Yes, there is always one sheep turned the wrong direction. I should tilt the sides of the chute to keep that from happening I guess… All the sheep are healthy and happy. Waiting on lambs in Feb/March.
I have been washing fleeces. Soon, I will be stocking the shop with locks and carded batts. Today, I washed a light morrit Shetland lamb fleece. The wool is next-to-skin soft. I spun a small sample straight from the locks (no carding). Nothing fancy, just a quick spin and a … Read More
The 2019 lambing is not too far off. I have been checking pedigrees and deciding which ewes I will be breeding this fall. If you are looking for fine wool Shetland lambs, I will have some available in the spring. Here are a few photos of the 2018 fleeces. I … Read More