Editing Manx Loaghtan (section)

==Products==
===Meat===
The Loaghtan is farmed for its meat on the Isle of Man, with only two principal farms on the island producing it. There are now many holdings on the UK mainland that also breed Loaghtans, including some farms with over 100 ewes: for example the Fowlescombe Flock in Devon.<ref>[http://devon.rbst.org.uk/RBST%20Devon/Members/Barkers.htm Fowlescombe Flock – The Barkers, members of RBST Devon<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314232549/http://devon.rbst.org.uk/RBST%20Devon/Members/Barkers.htm |date=2008-03-14 }}</ref> This gourmet meat is highly prized, often being sold as [[Lamb and mutton|hogget or mutton]] from well-finished animals. A 15-month-old will yield a carcass of 18&nbsp;kg of lean meat.<ref name=RBST/>
[[File:Manx Loaghtan sheep near Kirkbymoorside in Yorkshire.jpg|thumb|Manx Loaghtan sheep at the [[Ryedale Show|Ryedale agricultural show]]]]
There is a large flock of the sheep on the [[Calf of Man]], and access to the Isle of Man was closed to protect them during the 2001 UK [[Foot and Mouth Disease]] epidemic. The disease did not reach the island itself, nor the Calf, which continued exports of the meat to the continent of Europe.

The breed is listed in the [[Ark of Taste]], an international catalogue of endangered [[Food heritage|heritage]] foods that the global [[Slow Food]] movement maintains.

===Wool===
Craft [[Spinning (textiles)|spinners]] and [[Weaver (occupation)|weavers]] like the wool for its softness and rich brown colour. The crafters use the undyed material to produce woollens and tweeds.<ref name=RBST/> 

The Loaghtan's wool has a high coating of [[lanolin]] wax, also known as wool wax or wool grease. Warm weather makes the lanolin [[viscosity|viscous]], which aids shearing.<ref name=birds/> Some speciality soap producers also use the lanolin as an ingredient in a mild soap.