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Vaccinations and other “shots” for Soay sheep: when, why, and how

Vaccinations and other “shots” for Soay sheep: when, why, and how

Soay sheep are legendary for their hardiness, including their resistance to disease. They don’t need much in the way of vaccinations — just one per year in our experience — but that one annual immunization is important to their good health. As for other shots, a pair of vitamin and mineral injections for newborns will […]

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Working a baby Soay sheep – the Lambing Kit in action

Working a baby Soay sheep – the Lambing Kit in action

Now comes the fun part, working with our lambs instead of endlessly talking about them! I already used up the “every picture tells a story” line, so let’s just say one of our cooperative new lambs and my trusty digital camera will show you how we work our newborns.   Remember the Lambing Kit?  As soon as our first lamb arrived, the […]

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