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Rare Breed Sheep and Poultry

in the hills of South Wales

Gaerllwyd

Flocks

As with all sheep, Soay need adequate pasture, a place to shelter from severe weather conditions, and a supply of fresh water.  They tend to shed their fleece naturally in summer, but any residual fleece needs to be shorn by autumn.

Further advice gladly given.  

Soay sheep are classified as an “At Risk” breed of sheep by the RBST.  This means that there are fewer than 1500 registered breeding ewes.  

Our Soay sheep sport a variety of different fleece colours.  Ewes are either horned, scurred, or polled ~ that is to say that sometimes they have full horns, but occasionally they have small or no horns.   

Our sheep are Registered with the RBST so their ancestry can be traced and their provenance is assured.

These traits reflect the feral population on St. Kilda.

Diversity is a feature of the “wild” flocks, that continue to be studied by scientists interested in their genetic makeup.  

Having visited the remote island of St. Kilda, off the west coast of Scotland, it was a privilage to see these most primitive of sheep living and roaming in an unfettered environment.

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