Colonial Williamsburg's Rare Sheep

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  Elaine Shirley has the enviable job of cuddling spring lambs.
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  Cooper Marshall Scheetz, left, studies Hog Island sheep. Rare breeds manager Elaine Shirley, right.
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  Leicester Longwools are a breed preserved by Colonial Williamsburg.
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  Morning chores begin with chipping ice from water basins.
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  Sheep crowd a half-barrel of icy cold water.
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  Grain is grazed from a comfortable height.
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  Marshall Scheetz gives a scratch to a gregarious ewe.
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  A wooly sheep finds a warm corner for a nap.