May 2008

News and New Features

• As you can see, we have updated this page and many of the internal ones as well.
• At long last, this site now includes a flock listing. This PDF file lists all the Soay flocks in North America that we know about. To download it, use the third button over on the left.
• In response to a discussion thread on the SSB Yahoo List, we have posted a list of ewes who have twinned (or given triplets); the link is in the sitemap below.
• As of May 1, 2008, there were over 1750 Soay sheep in the records.
• The Gallery now includes over 2100 photographs of Soay from 45 different flocks.
• Most of us are finished lambing by now, or nearly so. We are ready to add your new ones to the database and provide you with certificates.

Sitemap

• About the Open Flockbook Project: What we try to do, and a little history about how this all came about.
• About the OFP Soay Database: What kind of data we keep track of, and guidelines for submitting information for inclusion in the OFP.
• OFP Pedigree Certificates: What information goes on the Certificates, along with an example.
• Terminology: How we use certain Soay-related terms, and a digression into the role of the OFP as a registry for Soay sheep.
• About the Gallery and how to submit pictures of your Soay sheep.
• Soay Ancestry: a quantitative approach. The 1974 and 1990 importations, nomenclature and matters pertaining to the ancestry of Soay Sheep on the North American continent.
• Multiple Births: A list of soay ewes who have produced twins or triplets.
• Contact the OFP Geek (Geekdom is cool, have you heard?)