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British Soay sheep:  the next generation of fleece colors and patterns

British Soay sheep: the next generation of fleece colors and patterns

The third in a three-part series Part I:  our 2008 AI lambs, posted March 10, 2011 Part II:  our 2009 AI lambs, posted March 12, 2011 If you’ve been here recently, you know I  talked at length about the increased variety of coat color and pattern in British Soay sheep as a result of bringing […]

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More new colors and patterns in British Soay sheep:  AI year two

More new colors and patterns in British Soay sheep: AI year two

The second in a three-part series Part I:  our 2008 AI lambs, posted on March 10, 2011 Part III:  more new colors in our 2010 lambs, posted on March 14, 2011 Once Norris sired two uniform dark charcoal British Soay lambs in 2008, we figured that was it for new colors and patterns from the  […]

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Baby ear tags for Soay lambs: where to get them and why

Baby ear tags for Soay lambs: where to get them and why

February 2014 update: Dalton no longer sells Supersmall ear tags, alas! We have had such excellent experience with Supersmalls that we put in one final big order from their warehouse stock, enough to last us for several years. If you have used Supersmalls in the past and need more, you might check with Dalton to […]

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