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- Soay sheep - Wikipedia
The Soay sheep is a breed of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) descended from a population of feral sheep on the 100-hectare (250-acre) island of Soay in the St Kilda Archipelago, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Western Isles of Scotland It is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds
- Soay Sheep - The Soay and Boreray Sheep Society
The Soay is one of the UK’s primitive breeds and part of the Northern short-tailed group They are possibly the earliest example of primitive sheep in the United Kingdom and also the smallest Mature ewes average 25kg and rams are about 35kg
- SOAY - rhyantrockfarms
Soay shed their wool in the spring generally after lambing, and you can roo (hand pluck) or collect the wool The double coated Soay produces fine, soft, short wool that makes it ideal for felting but it can be hand spun or commercially processed into yarn for use by hand-weavers
- Soay-British Sheep - The Livestock Conservancy
Soay sheep are small (50-80 lbs ), nimble and almost deerlike sheep, with slender bones and clean faces and legs Ewes are polled, scurred, or horned, and rams are scurred or horned
- Soay Sheep — Queen Valley
Soay are curious but shy, are petite in stature, and have a soft wool that naturally sheds each spring Unlike most domesticated sheep, they are browsers rather than grazers
- Soay Sheep : General Description
Soay sheep are a rare breed originating from only two islands off the west coast of Scotland They resemble primitive sheep of the Bronze Age and are believed to be the ancestors of the first domestic sheep
- Soay Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Soay sheep breed is a very rare breed of sheep that originate from two islands off the west coast of Scotland These Islands are extremely difficult to get to and usually are only able to get to at certain times of the year
- Soay - Rare Breeds Survival Trust
The Soay has the most primitive appearance of any British sheep breed and takes its name from the island of Soay in the St Kilda group Soay means “sheep island” in Norse which suggests that there have been sheep on the island since at least the time of the Vikings
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