Soayschapen op #Schiermonnikoog.
Deze kleine, robuuste schapen komen oorspronkelijk van de Schotse Saint Kilda‑eilanden (waarvan Soay het meest westelijke is). Sinds de jaren ’30 leven ze daar zonder menselijk ingrijpen. Natuurlijke selectie heeft ze laten verwilderen. Ze ruien zelf, dus geen scheren nodig. Ze worden ingezet voor begrazing van natuurgebieden, ook hier op Schiermonnikoog.
Kom langs, bewonder de wol en beleef de natuur!

#Waddeneilanden #Natuurbehoud #Schapen #sheep #nature #Soay

Still snowy in this part of Carmarthenshire and fresh hay is a winner #Defaidodon #soay

'tis the day for sheep pictures! Here my friend's lamb is giving the camera an impressive side-eye while I helped shear his uncle.

I took home about 30g of Soay fleece that day and spun it into yarn, which I was pleased to give back to my friend this past weekend. It's so soft. SO soft.

#DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon #SheepOfMastodon #soay

What a unit! #Defaidodon #soay
Weaned the ram lambs this morning and combined them with the bigger boys and the stock ram. It was such a gentle and well mannered integration and soay sheep are absolutely the best #Defaidodon #soay

I continue to spin the Soay fleece from my friends' sheep into usable yarn, and of course I tried some different techniques before finding the right one:
https://www.knittingpirate.com/2025/07/14/in-which-the-pirate-spins-soay/

#KnittingPirate #spinning #yarn #soay #wool #TourDeFleece

Keeping cool #Defaidodon #soay
From more than a week ago - carrying newborn lambs to a safer spot with their mother. This way they are near the ewe and their scent is not contaminated by mine (no lamb was harmed in any way) #Defaidodon #soay