{"id":411,"date":"2021-10-07T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/?p=411"},"modified":"2023-09-14T12:41:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T12:41:45","slug":"accidental-valais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/en\/accidental-valais\/","title":{"rendered":"Accidental Valais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;3_5&#8243;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;600px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Valais Blacknose Sheep were in the \u201cwouldn\u2019t it be cool to one day get some\u2026\u201d long before we even landed on the farm. And I thought they\u2019d stay there for a good while.<\/p>\n<p>We had our Southdown Babydoll ewes and were working on how to best incorporate them into the vineyard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;2_5&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Valais-and-Karri-Sideline.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fermes Leystone, Leystone Farms, Valais Blacknose, Pontiac Quebec, Luskville&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Valais and Karri &#8211; Sideline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|1vw|||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Testimonials&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;70%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;0%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||3px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.3&#8243; max_width=&#8221;900px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-19px|auto||auto||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/magazine-18.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||18px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Cardo||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#2a2a2a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Within about 48 hours, \u201cwouldn\u2019t it be cool one day\u201d turned into \u201cfour sheep and their guardian llama are on their way!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.3&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.3&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-animals.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fermes Leystone, Leystone Farms, Valais Blacknose, Pontiac Quebec, Luskville&#8221; title_text=&#8221;New animals&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.3&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/fermesleystone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/valais.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fermes Leystone, Leystone Farms, Valais Blacknose, Pontiac Quebec, Luskville&#8221; title_text=&#8221;valais&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Images&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|10px|auto|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d also brought on a ram (our dear Gordon Ramsay), more ewe lambs, and some wethers (nonproductive males), and had a plan to gradually grow our flock. We were getting ready for our first breeding season and also talking about whether or not we\u2019d purchase new lambs from other farms or just work with what we had.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on a Tuesday afternoon\u00a0in September, Trefor joked that maybe we should get a donkey. I can\u2019t remember if there was a specific donkey that needed to be re-homed, or if it was just a random cute miniature donkey video on Facebook, because my mind went straight to another livestock post I had seen\u00a0that morning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.6&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Dreamwinds Farm, which I followed solely for cute sheep photos, had posted that they had a little flock looking for fresh pastures. Within about 48 hours, \u201cwouldn\u2019t it be cool one day\u201d turned into \u201cfour sheep and their guardian llama are on their way!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, Hope, Gabi, Gulliver, and Ivan\u00a0aren\u2019t pure Valais Blacknose Sheep (those are only just becoming a reality in Canada), but they are part of what\u2019s called a \u201cbreed-up program\u201d that aims to introduce the Swiss breed, known as the cutest sheep in the world, into Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Hope, Gabi, and Gulliver are F1s: 50 per cent Valais Blacknose and 50 per cent Scottish Blackface (the \u201cfoundation\u201d breed that\u00a0started this flock). 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And I thought they'd stay there for a good while.<\/p><p>We had our Southdown Babydoll ewes and were working on how to best incorporate them into the vineyard. We'd also brought on a ram (our dear Gordon Ramsay), more ewe lambs, and some wethers (nonproductive males), and had a plan to gradually grow our flock. We were getting ready for our first breeding season and also talking about whether or not we'd purchase new lambs from other farms or just work with what we had.<\/p><p>Then, on a Tuesday afternoon\u00a0in September, Trefor joked that maybe we should get a donkey. I can't remember if there was a specific donkey that needed to be re-homed, or if it was just a random cute miniature donkey video on Facebook, because my mind went straight to another livestock post I had seen\u00a0that morning.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/5474\/4831\/files\/A33497E4-5C59-43E3-809C-2FDE88236291_480x480.jpg?v=1640913684\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p>Dreamwinds Farm, which I followed solely for cute sheep photos, had posted that they had a little flock looking for fresh pastures. Within about 48 hours, \"wouldn't it be cool one day\" turned into \"four sheep and their guardian llama are on their way!\"<\/p><p>Admittedly, Hope, Gabi, Gulliver, and Ivan\u00a0aren't pure Valais Blacknose Sheep (those are only just becoming a reality in Canada), but they are part of what's called a \"breed-up program\" that aims to introduce the Swiss breed, known as the cutest sheep in the world, into Canada.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/5474\/4831\/files\/valais-blacknose-ga96b2b2d0_1920_480x480.jpg?v=1640914843\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p><p>Hope, Gabi, and Gulliver are F1s: 50 per cent Valais Blacknose and 50 per cent Scottish Blackface (the \"foundation\" breed that\u00a0started this flock). 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