Low blow in a butting contest between two rams. No worries, though, no one was injured, other than maybe Artie's dignity.
It was a cool morning, so two rams, Artie and Ron, decided to blow off some steam. It’s always interesting how they cooperate and try to square up and hit each other dead on. When they miss, as they did in this picture, chaos reigns.
Should have some more lambs to report later today – yay!
The votes are now in for the final contestants of The Dating Rambo Games for 2010:
Who would you choose for your dream Soay Ram?
Lambing season will be exciting, judging from this seriously cool Soay Ram line up. Look for the birth announcements this summer at http://bluemountainfarm.net/soaysheep.htm
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Bachelor #1: SaltMarsh Fenugreek
Likes: Eating
Coloring: Blonde
He grows a long soft wool pelt – the Fabio of rams
Seriously wide horns – size matters!
SaltMarsh Fenugreek
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Bachelor #2: Audacious Artemis Fowl
Likes: Strutting his stuff
Coloring: White face and neck
Mr. Attitude – the James Dean of rambos
Big looping horns, be awed.
Audacious Artemis Fowl
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Bachelor #3: Woodland Creek Tundra
Likes: Being the center of attention
Coloring: Black on black
The Zorro of rams with his black mane and cape!
Nice wide horns for such a young ram
Woodland Creek Tundra
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Bachelor #4: Greener Pastures Allegro
Likes: Playing it up behind the scenes – Mr. Cool
Coloring: Mouflon
The James Bond of Rambos – he’s got the moves!
Nice curves and horn width for a Brit!
Greener Pastures Allegro
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Bachelor #5: Greener Pastures Revel
Likes: Looking for trouble
Coloring: Mouflon
The bad boy ewes love!
Nobody does horns better!
Greener Pastures Revel
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Bachelor #6: Greener Pastures Don Henley
Likes: Sweet talking the ladies!
Coloring: Mouflon
The Grandpa Ram with plenty of go!
Man that old boy has the rack of ram!
Greener Pastures Don Henley
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New Rams: Greener Pastures Revel in the front. Photo by Greener Pastures
Happy New Year!
Two new Rambo’s in residence! Greener Pastures Revel, an American Soay Sheep out of Phalen blood line. He is pictured in front – get a load of those WIDE horns. The second ram is Greener Pastures Allegro, a British Soay Sheep out of the Aphrodite line. It’s hard to tell from picture, but I believe he is pictured at the upper left corner, in the back.
Many thanks to Ronda – she makes a really great spicy plum sauce that was fab on the Christmas ham!
