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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mojocafa on August 14, 2013, 08:31:19 pm

Title: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: mojocafa on August 14, 2013, 08:31:19 pm

Check out my babes

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: bloomer on August 14, 2013, 08:32:25 pm

cool anti grav sheep!!!

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: mojocafa on August 14, 2013, 08:37:02 pm

Help... How do I turn round

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Post by: Ladygrey on August 14, 2013, 08:44:22 pm

Aww cute :)

My shetlands ( I know they arent soay but still primitive) are super tame aswel :)

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Post by: SallyintNorth on August 14, 2013, 08:49:01 pm

I only know to delete and re-attach (having checked they're the right way up first!)

And yes, I've a pair of Castlemilks who simply won't live up to their reputation either

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Post by: Brucklay on August 14, 2013, 10:30:29 pm

Some of my Castlemilks are tame but I don't have proof  :innocent: Some of the shetland just stand there demanding fusses and don't give up!


Nice pics MojoCafa

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Post by: Mammyshaz on August 14, 2013, 10:35:04 pm

Your piccies are the right way when I click on them  :thumbsup:

Gosh, you are younger than I imagined  :D
lovely looking sheep snacking  :love:

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: SheepCrazy! on August 14, 2013, 11:05:36 pm

Ok so the only problem with my Soay are, Well keeping Belle out of the house, Apparently dog biscuits are her favorite meal, or the car.

Trying to fix an oil leak and the car doors open, Belle's in car,

Leave the drivers window open and oh F*** Belle just jumped in it,  Leave the boot open and you've guessed it physco sheep's in the car. The only place she won't stay is the field!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 I would not recommend having a Belle, but I'd never part with her,
Soay's are my favorite sheep yours look gorgeous mojocafa

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: mojocafa on August 15, 2013, 06:13:13 am

Mammyshaz, don't be disillusioned , I am 5 times the age of the young lady inthe photo. 

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: Mammyshaz on August 15, 2013, 10:34:26 am

 ;D

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Post by: roddycm on August 15, 2013, 11:28:29 am

I always say that a bad shepherd blames his sheep! The native breeds get these silly reputations as escape artist, difficult to handle etc etc all a load of rubbish! They just require a slightly different approach, they are very clever and once you win them over with a bit of food they are easier than the commercial sheep I have found!

Lovely pics!

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: in the hills on August 15, 2013, 11:37:52 am

Bless  :love: .


Tried telling mine they should be wild but they don't seem to get it.


Have a couple that are so tame that they are a bit of a nuisance  ::) ;D . Noses into everything, nibble and lick you.


 :love: :love: :love:

Title: Re: Who said soay were wild?
Post by: ladyK on August 15, 2013, 02:56:16 pm

Great pics!
My experience with Soays is next to zero still, but very similar so far: I had my four for less than a month now, but 2 of them are already practically mugging me for treats! (still working on the 2 flightier ones though, they will sniff my hand but not dare take the food yet).
Love them!  :love: