What’s he up to ?

What’s he up to ?

Qu’est-ce qu’il fait ? Spring is still a few weeks away, but the daffodils are already here. Sheep actually don’t eat daffodils: They let these lovely flowers grow without the slightest nibble! That being said, they do an excellent job trimming up the grass around...
Breeding Groups 2023

Breeding Groups 2023

Groupes de reproduction 2023 Adult Ouessant Rams Since the end of August, the adult rams have happily been living the bachelor’s life far away from the ewes. I’ve chosen 3 lucky boys out of this group of rams to put together 3 different breeding groups. Depuis la fin...
Breeding Groups 2021-2022

Breeding Groups 2021-2022

Groupes de Reproduction 2021-2022 Breeding season is here with the first blasts of icy winter weather and frosty vegetation. La saison de reproduction chez les ovins arrive avec la première gelée de l’année et une végétation bien givrée. This year I have two breeding...
‘Tit Cadeau !

‘Tit Cadeau !

‘Tit Cadeau ! Waiting for his girls … En attendant les filles…. 'TitCadeau -- 100% St. Symphorien ‘Tit Cadeau is …100% St. Symphorien !100% magnificent !100% ready to get to work ! ‘Tit Cadeau est …100% St. Symphorien !100%...
It makes everything darker …

It makes everything darker …

Il assombrit tout … As we’ve already seen, the darkening modifier produces a very real visual difference in both black and white Ouessant sheep. But it doesn’t stop there ! The presence of the darkening modifier also impacts pattern display of the intermediate...
Dots & Spots

Dots & Spots

Les taches et les bavures A few weeks ago I discussed the subject of intense black Ouessant sheep and how they are visibly different from brownish black Ouessant sheep. In this article I also suggested that this difference was due to a modifier that intensified the...
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