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Feed bags for Soay guardian dogs revisited

Feed bags for Soay guardian dogs revisited

Loyal readers may recall an earlier time in my life as a Soay shepherd when I went through a frenzy of making feed bags for our four livestock guardian dogs and for Steve to hand out occasional treats to the ewes and lambs. Believe it or not, one of the bags already wore a hole […]

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Air Soay – flying the friendly sheep to new owners

Air Soay – flying the friendly sheep to new owners

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 […]

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Soay Sheep RVs

Soay Sheep RVs

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 […]

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Using body temperature to diagnose disease or injury in a Soay sheep

Using body temperature to diagnose disease or injury in a Soay sheep

There is no more reliable way to start diagnosing a failing lamb, a sick Soay of any age, or shock from injury, than to take the animal’s temperature.  Almost without fail, if the temperature is normal, any listlessness, limping or other indication of a problem will be structural (e.g., rock in foot, temporary diarrhea caused […]

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Soay sheep deserve Christmas stockings, too

Soay sheep deserve Christmas stockings, too

No sooner had I filed the post on how to make Christmas stockings for the shepherd on your Christmas list than a hue and cry arose from the pasture.  The Soay are outraged that our no-count guardian dogs (from the sheep’s perspective, not ours) get Christmas feed bags and the sheep don’t.  I tried to explain to them that they […]

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Christmas Stockings for Soay Shepherds:  A No-Spill, All-Purpose Feed Bag

Christmas Stockings for Soay Shepherds: A No-Spill, All-Purpose Feed Bag

Looking for a gift for your favorite shepherd, especially a slightly clumsy one? Can you sew a straight seam? I have just the one-hour project for you. Experienced shepherds, of Soay sheep or otherwise, and almost any do-it-yourselfer will sympathize with what I am about to say. When you feed your livestock guardian dogs in the pasture, there is nothing […]

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