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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

They're crosses between Soay and Katahdin, and some other breed I can't 
remember.  It was not Cheviot.

Lynda wrote:

> What breed do you have?  We've looked at Soay, but I'm kinda worried that 
> they might be too small with the local coyote problem.  So we're also 
> looking at Icelandic.
>
> Lynda
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> From: "Bill Jones" <billj AT harborside.com>
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> > I''ve tried out many farm animals here, and the only ones that come
> > close to getting along with no feed are the sheep.  I went away for 3
> > months this winter.  Even though my caretaker only brought my 5
> > miniature sheep one flake of hay each week, they got along just great
> > with their bowl of salt and 1 2/3 acres of grass.
> >
> > I especially came to appreciate them when one newly acquired "lamb" gave
> > birth.  What a boon to think they can get along all by themselves like
> > that!  There's no wonder that people have kept them throught the ages.
> > Now we're looking for a miniature ram.
> >
> > Yesterday I opened up the gate into the garden, so they could graze the
> > grass between the beds.  The last of the Brassicas have been removed,
> > and there are no tall favas yet, so how much can they harm a few leek
> > tops and old celery plants, I figure.
> >    
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