our breeding stock and 2011 offspring
Soay sheep are a miniature primitive breed originally from St. Kilda, a group of islands off the coast of
Scotland. Although they are rare, Soay are very hardy and easy keepers.

This article from Hobby Farms magazine is a good place to start for basic information about Soay. Please
note that our use of the terms "British" and "American" when describing our Soay follows the
conventions established in the Open Flockbook Project (OFP), since that is currently the major repository
of genetic information on Soay in North America.

The pedigrees of all our Soay can be researched through the OFP, and our British Soay are also registered
through the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).
Padiham
our 100% British AI ram who carries
tan & spotting and has a 25% chance
of carrying self!
Royton
our tan 100% British ram
Sandpiper
a 50% British ewe who carries tan and spotting...
Crimson
a tan 50% British ewe who carries spotting...
Magenta
a 47%-British ewe who carries tan and self...
Mattishall
a 100% British ewe who has a 58% chance of
carrying tan...
Sienna
a scurred 25% British ewe...
Here's what HTH's Soays produced from its three breeding groups this lambing season.
produced Alexiares,
a striking standard
ram lamb. He is 73.4%
British and has a
better than 50%
chance of carrying self.
produced Eostre, our
first 100% British
ewe lamb, who is a
lovely tan girl.
produced Astraea,
a beautiful tan ewe
who is 62.5% British
produced Anatole, a
lovely, large tan ewe
lamb. She is 75%
British.
produced Auxesia
(CiCi), a small tan ewe
who is 75% British.
We are sold out
for 2011 ewe
lambs, but please
contact us to
place a deposit
for 2012 lambs.
Hermit Thrush Hill, 332 Yellowville Road, Fonda, NY 12068
518-853-1032 . . . . . . homestead@hermitthrushhill.com
Quercus
our magnificent, triple-het 50% British ram
Susan
a 50% British ewe who is spotted
and carries tan...
produced Ariadne, a
63% British ewe
lamb who is tan, has
a 50% chance of
carrying self, and a
66% chance of
carrying spotting.
Cerulean
a 50% British ewe who carries tan and has a 75%
chance of carrying spotting...
produced Anicetus, a
75% British ram lamb
who is tan and has a
50% chance of
carrying spotting.
Alice
a 63%-British ewe who carries tan,
has a 25% chance of carrying self & a
50% chance of carrying spotting...
produced Anax, a big,
56% British ram lamb
who has a 66% chance of
carrying tan and a 50%
chance of carrying self
and spotting.
Reepham
a 100% British ewe who carries tan and has a
58% chance of carrying spotting...
produced Aoife (pronounced
Ee-fah), our only standard
mouflon ewe lamb this year
who is also 100% British and
carries tan.
Halesworth
a 100% British ewe who carries spotting, has a 25% chance of
carrying self and a 58% chance of carrying tan...
produced Bran, our first
100% British lamb born
here. He is standard
mouflon and has a 25%
chance of carrying self, a 50%
chance of carrying tan, and a
66% chance of carrying
spotting.
Betula
a 63% British ewe who is tan and has a 50% chance of
carrying spotting...
If you are
interested in
Soays we
recommend that
you place a
deposit now as we
have already
taken deposits for
2012 lambs.
produced Alcyone, a
56% British ewe
lamb who is tan and
spotted, and has a
50% chance of
carrying self.