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Argentine Sheep Esanzias

Visits to two Estanzias in Patagonia.
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Inspecting the fleece - watched by numerous other camera toting tourists!
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Inspecting the fleece - watched by numerous other camera toting tourists!

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  • A couple of hours south of Calafate in southern Patagonia we stopped at a sheep ranch to eat and to learn about the sheep industry.
  • The rancher is a man passionate about sheep farming and anxious to share his enthusiasm with travellers.
  • The meal was of course lamb cooked in the traditional Argentine manner by a slow open fire - parilla
  • The ranch house is surrounded by the only trees for many a mile. Sheathed against the weather in corrugated iron. It was built by the ranchers grandfather.
  • The chopped up lamb is served on a charcoal fired warmer. Vegetables are not prominent in traditional Argentine cuisine.
  • Sheepdogs are still an integral part of the operation. A motorcycle replaces the horse the his {the ranchers} grandfather would have used.
  • The cycle wasn't actually made for two but it works.
  • These are merino sheep and are being sheared in the austral spring. The main shearing was a few weeks ago. These sheep were kept back for demonstration purposes.
  • Once the shearing starts the sheep stops struggling. There is no ba-ing or bleating protest.
  • Ready for another year on the range. Lambs of sheared sheep have a higher survival rate, probably because a sheared sheep is keener on finding shelter.
  • Close up of the fleece. This is high quality product and much of it is sold under contract to Patagonia - Yvan Chouinards outdoor company.
  • Inspecting the fleece - watched by numerous other camera toting tourists!
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