Shet-Tu Sheep Farm

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She is a bundle of sweetness…and guess what color she is…yup, you got it…she’s white.  But, another one that appears to have very nice, crimpy, soft fleece.

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One more to go…I thought she would be the first of the two, so I expect she will lamb soon also.

The lambs are growing.  I have a lot of white this year, if you’re looking for white.  So far it looks like they all will have fine, crimpy wool.  Baby Ruth has nice wool, but the crimp so far is  a little looser then the others.  But, only time will tell, as I’ve had loose crimp initially in the past, that turned into very nice crimp as they aged.

Nastro sired all the lambs this year and his micron AFD is 22.8…superfine.  He is very luscious to look at and touch.  His wool is dense, and in my opinion…very nice.  He has beautiful horns also.  I don’t think there’s anything wrong with him.

The crew at dusk

Shetland and Tunis happily grazing together.  It’s hard to get these guys to look up and pose when they’re grazing.

The lambs are all growing and look like they will have some very nice wool.  The Tunis lambs are all sold.

 

Freya w/twin ewe lambs born 4/3/12

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Freya decided two lambs was enough.  They are twin ewe lambs.  The darker one will probably look just like Freya when she is older.  She is a katmoget.  The white one has some spots, but no big obvious ones.  Both of them look like they will have some nice wool…crimpy from front to back.

No more lambs till mid May…possibly June.

Effy Lambs born 3/31/12

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Effy had triplets also, but we lost one.  There is a white boy with spotted legs and a black girl.  The boy looks like he will have very nice wool.  The girl…well, we’ll have to wait and see.  She’s a little fluffier the I’d like her to be.

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Now, we wait on Freya…any day now.

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.Born on 3/23/12

.Oh my…I think we have a triplet thing going this year.  This is the third set of lambs and the third set of triplets.  Unfortunately, Cherry Blossom had many problems and a C-sections was done, and the lambs did not survive.  Last year was the first year I’ve ever had triplets and this year, I’m getting all triplets.  Two more shetlands to lamb, and then two more will be late lambers in May/June.  These triplets will be all the tunis for this year.  This is so fun…I love lambing time.

2 boys, 1 girl born 3/22

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Well…I wanted some white sheep.  I’m not sure I wanted them all to be white…but I will take what I get.  They are so adorable, and look like they will have some nice wool.  The one little boy has horn buds already. 

Now…who’s going to volunteer to be next?

Effy

 

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Finally, I am getting updated.  Last fall I went to WSWF and purchased some awesome new sheep.   I purchased WhitePines Nastro from Ramsay Farms,  Charmeuse from UnderTheSon Farm and Effy and Ingrid from Sommarang Farm.  I love them all, and am really looking forward to lambing in a couple of weeks. Although, Charmeuse and Ingrid were not bred last fall…they will be bred this year.  Check out the pictures…but keep in mind I’m not a great photographer.  Charmeuse has very fine wool and lovely, even crimp.  She is so sweet, but the picture doesn’t do her justice.   One would think she hadn’t worn a coat, but she did…honest.  Nastro and Ingrid both have fine wool with breathtaking crimp.  Effy is Ingrid’s mama, and she too has lovely wool.  I’m so excited and can’t wait to get their micron’s back.  Any day now and then I will post all the information.  The pictures were taken after they wore their coats all winter, so the wool is squished….sorry.