Dans le Nord,  Valeriano achète une maison  ... et le vieux chien qui vivait là depuis le décès de son maître  !

L'histoire, repérée par nos confrères de France Bleu Nord, se déroule à Aulnoye-les-Valenciennes. Cet hiver, un homme y a acheté une maison.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Quand il a vu qu'elle était déjà occupée par un vieux chien, resté dans le garage, il a décidé de l'adopter. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cet hiver, Valeriano décide d'acheter une maison, laissée à l'abandon depuis le décès de la personne qui y vivait.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mais la maison n'était pas tout à fait vide. Le chien de l'ancien propriétaire était resté dans le garage de la maison depuis un an et demi - un membre de la famille venait lui apporter à manger régulièrement. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lorsque Valeriano a appris l'existence d'Aza, un braque allemand de 12 ans, il a alors fait une double proposition d'achat : la maison et le chien !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Les membres de la famille, qui avaient promis à son maître de le confier à quelqu'un de confiance, ont bien entendu accepté la proposition. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Depuis, Valeriano et Aza sont inséparables, et le vieil animal a retrouvé son entrain. 

Le mouton en Irlande est un peu un "Symbole National" ...

Le mouton en Irlande est un peu un symbole national du pays ! On en croise un peu partout, errant sur les routes désertes du Connemara, ou à proximité des grandes villes…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Et le fait de bloquer le passage aux véhicules ne les gênent pas le moins du monde !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         On les trouve souvent marqués d’une tâche de peinture, signe d’appartenance à un paysan irlandais de la région…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Une question se pose alors : pourquoi tant de moutons en Irlande ?!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          --  -  Le Mouton en Irlande, est la mascotte du pays irlandais ...

         -  Un animal bon marché, qui profite aux paysans irlandais...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Des moutons sur la route...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dans le mouton, tout est bon ! Et même si cette maxime est empruntée au cochon, sachez que le mouton est un animal bon marché, qui rapporte un excellent retour sur investissement aux paysans irlandais ! Il participe même à grande échelle au développement de l’économie agricole en Irlande.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pourquoi ? Tout simplement parce que le mouton est un animal économique en entretien et en nourriture. Pour faire son bonheur, il lui suffit d’une simple bergerie, et de kilomètres de verts pâturages à arpenter comme bon lui semble !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Autant dire que l’Irlande est toute indiquée pour être son terrain de jeu favori !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 La La plupart du temps, les paysans irlandais laissent paître leurs moutons en toute liberté, ce qui explique que vous puissiez en trouver aux abords des routes irlandaises … (Prudence d’ailleurs ... mieux vaut éviter une collision avec votre voiture et ces charmantes bêtes à laine ...) !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mais pourquoi tant de moutons en Irlande ?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Quand au fait que le mouton pullule en Irlande, cela s’explique avant tout pour la richesse de ses matières premières. La preuve : le mouton produit de la laine de grande qualité, qu’il est possible de revendre aux industries textiles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A A partir ce cette matière première, les irlandais produisent de gros pulls irlandais, ou encore du tweed, spécialité typique de l’île ! A noter qu’on s’en sert également pour la production de matériau d’isolation des habitations irlandaises, ce qui permet d’obtenir des maisons à l’abri du froid et de l’humidité.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Outre la qualité de sa laine, le mouton est très prisé pour sa peau, très souvent utilisée pour la fabrication d’instruments de musiques comme le bodhràn. On fait également appel à la peau de mouton pour la confection de vêtements ou de chaussures. Quand à la viande, il n’est pas rare pour les irlandais d’en consommer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Il s’agirait même d’une viande plutôt tendre et agréable en goût !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mais Mais les moutons peuvent également rapporter aux paysans irlandais lorsqu’ils ne sont pas servis dans notre assiette. Les paysans irlandais ont pour habitude de les vendre lors de foires ou de concours, et élèvent ainsi des moutons de pure race pour augmenter leur prix de vente.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Pour résumer, le mouton en Irlande permet aux paysans de subsister en faisant appel à tous les avantages que génère cet animal.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Les touristes en ont d’ailleurs fait une véritable mascotte, et guettent avec plaisir à chaque tournant de route ces merveilleuses petites bêtes venues errer ça et là dans la campagne irlandaise !

Moutons nez noir du Valais, dans le canton du Valais, en Suisse ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bien que l’industrie et le tourisme se sont considérablement développés au siècle dernier, l’agriculture et le pastoralisme occupent toujours une place à part dans ce canton de Suisse. Les moutons que vous voyez sur cette photo sont en pleine transhumance : Ce sont des nez noirs du Valais.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cette race locale particulièrement adaptée à la montagne a bien failli disparaître. À un moment, il a été question de la remplacer pour le roux du Bagnes. Heureusement une poignée de durs à cuire se sont battus pour que le nez noir du Valais perdure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Ces moutons sont absolument adorables avec leur toison blanche et leur tête noire !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ce petit bébé ours polaire est en train de devenir la coqueluche du Web, et pour cause : c'est probablement l'ourson polaire le plus swagg de l'univers ! Dans ces adorables photos, prises dans le zoo de Hellabrunn, à Munich, l'ourson âgé de 14 semaines a fait une petite sortie avec sa maman, Giovanna.

Pas vraiment timide, l'ourson s'est mis à explorer l'enclos, sautant adroitement de rocher en rocher, jouant à cache-cache… avant de faire un clin d'œil coquin à l'une des personnes qui le photographiait !

 
Pendant ce temps, la maman gardait un œil bien ouvert sur son petit qui faisait ainsi ses premiers pas, épiant ses gestes en quête du moindre danger potentiel.

Le bébé n'a pas encore de nom, mais c'est le troisième ourson de Giovanna, cette belle femelle ours polaire âgée de 10 ans. Elle a déjà mis bas à deux jumeaux, Nela et Nobby, il y a trois ans.

Regardez les photos, il est tellement mignon !

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Je m'appelle Dolly  !  Le petit caniche "chouchou" de ce blog ...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        .

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Ce rare poulet « gothique » est entièrement noir, des plumes aux organes et aux os ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Voici le Ayam Cemani, une rare espèce fascinante de poulet qui provient d’Indonésie :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chacune des parties de cet oiseau est noire, que ce soit ses plumes, ses organes ou ses os. Cette couleur hors de l’ordinaire est attribuable à un gène dominant qui provoque chez le poulet une hyperpigmentation (fibromelanosis).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           L’Ayam Cemani inspire le folklore javanais depuis le 12ème siècle, lorsqu’il était considéré comme un oiseau des élites. Son sang couleur anthracite serait une délicatesse des esprits qui amènent le pouvoir et la richesse, faisant de lui un porte-bonheur !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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