Under The Son Farm: Sheep For Sale Aug 2013

Friday, August 16, 2013

Sheep For Sale Aug 2013

This is a picture heavy blog post.

Dewormed lambs today and got group shots of sale sheep. We have over a dozen adult ewes for sale, 17 ewe lambs (some breedstock/show quality, some pet/fiber quality), and a few select ram lambs. There is also a black yearling ram for sale as well - Vementry, and possibly a 2 year old ram. We also have 13 crossbred ewe lambs for sale too.

Adult and Yearling Shetland ewes (shown in the below group photos)

Adults are proven producers with good fleeces and conformations.

Yearlings and Adults range from $125-300

Yearlings 2012

Taransay - white (Dungaree/Tralee)

Eriskay - black HST spotted (C. Pegasus/SP Orchid)

Ballet - grey katmoget (Velour/Allemande)

Jura - black/shaela (Walden/Jade)

Fara - fawn (Dungaree/Ellie)

Shuna - white (Perse/Bombycina)

Adults

Ellie - fawn (Galway/SP Cecila), 2006

Morchella - grey (Drum Jings/TK Prairie), 2007

Allison - fawn katmoget (B. Dreamie/TK Prairie), 2009

Shalimar - shaela (B. Dreamie/Shawnee), 2009

Monaco - grey, spotted iglet (Minder/Morel), 2009

RoseDale - fawn, (Galway/SP Cecila), 2009

Red Rose - fawn katmoget (B. Dreamie/Rahab), 2010

Moire - black (WS 0923/Mercure), 2011

S'More Minuet - fawn (Apache/Fantasy), 2001

Adults and yearling ewes

2013 Ewe lambs (shown below in several group photos)

I did not separate out the breedstock quality from the pet quality, sorry!

Breedstock/show quality - $300-400 each. Outstanding conformations and fleeces!

Milleen - black (Earl Grey/Moreen)

Crema Agria - black (C. Pegasus/Ceylon)

Anari - white (Stronsay/Assam) NOT SHOWN - in the WI to go group

Parmesan - white (C. Pegasus/Paxina) NOT SHOWN - in the WI to go group

Grana - moonspotted black/shaela (Stronsay/Galerina)

Serat - moorit (Velour/Samba)

Rigotte - black smirslet (C. Pegasus/Rhumba)

Piora - white (Earl Grey/Pashmina)

Anjou - fawn katmoget (Stronsay/Jasmine) NOT SHOWN - in the WI to go group

Mycella - grey katmoget (Velour/Mirky, aka "White Monkey")

Fiber pets $125 ea - these have outstanding fleeces!

black - (Cleggan/WS 0932)

dk grey katmoget - (Velour/Samba)

moorit - (Stronsay/Minuet)

black - (Velour/Shalimar)

fawn katmoget - (Velour/Shalimar)

black krunet - (Stronsay/Damask)

2013 Ewe lambs

2013 Ram Lambs

We kept back a few select ram lambs for sale. The rest were culled to market. We only sell rams that are good enough to represent the breed standard and to show! A couple of other ones that are available were previously posted a week or two ago. Ram lambs range from $300-350.

C. Pegasus/Cambric - twin. White. Very fine, very soft. Refined build. Excellent horns.

C. Pegasus/Cambric - twin. White. Very fine, very soft. Refined build. Excellent horns. This one is a mirkface.

C. Pegasus/Viva - twin. Grey yuglet. Very wide behind. See fleece below.

C. Pegasus/Viva grey yuglet fleece. Very fine, very soft. Biggy to see crimp.

Stronsay/Cinnerelle - triplet. Moorit smirslet. Scurred (half poll), very fine, very soft. See more pics below.

Stronsay/Cinnerelle moorit smirslet ram - very wide rear.

Stronsay/Cinnerelle moorit smirslet ram's fleece - very fine, very soft.

C. Pegasus/Radison - triplet, black. Refined. A bit smaller because he is a triplet. See pic below for fleece.

C. Pegasus/Radison black ram's fleece - very soft and very fine.

North Country Cheviot/Shetland Ewe lambs

Here are a few of the cross lambs from last month as I forgot to get a picture of them today. They are huge! $160 each.

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ChristineAugust 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Good grief, they really are huge. Although I'm sure they'd prefer to be called big boned.

Hey, I'm looking for a sheepskin to use as a cover for my loom bench. Got any available? If so, e-mail me.
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Welcome to Under The Son blog!

There are about 50 Shetland sheep on our farm during the winter months and over 100 with the lambs in the spring time. Most patterns along with a few spotted sheep are here on the farm. I specialize in breeding classic fine fleeced Shetlands that are the hallmark of the Shetland wool industry and have been for hundreds of years.

Blogs posted will be relevant to our Shetland sheep farm goals such as working towards a classic type fleece - a fine to very fine, dense, silky, lustrous, 3-6" Shetland fleece, raising conformational correct pure Shetlands and growthy Shetland cross market lambs, as well as all manner of Shetland fleece production through to the finished products.

I am a spinner, weaver, knitter, felter, crocheter, dyer, soaper and have done all manner of other crafty things such as basketry, beaded jewelry, sewing, quilting, cross-stitch, etc.

Wool for sale includes raw fleece, washed fleece, rovings, spinning batts, quilt or comfortor batts, felt yardage, handspun yarns, millspun yarns, and finished knitted, woven, or felted goods such as fingerless gloves, purses, scarves, shawls, ponchos, ruanas, vests, jackets, and blankets.

Vist my Ravelry group for even more information. http://www.ravelry.com/groups/fine-shetland-wool

About Shetland Sheep

Shetland sheep are a heritage breed dating back a thousand years or more and are related to Soay sheep. They have primitive characteristics such as a naturally short fluke shaped tail, wool that 'roos' or sheds in the springtime, small size, and fine bone. They are famous first and foremost for their fine, soft, naturally colored wool that is very lightweight and warm. This wool was one of the two pillars of the Shetland Island economy for centuries.

Shetlands, the 'kindly' (soft) wooled native breed of sheep, were preserved because the Shetland wool industry was facing extinction with the the infiltration of coarse long wooled big sheep on the island. Steps were taken, such as the writing of the breed standard and paid ram incentives, to ensure the existence of this rare native breed and the continued existence of the woolen industry that employed so many of the women of Shetland.

Garments made from breed standard 'kindly' Shetland wool can be next-to-the-skin soft scarves to warm, soft outerwear sweaters. It is a fine wool with crimp (called 'wave' by the writers of the standard) and is normally used for knitted garments with good memory such as stockings/socks, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, shawls, under clothing, and the famous Shetland sweaters. It is a 'longish' wool, around 3-6", depending on crimp. It is sometimes good for felting and some fleeces are very silky. As it is a heritage breed, there is quite a bit of diverseness found within the breed, especially in the colors and patterns that run the gamut of browns, blacks, greys, and white as well as spots and patterns. All in all, it is one of the premier handspinning fleeces to be found.

From the Shetland Sheep Society

"Shetland sheep have for generations been noted for their very soft and well crimped fleece. The wool is the finest of all native breeds and shows an amazing variety of colours and patterns. There are 11 main whole colours and 30 recognised markings.

By selecting from coloured fleeces a range of naturally coloured yarn can be produced. This eliminates the need for dyeing and therefore retains the soft feel of the natural fibre and is favoured by those who prefer a totally natural approach.

Shetland wool fibres are of a simple construction witha central cortex covered by a thin scaly cuticle, and have an average diameter of about 23 microns. However there is a range from 10-20 microns for neck and shoulder wool to 25to 35 microns for britch wool. the average staple length is 3.5 inches. The amount of crimp varies, and is most important in providing the 'bounce' required for knitwear. There is a positive correlation between fineness and crimp, with wool of the finest quality being crimped at between 8 and 12 to the inch. Wool from shetland sheep is used to produce gossamer lace, the famous 'Fair Isle' knitwear, and fine tweeds. Pure bred Shetland sheep tend to shed their fleece in sprin. The growth of new fleece can cause a rise or weak point and where this is present the fleece can sometimes be plucked or 'rooed' by hand. The timing of this can be different in each sheep, however, it is worth taking the care to get it right as rooed fleece can be amongst the softest because the fibres have no harsh cut ends as occurs with a sheared fleece.

Shetland fleece can be handspun straight from the fleece or made into rolags and then woollen spun. It can also be sorsted spun by hand, used on a peg loom or handwoven. It also felts well using either dry or wet methods. When processed commercially the wool can be made into the finest lightweight worsted cloth or heavier weight, harder wearing fabrics and tweeds."

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