dimanche 6 mai 2007

and finally

The birth of Mugettes long awaited baby and a little too late for May day but whose counting. Guiness a nice ram lamb was born without any fuss on friday morning. I'll see if I can get some pics a little later on. Since all the babies have been born and no one is in danger of Dumpling presuming anyone to be on heat I have put everyone back together. Peace and tranquility is restored. Both Dumpling and Gary are good with the lambs , well they don't bother with them and the lambs are far too busy charging around and generally behaving like little hoodlums to take much notice.

We've had quite a number of visitors in the past week and everyone has ooed and aaahed over the babies and of course Gary whose charm and amiable personality wins everyone over. I really must find a pic of him too.

Another bit of good news the fleece has finally arrived in the US initial reports are GOOD! I can't wait for all the detail. Its so exciting being able to share the sheep with other people.
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The Ouessant Sheep 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.

La race "Mouton d'Ouessant" 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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