Welcome to the home of Spered Breizh Ouessants. The name is in Breton and translates to "Spirit of Brittany". The breed of sheep "moutons d'Ouessant" originate from ( funnily enough) the ïle d'Ouessant, part of a tiny island archipelago just off the north coast of Finistere, Brittany. These rufty tufty sheep survived on poor grazing from salty clifftop meadows and through a process of natural selection adapted perfectly to the rigours of the atlantic coast. It is also claimed that it was the women of the island who cared for the sheep whilst the men were away at sea for long periods of time. The women found their diminuative size much easier to handle and so the breed was born.....................

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Monday, 29 June 2009

Visitors and Shearing Sheep!


César in the arms of another! He looks pretty pleased with himself especially getting shorn this weekend when the weather has been stifling hot. His trim is pretty good too. This weekend Mary came all the way from the charente- maritime I really must get to grips with french geography I had no idea it was quite so far away! Anyway Mary made the long drive up to learn about shearing ouessants and César was her first guinea pig. I admit Mary is a bit of a hero (heroine?) in my eyes, her website and blog Warmwell is pretty legendary for keeping a finger on the pulse of hot topics in the farming and livestock industry in the UK. I am in awe, born out of the foot and mouth fiasco in the UK. It can be relied upon to give an up to date and unbiased account of some of the issues affecting the livestock industry in the UK.

It was a pleasure to show her how I shear my sheep and heres Mary's second victim err willing volunteer, Koudou.

He looks hot to trot! It was a pleasure meeting you Mary and I hope we will be able to meet up again at some time. I look forward to pics of your sheepies very soon.

1 comments:

Mary said...

My shearing day with you was the most enormous fun, Kanisha, and one to be remembered for a very long time. As soon as my shears arrive I shall see if I can remember to "find the line"! I too hope we'll be able to meet again. And my very best wishes to you and your mother.

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