I have just purchased two Pitt Island sheep one ram and one ewe, I already have two Arapawa Island Ram lambs that I will either put in the freezer or on sell, both these breeds are listed as rare breeds, they were originally put on off shore islands around New Zealand by whalers a few hundred years ago and have since became their own recognised breed through adpating to the land over time. They self shed their fleece, dont get dirty backsides or flystrike so are very easy to own with little or no work required. The rams have very impressive horns. below is a link if anyone is interested in wild sheep breeds pictures etc.
The boy in my Avatar picture is my original Arapawa island Ram, those horns are only 18 months worth of growth.
http://www.rarebreeds.co.nz/pittisland.html
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