{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c39771e5f450015bbf85e/65b7bad9125dcd0017201333?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 4 - Southdown","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c39771e5f450015bbf85e/1706539645011-9a762df2737cf13714f7370ffe73ece0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Join us for Episode 4 where we talk about the Southdown breed of sheep.&nbsp;We talk about the three types of Southdown sheep and how Babydoll Southdown’s always seem to have a smile. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep</u></strong></p><p>Patreon:&nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep&nbsp;</p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/376396669365725/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&amp;multi_permalinks=2203820976623276&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram at @52weeksofsheep.</p><p><br></p><p>Tammy can be found at Goldieknots Montana on Facebook, @goldieknotsmt on Instagram, and on the web at <a href=\"http://www.goldieknotsmt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.goldieknotsmt.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can find Allie at Curly Ewe Farm on Facebook and @curlyewefarm in Instagram</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Additional Show Notes:</u></strong></p><p>Livestock Conservancy vs. one of the most popular breeds according to the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deb Robson and Carol Ekarius…&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The Livestock Conservancy lists the Southdown Sheep as “Recovering” and the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook describes them as the sixth or seventh most popular breeds.&nbsp;I believe this may have something to do with the way the Livestock Conservancy obtains their data from breeders association (registered sheep) and the popularity of the breed as a pet where they may not be registered.&nbsp;You can read more about how the Livestock Conservancy updates their sheep conservation list and the priority levels here:</li></ul><p><a href=\"https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/how-is-the-annual-cpl-determined/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/how-is-the-annual-cpl-determined/</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tammy Jordan"}