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A Soay lambing crisis update:  All’s well so far

A Soay lambing crisis update: All’s well so far

Yesterday the twins born under less-than-ideal circumstances celebrated their 2-week birthday, and they not only are surviving, they are thriving and growing like little ovine weeds. Tolcarne is, as usual, a superb mother and at least for now is cranking out milk sufficient to meet her lambs’ needs without losing her good conditioning. May I […]

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A Soay sheep lambing crisis with a mostly happy outcome

During an otherwise calm start to lambing, we were hit with a stark reminder that no matter how self-reliant our Soay sheep may be, we still must be prepared to intervene when, rarely, the need arises.  This story takes a while to relate.  Please bear with me. Setting the stage: virtually every description of Soay […]

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