Sheep Eddy
now has many friends
Sheep Eddy comes to Gut Aiderbichl
A young girl bottle-raised a Coburg Fox sheep over two years ago. But Eddy can unfortunately not stay in his familiar environment. The animal-loving girl asked the animal emergency center of Gut Aiderbichl to take in her Eddy, because her mother was about to drive her beloved Eddy to the slaughterhouse. Sheep Eddy was lucky and now lives at the Gut Aiderbichl farm of Michael Meckl in Eslarn.
Sometimes heart's desires come true
Eddy was too impetuous and so was to be taken to the slaughterhouse. On the way there, Hanna, his young owner, noticed a Gut Aiderbichl car on the highway. Quick as a flash, she asked her mother to stop the trip to the slaughterhouse and turn around. A crying girl with a tear-stained voice called the animal emergency center and was overjoyed when we were able to inform her that Eddy would be taken in. Aiderbichl Animal Rescuers came to pick up Eddy, Hanna gave her sheep a few tears with to his new home in Eslarn. Her animal-loving heart was relieved, because Eddy had escaped the butcher at the last second.
In Eslarn a large flock of sheep awaited Eddy with curious looks. Many sheep, which are either outcast animals or animals rescued shortly before slaughter, now have also found a new friend: Eddy.
The importance of the Coburg chestnut sheep
Eddy belongs to an undemanding, hardy landscape sheep breed. In the past, Coburg chestnut sheep lived in particularly barren low mountain landscapes.
The special feature of the Coburg chestnut sheep is their coat coloration. Small lambs have a golden yellow to reddish brown color. This color lightens over time, but always remains slightly reddish. Many of the Coburger Fuchsschafe have an eel mark, the narrow head is hornless and the ears are slightly drooping. Unfortunately, the beautiful Coburger Fuchsschafe are becoming increasingly rare.
Accordingly, there is also little wool, which is processed into insoles, stockings, outerwear, sweaters and caps.
Curly and Ellie are Eddy's special friends
Like Eddy, Curly and Ellie are also descended from extinct breeds of sheep. Curly is a two-year-old black-nosed sheep and served as a therapy for his owner, who suffers from severe rheumatism. Unfortunately, his owners' living situation became increasingly difficult, and Curly, as well as the other black-nosed sheep in his flock, were given a new home. Ellie is a so-called Soay sheep and about six years old.
The three have now become an inseparable trio of friends. This also helped Eddy to quickly get used to the new forever home in Eslarn.
Michael Meckl likes to watch his sheep smiling and says, "It's nice that Eddy feels comfortable. His new friends are doing him good and I'm doing my bit too!
We wish Eddy many more beautiful, healthy years in Eslarn. To his former owner be sure: Eddy will not forget her, but will always keep her in his sheep heart in good memory.
