you the personal satisfaction of working with the recipients of the airborne sheep to make it happen. Business first and then the human side of things. You probably will not be surprised to learn that air-shipping Soay […]
It is common knowledge among Soay shepherds that finding equipment for our diminutive animals can be a challenge: standard ID tags swamp our lambs’ ears; even our largest ewes get lost in full-sized sheep chairs; 4×4 mesh panels are a hazard, rather than a protection. But there is one perfectly-sized category of equipment for Soay […]