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stevep
06-Apr-07, 13:30
Did anybody watch it's not easy being green last night? They had a particular breed of hair sheep that a couple were rearing in Aberdeen but we missed the breed name. Can anyone help?

nicnak
06-Apr-07, 14:20
Hi steve this may help
http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/forum/

George Brims
06-Apr-07, 19:52
Back in the 1930s a wee rural school in Caithness got a visit from the Inspector. To check the children's general knowledge he produced a large picture book, and asked them to identify various things like famous landmarks, or modes of transport. Then he turned to a page with animals. He pointed at a hippo, and up shot several hands, same for the elephant, the giraffe and so on. Then he pointed at a sheep. No hands raised. "Now surely children, that is an easy one?" Still no hands raised. "Well, I can not believe that in Caithness of all places none of you know this. Now speak up someone!" A long pause, then finally a voice from the back of the room said "Would it maybe be a twa year owld Leicester gimmer?"

r.rackstraw
06-Apr-07, 22:33
I think they were Soay sheep.

Ricco
07-Apr-07, 09:50
They were indeed - no need to shear, they shuck off their winter coats themselves. Very nice.

nicnak
07-Apr-07, 10:42
The other advantage of this particular breed is that they taste lovely, even though they are quite scrawny compared to other sheep breeds!

stevep
08-Apr-07, 11:13
Thank you to everyone who replied for their help. The forum really is a treasure trove of information.