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Valais at Plumpys Peaceful Pastures Valais Sheep Breeders for the Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep .
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Focusing on breeding up to the Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep from registered Scottish Blackface Ewes using maximum points genetic from New Zealand Rams .

Look at the TAIL , not the HORNS There is one easy way to tell the difference between a sheep and a goat. No , it is not...
06/07/2026

Look at the TAIL , not the HORNS

There is one easy way to tell the difference between a sheep and a goat.

No , it is not the horns, many sheep ( including female sheep , have horns including the Valais Blacknose sheep )

First of all , if the sheep has fleece , like on the left then it can be easy to tell assuming the goat is not an angora goat.

LOOK at the tail of the 2 animals on the right ( top and bottom )

Top right picture is a sheep
Bottom right picture is a goat

The sheep tail will usually lay flat and down

The goat tail will usually stick out or up

Do YOU see the difference ?

Just check out the TAIL…. LOL



BOYS will be BOYS……. Enjoying an evening breeze………………….
06/07/2026

BOYS will be BOYS…….

Enjoying an evening breeze………………….




TRANSFORM YOUR BODY……………….Many Valais Blacknose Breeders ask “how can I wash my sheep ? “Can I wash them , how , with wh...
06/06/2026

TRANSFORM YOUR BODY……………….

Many Valais Blacknose Breeders ask “how can I wash my sheep ? “

Can I wash them , how , with what ?

Many times washing a Valais Blacknose sheep can be daunting if they have a lot of debris in their fleece or if they have tangles in their head or legs. I think it took me 6 hours per sheep to prepare them for a show last year, this was mainly working on the head and legs and removing all the tangles. BTW we took 4 sheep, that was a lot of hours.

BUT for a quick refresher all you need to do is rinse them off with a water hose.

The top picture is the before picture ( before rinsing with cool water )
The bottom left is the after picture (after rinsing with cool water ) before the sheep dried

The bottom right picture is the sheep that was pictured above dirty NOW dry , standing next to his twin brother , which is still dirty. WOW

See what a difference just a simple rinse with water can do. Just one swipe with the hose starting at the top and moving down gently. Let them walk around in the sun, shake & drip dry.

That is all it takes to get the look below ……..




CHECK OUT “MY BUM” ………….Is he proud of his fleece covered bum or what? Look at that FLEECE !!!!!!
06/06/2026

CHECK OUT “MY BUM” ………….

Is he proud of his fleece covered bum or what?

Look at that FLEECE !!!!!!



06/05/2026

The first-ever West Coast Regional for Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep. Albany, Oregon · June 26–28, 2026 · Swiss Classes, Breedup Classes, authentic handmade Swiss bells from Visperterminen.

Rich and I had a great day yesterday driving down south. First stop was lunch a McCallister’s deli in Jasper , IN. Secon...
06/03/2026

Rich and I had a great day yesterday driving down south. First stop was lunch a McCallister’s deli in Jasper , IN.

Second stop was Hoosier Embryo , they do Laparoscopic procedures on the sheep. We had such a pleasant surprise to run into a fellow valais blacknose breeder that we have known for years , Jackie Skinner with Nashville Farms , drove up from Nashville , TN bringing over 70 of her sheep. Thank you Jackie for bringing some unplanned joy to our visit . It was really nice to visit with you and it’s great to know some wonderful people in the valais community.

We had a fantastic time visiting with Jackie and the crew at Hoosier Embryo ( Ashten & Dr. Santiago )

Third stop was an ice cream shop , Zax in Huntingburg

Fourth stop , West Boggs Park , which was so beautiful , as we hung out by the lake for awhile relaxing .

Fifth & Sixth stops were a few boring errands, LOL

Last stop was the infamous local pizza joint called Pizza Pantry. Pizza Pantry goes back to my childhood , as we enjoyed many pizza’s when I was a kid. Pizza Pantry used to be in Spencer, IN . The main one now has moved to Ellettsville, IN. Guess what , the pizza still taste the same, super delicious. Of course I ran into several people there I know too from my past.

ATTENTION :: Many reputable breeders have brought it to my attention that they do NOT have a website and are worried oth...
05/31/2026

ATTENTION ::

Many reputable breeders have brought it to my attention that they do NOT have a website and are worried others will think they are not legit.

Valid concern , so I am adding some additional info here.

If the breeder does not have a website , that does not make them a scammer.

This is just thing ONE thing to look at when doing your research, it does not mean you should rule them out if they do not have a website.

Take ALL factors into account when researching the seller to determine if they are legit or not.

Some have added more helpful tips to this post as well.

SHARING FOR
05/29/2026

SHARING FOR

SHARING ……… for
05/29/2026

SHARING ……… for

I have a question for anyone who raises sheep or has in the past ?We recently lost our most dominant ewe in the flock ! ...
05/28/2026

I have a question for anyone who raises sheep or has in the past ?

We recently lost our most dominant ewe in the flock ! She was the leader of the pack as they say !
She always led the flock out to the pastures and back in to the barns when SHE was ready ( they all followed her ) Whenever she marched out ( and believe me her strut was like a heavy march ) 😂 they followed . She was here before any of the other sheep on the farm. She was the oldest , the matriarch! They all have learned to follow her as they all came after her!

Since she has been gone ( one week ago today ) they have all layed around in the barn almost the entire day and evening ! They only go outside when I put grain out for them in the morning or if I lead them out !
We lead them out to the pastures but they are very reluctant to come out ! Finally they do and graze for a very short time and if we leave and go back in the house they make their way back to the barn and go inside again and stand around and then lay back down . They truly seem lost , like they do not know what to do !

Has anyone else had this happen before with their flock if they lost the leader?

Any ideas on how to help them find their new leader or how to get the out grazing again by themselves where it doesn’t require us to lead them out and stay with them !

I have never seen this before 🤔

Please share your ideas and opinions ?

Pictured below was Florence ( the leader of our flock )



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