Soay Rams for Sale
Last year we lost the gender lottery on lambs (3 ewes, 8 rams) and this year our first four lambs were rams, so we find ourselves with an excess of rams, both proven flock sires and yearlings ready to breed this fall. We would like to be your source of a new flocksire or two, and we will work with you to make it economically feasible if you need to have the ram(s) shipped to you. Please contact us if you are interested in any of these handsome authentic Soay rams, all of whom are registered with the RBST.
PROVEN FLOCK SIRES READY TO BREED AGAIN
SALTMARSH YATELEY
Born in 2016, Yateley sired two sets of twins and a single for us last week. The son of Upton (Preston x Findlater) and Wheatley (Chadderton x Dora), Yateley will always be easy to spot in your pastures.
Saltmarsh Yateley
OR 119-744
Yateley has long, wide horns
SALTMARSH WIDLEY
Also born in 2016 and the father of one set of light phase twins (so far), Widley (Sidley x Dora) is a mixture of locally-grown authentic Soay sheep and the addition of new genetics by way of AI; his grandsire lived in Wales.
Saltmarsh Widley
OR119-753
WIdley a year ago waiting for his turn to breed
YEARLING RAMS EAGER TO BREED FOR YOU
SALTMARAH YARBURGH
The 2017 son of Emmett and Willen, Yarburgh may eventually sport Emmett’s glorious mane. Yarburgh has the classic Soay “mouflon” coat and appearance.
Saltmarsh Yarburgh
OR119-754
Yarburgh’s horns both curl and clear nicely
SALTMARSH EPWORTH
2017 ram Epworth is a striking example of the result of bringing in new genes via artificial insemination a few years ago. He was born pitch black and, as seems to be typical for these AI descendants, his coat has lightened somewhat while his head and legs remain black. His father Sheffield had the same coat, while his mother Cley remained almost black even as an adult.
Saltmarsh Epworth
OR119-757
Epworth shows off his unusual not-black coat
SALTMARSH LINWOOD
Linwood, also a 2017 ram, has the same father as Epworth, and his mother Darby was one of our first black British Soay.
Saltmarsh Linwood
OR119-760
Linwood’s long, slightly curved horns are of medium width
SALTMARSH ROTHWELL
Last but not least is 2017 ram Rothwell, with wide horns and classic Soay looks. He may throw lambs that are unusually dark (via his sire, Hastings) or that have unusually wide graceful horns (by way of his dam, Pollicott).
Saltmarsh Rottweil
OR119-764
Rothwell’s horns clear well and may well eventually curve back out
We look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in any of these fellows or if you are interested in any of Yateley’s white-spotted lambs or Widley’s tan lambs. Send us an email or give us a call at five four one, eight nine nine, one six seven two. We are on Pacific Time.
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