Welcome to the home of Spered Breizh Ouessants. The breed originates from the island of Ouessant, part of a tiny archipelago just off the north coast of Finistere, Brittany. The island of terror as it was known to some, was swept by the full force of the atlantic’s weather, the hardy sheep adapted to survive on poor grazing from salty clifftop meadows. It was the women of the island that raised the sheep, renowned for their black wool to weave into cloth known locally as berlinge and their meat with its sweet and delicate taste.

Bienvenue chez Spered Breizh Ouessants. La race est originaire de l’île d’’Ouessant qui fait parti d’un petit archipel au large du Finistère, Bretagne. L’île de l'épouvante comme c'était connu par certains était balayé par les intempéries de l’atlantique, ces moutons rustiques s'adaptaient à survivre sur les pâturages pauvres des falaises salées. C’était les femmes de l’île qui élevaient les moutons réputés pour leur laine noire à tisser « la berlinge » une étoffe régionale et leur viande avec un goût doux et délicat.

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vendredi 11 janvier 2013

Horn Comparisons 2012 Yearlings

Keltoi ( Vaillant )

A  rams lifecycle and development is governed by its hormones. After a rest over the winter there is visible horn growth now for the new season. This year there are three rams born last year whose horn development can be followed. All are different and I shall be interested to see  the individual variances and how they  will eventually affect the final result.

 Auriga 

I fear that the symmetry of his horns has been affected by damage he sustained to his horns at the end of last year. 

Phoenix

At this point I'm happy to just document the differences and can use this post to look back and see if I can improve my perspective on selection and interpretation of early horn growth to help me decide on the selection process for other young rams. However I think its fair to say there is room for improvement from all three.
Publié par Kanisha à 15:27
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Pays/territoire : Bretagne, France

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