Soay Sheep - our latest project

[Pleater]

Duh - yes - I was thinking of Jacob sheep - the piebald ones.

I don't think that a sheepdog would be any use, as I suspect that the Soay do not flock, so any approach by a dog would result in a star shaped separation of individual sheep rather than a huddle. I think it is the long tailed sheep which flock together and the short tailed breeds which scatter - different survival tactics.

I spin and ply using both a wheel and a spindle. The process is quite labour intensive, but very satisfying.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[oregonsoay]

Dogs do very well with Soay and they are used both here and in the UK, but the dog has to be taught to work further back than it does with commercial sheep. If it crowds the flock too tight then the sheep will scatter.