Comments for The Soay Sheep Chronicles

Comment on And now, a word from the Soay Peanut Gallery by robson

robson — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:08:24 +0000

Wow, what a cutie! I’ve been reading all the chronicles while traveling (download post, read when the network breaks up, unable to comment until home again).

Peanut is an absolute charmer. Thanks to Rivington for being okay with being his mom even after he got temporarily lost.

Comment on British Soay sheep: the next generation of fleece colors and patterns by robson

robson — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:30:25 +0000

I keep wanting to make up a visual genealogy chart: like a family tree, with photos. Really complicated, and it would probably take up a wall, but fun! Thanks for all the details.

Comment on New coat colors and patterns in British Soay sheep by robson

robson — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:23:47 +0000

Wow, do I love this stuff. Sweet lambs, lovely mamas, stately papas (even the ones represented by straws . . . one can tell by the offspring), and great intellectual challenges. Thanks for writing it up!

Comment on An ounce of prevention for Soay lambs by priscilla

priscilla — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:00:33 +0000

Hi bronze turkey, we keep our adult ewes out of the lamb creep feeding area either by cutting a few wires out of a 4×4 mesh panel, just enough to let the lambs squeeze through (and back out), or we also have made a panel out of vertical slats of either metal or poly tubing, again just wide enough for the lambs to squeeze through. The ewes will try to suck in their lungs and tummies to squeeze through as well, so be sure to make the opening just barely big enough for the lambs. Good luck!

Comment on An ounce of prevention for Soay lambs by bronzeturkey

bronzeturkey — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:15:14 +0000

Hi could you tell me how do u exclude the mums from the chicken/lamb feeder please. I like the idea and we have an old huge pheasant feeder that we could use

Comment on Soay sheep hoof trimming revisited by robson

robson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:50:33 +0000

Handsome, indeed! The final steps (the calm time, scratch, and chatting) are undoubtedly the key.

Comment on Feed bags for Soay guardian dogs revisited by robson

robson — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:42:57 +0000

Well, isn’t *she* pretty? Love the bag. Hi to Isaac!

Comment on EweTube: Bummer Soay lamb grows up, lambs without a hitch by robson

robson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:11:58 +0000

LOVE the Patterdale progress! What a sweet baby she has.

Comment on Elegy for Doc Peterson: If only you could see me now by robson

robson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:05:24 +0000

What a lovely tribute.

I hung out at our vet’s, too. It was in a suburb, and his practice consisted of cats and dogs, but he also was more a healer than a medical technician.

Sitka and the Sheldon Jackson fishery, eh? I’ve walked past some of the places Doc Peterson volunteered.

Comment on Updating the lambing supply list: hand lotion for the Soay shepherd by robson

robson — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:58:43 +0000

Carolla’s Beeswax Skin Creme! I don’t know how widely it’s distributed, but it’s fantastic. I’ve been washing my hands too often, too (along with wool, in my case). Glad to have your suggestions in case we need a backup. We do have a nice big tin of Bag Balm.