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What kind of Soay are you looking for?

Have you decided you want to get some Soay sheep? Are you still mulling it over, kicking the tires, so to speak? Once you decide you want Soay, you face several interesting and fun choices. What variety or varieties will suit your goals best? Do you want to breed? Or would you prefer having all rams or wethers? What price are you willing to pay? We hope this section will help you zero in on the flock best suited to your pastures, your budget, and your goals in having Soay sheep.

British Conservation Flocks

USA0001 Gala and Saltmarsh Dean Read more ► If your primary interest in having Soay sheep is to help conserve the fully pedigreed British Soay, you will want to reserve your starter flock sooner rather than later, since demand for full British ewes outstrips supply at this point. Conservation breeding is very satisfying, interesting, and with some guidance on how to set up your breeding groups, quite straightforward.

North American Flocks

North American Soay Ewes

Read more ► Are you looking for an economical way to test whether raising Soay sheep is right for you before taking the plunge with British Soay sheep and conservation breeding? A starter flock of North American Soay may be just right for you.

Breeding for Type

Read more ► Blue Mountain Celadon Are you interested in continuing a particular "line" of North American Soay, or creating Soay with a distinctive "look," a particular style of horns, or focusing on some other characteristic?

Breeding for Color

Read more ► Mahogany Saltmarsh Holbrook & his variegated twin Heber If you are interested in having fun with colors and want to have tan, black, and chocolate sheep, all possibly with white spotting, in your flock, you can put together a starter breeding flock that will maximize your ability to have sheep in all the color patterns of Soay sheep.

Bachelor Flocks

Read more ► Soay rams For just plain good-looking Soay sheep to beautify your fenced lawns or small pastures with minimal bother, it's hard to beat a group of rams or wethers.At first blush, the notion of a bachelor flock may seem odd, but here's the case for a Boys' Club if you are not going to breed your Soay sheep.