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Boreray
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Boreray sheep are a tiny feral population from the island of Boreray in St Kilda, even rarer than Soay, with mixed colours and a primitive short-tailed form. Mainland conservation groups maintain critically small numbers under rare-breed protection. When available, Boreray meat is intensely flavoured, dark, and extremely lean—treat like wild island mutton in miniature. Culinary use is almost entirely farm-gate or research-conservation related; portions are small and best cooked gently with added moisture or fat.
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History
Sheep left on Boreray after human settlement patterns changed became a feral island population.
Animals were brought to the mainland to found emergency conservation flocks.
Rare Breeds Survival Trust listed Boreray among the most endangered British sheep.
Tiny purebred numbers continued under coordinated breeding plans with minimal meat surplus.