tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57385938405187639472024-03-13T14:55:16.388-05:00RAMSAY FARMSTraditional 1927 Shetland Sheep, Pedigree Blue Faced Leicesters and Traditional Simmental Cattle in the land of cheese.Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.comBlogger880125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-41823058620366041432024-03-11T12:51:00.004-05:002024-03-11T12:51:56.361-05:00A long time coming!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqizlOyI9nTKAP4WG3CEbUial6Zq4zrRzcCStImK8wgnBju4eyU42SySFcJSt7xzx_izak6jWQahZz3IfIuPu1aOBlLTL22XXCvU1bikIz5zY6DEVueV00mMh9TJG1Vqh6kmUGVwMdig0ewk4dOLMy4ApcwnbQP5aaHJfebfLqNnQLLRRXEyzP2GWQ28rC/s7603/champion%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5145" data-original-width="7603" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqizlOyI9nTKAP4WG3CEbUial6Zq4zrRzcCStImK8wgnBju4eyU42SySFcJSt7xzx_izak6jWQahZz3IfIuPu1aOBlLTL22XXCvU1bikIz5zY6DEVueV00mMh9TJG1Vqh6kmUGVwMdig0ewk4dOLMy4ApcwnbQP5aaHJfebfLqNnQLLRRXEyzP2GWQ28rC/s320/champion%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It has been a long time.<p></p><p>Too long in fact.</p><p>We lost access to our farm website and ebonwald website when WEBS.COM was closed by VistaPrint. I haven't had time to track them down and redo them.</p><p>Anyone have any preferred host programs that are easy to manuever like webs was? I Still own the domain names.</p><p>I am hopeful that those who read our blog have visited our Facebook or Instagram pages. I had two hard years of really bad back pain that i think are 100% resolved. Please take care of your bodies. Its amazing what they put up with before they literally snap.</p><p><br /></p><p>photo above is of our Supreme Champion Ewe at Jefferson WI last September, along with Grand Champion Ram who was also reserve supreme owned and bred by Mike and Kelly Bartels.</p><p>Esteemed sheep Judge Barry Watson and his lovely wife Julia who also was our fleece judge! they did a lovely job and we had a fantastic time with them while they stayed over here.</p>Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-50172990481278700592018-04-30T14:51:00.001-05:002018-04-30T14:51:09.031-05:00Available sheepWith my work load continuing to pile up, and less time to spend with the sheep, I am offering the following:<br />
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My entire flock of BlueFaced Leicesters. This includes:<br />
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4 year old white ewe (carries color) - Starkey Flock<br />
2 year old natural colored ewe - Somerhill Flock<br />
2 year old natural colored ewe - Beechtree Flock<br />
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yearling white ewe (out of the above starkey ewe)<br />
yearling white ewe (out of a beechtree ewe)<br />
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3 natural colored ram lambs<br />
1 natural colored ewe lambs.<br />
Lambs are 4 weeks old and not registered as of yet. I am open to them going as a group, or individually. Please email me ramsayfarms at gmail dot com for pricing and photos<br />
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These Shetland ewes:<br />
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<td style="width: 61pt;" width="81">Chenille</td>
<td align="right" style="width: 34pt;" width="45">2011</td>
<td style="width: 80pt;" width="107">gray katmoget</td>
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<td>New Glarus</td>
<td align="right">2011</td>
<td>white</td>
<td>scurred</td>
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<td>Adagio</td>
<td align="right">2013</td>
<td>fawn katmoget</td>
<td>polled</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Aithsetter</td>
<td align="right">2013</td>
<td>gray kat smirslet</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Adicia</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>fawn katmoget</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Orthia</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>gray katmoget</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Marpesia</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>musket</td>
<td>polled</td>
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<td>Lisal</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>musket</td>
<td>polled sire</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Urd</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>gray katmoget</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Nott</td>
<td align="right">2015</td>
<td>black</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Yeshivas</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>black LBF</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Renens</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>white</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Neunkirch</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>black Gul/kat</td>
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<td>Nidau</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>white</td>
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<td>Nyan</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>Ag LBF</td>
<td>horned</td>
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<td>Wild Rose</td>
<td align="right">2016</td>
<td>gray katmoget</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Jadu</td>
<td align="right">2017</td>
<td>fawn kat</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Jalu</td>
<td align="right">2017</td>
<td>fawn kat</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Saveh</td>
<td align="right">2017</td>
<td>gray kat</td>
<td>dam horned</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">WP</td>
<td>Jolfa</td>
<td align="right">2017</td>
<td>fawn kat</td>
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<td>Latika</td>
<td align="right">2017</td>
<td>gray katmoget</td>
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I really had to dig deep to offer these ewes and if not sold for asking price, will keep them as they are too good.</div>
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These Shetland rams:</div>
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WP Stans 2016 gray katmoget horned</div>
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WP Yverdon 2016 black light badgerface horned</div>
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WS 1604 2016 moorit horned</div>
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WP Nacoma 2015 fawn katmoget horned</div>
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I also have a natural colored proven Leicester Longwool ram for sale. </div>
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Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-22269120773716922262017-11-03T10:05:00.001-05:002017-11-03T10:05:45.023-05:00Shetland Breeding Groups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every year the long anticipated breeding groups always seem to catch me by surprise. Had it not been for my severely sprained ankle, I probably would have been a bit prepared, but nothing fixes anxiety and problems like Farm & Fleet!</div>
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Four rams are being used this fall, three of which are from horned ewes. They are all sold, so I hope I am able to get what I am wanting from them! All colors/patterns/spots are possible, so hoping for improvement in the areas I hope to get it, in the colors ideally i want to work with :)</div>
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I will have about 20-25 ewes/yearlings for sale next summer to continue to keep my flock around 25 ewes. Several are reserved already but inquire if you see something you like. More info is in a previous post on the blog, as well as the facebook page.</div>
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-26466859773933194592017-10-25T10:00:00.001-05:002017-10-25T10:00:57.470-05:00Leicester groups togetherFor those of you who have known me awhile, my love affair with BlueFaced Leicesters is a long one. Having first seen them at the Michigan Fiber Festival, while there with Shetland breeder friends, I fell in love with a natural colored ewe, Beechtree Blackwater Dee. BFLs have a face that you either love or hate immediately. But either way, if you spend time with them, you realize just how mellow, friendly and good natured they are to each other and to people. I brought home a few lambs later that fall and my love/hate relationship began. Fast forward to present and I have a handsome ram, Bodminmoor, who will have 4 ewes this fall: three natural colored and one white. I have also retained two white ewe lambs from this year, to use next fall as well. I have always had a difficult time having enough sheep available for the market, and never enough wool from them to satisfy even a few customers (usually one person will buy everything i have).<br />
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BlueFaced Liecesters are a breed renowned in their own country for making the best crossing ewes for commercial flocks (approximately 65% or more were made up of mules in the UK in their commercial flock last I heard). they have large loins, high milk, narrow faces (to also help in lambing ease on the crosses), and just the best expression and temperament I could ever see in a sheep.<br />
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During most of the year, I praise these animals for many things, and sometimes struggle during lambing or around weaning time. They are not for the faint of heart, and obviously require more maintenance than my Shetlands, but even after 8 years with them I feel like I always need to have a few.<br />
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I was to the BLU national in 2010 when it was in Eugene Oregon at the Black Sheep Gathering. I was also at the national when it was at the Great Lakes Fiber Festival in Wooster, Ohio.I've seen them being worked at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival by Nancy Starkey's border collies, and i've shown them at both Michigan Fiber Festival and at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. I have purchased semen from imported rams and will AI again someday, after a successful naturally bred lambing season. I really do appreciate the BFL.<br />
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The BFL ram over Shetland ewes, creating Shetland Mules, was a beautiful cross that I kept until just recently with the downsizing of the farm. They are still working, back in Minnesota, to make market lambs. The wool and their hardiness were outstanding, on ewes that were about 120 pounds and twinned easily and never with assistance.<br />
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Below is my breeding group of BFLs. I will get a lot of natural colored, and I believe the white ewe does not carry color, so will only get white lambs from her.<br />
thank you to the ladies who continue to support me in the breed and to those who try to get me quality sheep to use in my breeding program.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to right: (Bodminmoor (1yo), Izlyn (1yo), Silverbelle (6yo), Blue Bayou (1yo) and 527 (3yo)</td></tr>
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In addition to the BFL group, I put the Leicester Longwool group together on October 22, a week after the BFL. I am hoping all 7 will lamb before the shetlands start, and get the stress out of the way! I'm so thankful to Anne for believing in me and allowing these four to come to me, just about a year ago today!<br />
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-89980938634017598322017-09-19T11:43:00.000-05:002017-10-17T10:41:39.018-05:00Tentative breeding groups - updated 10.17.17The four rams I am using this fall, are all rams I offered for sale, with the intent to use them for breeding and then move them on to new homes. I'm pleased with all four rams in all aspects, and as hard as it was to let them go, I'm making sure they'll have lambs here I can move forward with.<br />
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<b>WhitePine Nacoma, PG1, two year old - fawn katmoget horned ram. Sire: WhitePine Carver, Dam: WhitePine New Glarus</b><br />
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I showed him as a lamb at WSWF and he was first in pair of ram lambs and first in best small flock as well as up in the ribbons for best fleece on hoof. This year as a two year old he was 2nd in senior rams and 4th in best small flock. He is carrying modifier and spots, and his mom was scurred so hoping for a few horned ewe lambs.<br />
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His group is quite large. He has a darker oatmeal colored fleece that I hope will translate to dark blue in the black katmogets he'll produce. i think he has 9 ewes. He's headed to SW PA in december.<br />
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His ewes tentatively this fall:<br />
WhitePine Riko - Gray katmoget - she has placed all three years at the show (lamb, yearling, senior) One of my finest<br />
WhitePine Urd - gray katmoget - she is another fine ewe with crisp markings and a great fleece<br />
WhitePine Lyss - gray katmoget - dark fleece, placed as a lamb and this year as a yearling (2nd to Supreme Ch in her class)<br />
Whitepine Aithsetter - gray katmoget smirslet - my finest adult ewe<br />
WhitePine Nott - black ewe with super fine crimp<br />
WhitePine Janeva - black ewe with great fleece<br />
WhitePine Easter - gray katmoget<br />
UnderTheSon Viva - moget with very fine fleece -<br />
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I really am hoping for very typey katmogets with nice dark fleeces and crisp markings. Many of them carry spots so may get that too. Overall a really nice group.<br />
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<b>WhitePine Supay, PG1, two year old - black light badgerface yuglet sokket flecket horned ram. Sire: WhitePine Carver, Dam: WhitePine Skellister.</b><br />
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I don't purposely breed for spots so he was pretty fun when he was born. He was on my short list as a lamb but then offered him for sale at WSWF but no takers. I'm glad. He is one my finest adults i've had, and he's out of a horned ewe. I didn't put ewes in his group that I thought would produce spots, as that is not important to me. I did put them with him for a bit more of fineness, or put ewes with him that i thought would help him as his dept of chest should be a bit deeper if' i'm picky. He also is a rare light badgerface and i'm hoping he will propagate that pattern in his lamb crop. I think he also has 9 ewes. hoping for horned ewe lambs and horned rams. spots or LBF are bonus. He is headed to Missouri after breeding.<br />
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His ewes:<br />
WhitePine Nyan - Ag LBF horned ewe.I literally will squeal with delight if i get LBF lambs<br />
WhitePine Adicia - Fawn Kat - a great typey ewe. hoping he will make the crimp smaller.<br />
WhitePine Renes - white - needs to be finer crimped, but otherwise a fantastic ewe<br />
ShelteringPines Bengal - Bengal continues to produce and I hope she'll give me a smashing ram lamb<br />
UnderTheSon Pashmina - white - hoping for finer fleeces in the lambs with her conformation.<br />
WhitePine Yeshivas - black light badgerface smirslet<br />
WhitePine Marpesia - musket<br />
WhitePine New Glarus- white - she's back and i'm excited to see if i can get horned ewes!<br />
UnderTheson Chenille - gray kat - she needs a finer crimp and he needs her body.<br />
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<b>WhitePine Nechtan - PG2 (just barely)- two year old - musket horned ram - Sire: UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff, Dam: WhitePine Noche Bueno</b><br />
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He was born to a horned ewe as well, and he build and fleece are pretty special. As a yearling he was 2nd behind the eventual supreme champion winner at WSWF. His horns are bit heavy for me, but he is AG, a gene i want to promote and preserve as well. He could carry spots. I'm hoping for some grays and muskets with possible horns for both sexes. He is going to central Wisconsin once breeding season is over.<br />
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His ewes:<br />
WhitePine Nike - moorit smirslet sookket<br />
whitePine Neunkirch - black gulmoget/katmoget<br />
WhitePine Nidau - white<br />
WhitePine Orthia - gray katmoget<br />
WhitePine Juno - gray katmoget<br />
WhitePine Laga - moorit<br />
Lancien Aida - white<br />
ShelteringPines Adagio - fawn katmoget<br />
UnderTheSon Maraca - black light badgerface<br />
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<b>WhitePine Thalwell - PG1 - yearling black horned ram. Sire: UnderTheSone Duke Cardiff, Dam: WhitePine Taconite. </b><br />
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This was a ram lamb that was available for sale at WSWF but again did not find a new home at that time. After the show, the UK judge visiting my flock could not stop remarking how lovely he was, what a great head and color, and crimp. I decided to keep him over winter and then this spring decided he was going to get bred to a few of my double patterned ewes, as well as some muskets to make me some grays (hopefully). He is so silky soft, and well mannered. He has the smallest group, but with my cutting back, makes it hard to have really large groups anymore. He's headed to Kentucky after breeding season.<br />
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Thalwell's ewes:<br />
WhitePine Versoix - black gulmoget/katmoget. This pairing is really only to find out what patterns Versoix is, as phenotypically she looks different than her genotype tells me.<br />
WhitePine Pacena - musket ewe and i'm hoping for grays!<br />
WhitePine Bivina - musket ewe and i'm hoping for grays!<br />
PS23 Lisal - musket ewe and I'm hoping for grays!<br />
Wild Rose - gray katmoget - (Loki x New Glarus) hoping for dark kats or jet blackEbonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-42825699278195180412017-09-14T13:25:00.000-05:002017-09-14T13:25:32.637-05:00updateThis spring I moved 86 adult sheep (yearling or older) to the new place 10 miles away. Of those 86, I have 39 wintering this year. Of the 54 ewes that lambed, I have only 13 of those left. of the 18 rams, I will have 5. To say it was a year of downsizing, is no understatement. Although I tried diligently to keep ewes out of each of the ewes I sold, that did not always work. I hope that because I sold them to homes I know, i can someday get something back if i need to.<br />
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That being said I'll be breeding this fall:<br />
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Three yearling Leceister Longwools from Anne Campers flock in Montana. I purchased them last fall when I had plans of staying on my 32 acre place, but that sale fell through due to the seller, so I am where I am now because of that.<br />
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Four Blueface Leicester ewes, two yearlings, a four year old and a six year old. Thank you Nancy, Lisa and Brenda for these girls, again.<br />
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27 shetland ewes, with 2-4 ewes available as bred ewes this fall/winter, so I will lamb 23-25 Shetland ewes, totalling 30-32 ewes to lamb.<br />
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so in 2013 - 146 ewes lambed<br />
2014 - 0 (i didnt know if i was moving or not)<br />
2015 - 72 ewes lambed<br />
2016 - 34 ewes lambed (i had a crossing ram who was sterile so had 18 ewes not lamb this year)<br />
2017 - 49 ewes lambed<br />
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So it will be my lowest number of ewes lambing in quite some time. It will feel like a holiday!<br />
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Flock numbers for the 27 shetlands are averaged to this:<br />
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<span style="color: red;">AFD 25.5, SD 4.9, CV 19.1, CEM 8.6, CF 80,6, SF 24.5, CRV 70.8</span><br />
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I am extremely happy with these numbers, and although i sold a lot of my best sheep, I have a nice mix that I've kept, plus ewe lambs to move forward with. <div>
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That being said, I will have at least 10 ewes available next year after lambs are weaned. The list is subject to change, but this is what I am thinking:</div>
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WhitePine Versoix - 2016 - black gul/kat - Sommarang Luca x UnderTheSon Viva</div>
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WhitePine Bivina - 2012 -musket - WhitePine Caiphas AI x Owlhill Butter</div>
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WhitePine Neunkirch - 2016 -black gul/kat - Sommarang Luca x WhitePine Nina Sky AI</div>
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WhitePine Laga - 2015 -moorit - WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Lydia</div>
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WhitePine Nike - 2015 - moorit smirslet sokket - WhitePine Carver x WhitePine NinaSky AI</div>
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WhitePine Renens - 2016 -white - WhitePine Loki x Lancien Clarice</div>
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WhitePine Nidau - 2016 -white - WhitePine Loki x WhitePine Noss</div>
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WhitePine Yeshivas - 2016 - black light badgerface smirslet - Whistlestop 1123 x PS23Josey</div>
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I will also have an older ewe, UnderTheSon Viva, who I would like to find a good home for, or a breeding home that could use her another year or two. She's ridiculously soft and placed 2nd in her fleece class at MSBBA fleece show.</div>
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If you send a deposit now to hold a ewe, I will pay transfers, room/board and give a 10% discount.</div>
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I am hoping after the next week or two I will have time to get better photos of the ewes and the breeding groups.</div>
Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-403855364847490802017-08-07T15:23:00.000-05:002017-08-07T15:23:09.228-05:00A breed I can't stay away from<div style="text-align: center;">
its true I guess that I would be first known for the fine wooled Shetland Sheep that I have procured and traveled across the USA and UK to find just the 'right' group of sheep for my flock. I spend most of my day at lteast thinking about Shetlands in one form or another (wool, breeding groups, lambs, evals, etc) </div>
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Another breed I was fascinated with since my initial quest in to sheep is the Leicester Longwool. Back in 2011 (which feels like yesterday), I had brought a pair back from Black Sheep Gathering in Oregon. The ram stayed here for quite a few years producing crossbred market lambs. </div>
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After having to leave the farm in Minnesota, and a transfer with work, and moving 6 times myself (and 3 for the sheep), we have found our 'home'. We are continuing to look at adjacent pasture land, with the hopes of renting or purchasing. It was with that in mind, that these guys came to me last fall, but a favorite person, of mine, Anne Camper of Montana. </div>
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The photos below are of the lambs I got before they made their trek this way. I hope to have new photos of them as they have grown a LOT since last fall and I am so pleased with them and how they are growing and developing. </div>
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Part of my reason for wanting something so very different than fine fleeced Shetland is two fold. Part one was to have a different type of fleece available to customers. My second part was to help ensure a critically rare heritage breed be saved, even if i was a very small part of it. This breed has helped to create over 300 other breeds since its 'standardizing' days. They are personable, friendly, mellow sheep who, so far, have been easy keepers and non complainers (unlike Shetlands who demand everything immediately).</div>
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I will have lambs available in summer 2018.</div>
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I am so thankful to Anne Camper for allowing these lambs to come to me, via Kate Cox (thank you for hauling them Kate!) They have really found a way in to my heart to solidfy a spot always here for some LLs. </div>
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AC Riggs is my ram. A natural colored chap with a great disposition and fleece.</div>
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Twin, DOB 4/5/16 JM Darcy x JJ Bella</div>
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AC Rowan - white ewe - DOB 3/26/16 twin DB Wickham x AC Jenny, carries color. She has really grown in to herself and I am so excited about her!</div>
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<i>AI Lines: UK Parson's Pride T1, NZ Ebony 17/03</i></div>
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<i>AI Lines: NZ Ebony 17/03, AUS Jarob Yellow 36</i></div>
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-47045919664843823102017-07-17T09:36:00.001-05:002017-07-17T09:36:33.263-05:00Adult rams I have two adult rams for sale.The White is WhitePine Loki (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Lunna). He is two years old and I have used him two years in a row. He would do best over ewes that need a lot of improvement in fleece, or ewes with a bit more length to them. He carries moorit, modified and spots. I have retaining most everything he's produced, so he is available now $400<br />
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WhitePine Zollbruck is a yearling moorit ram. Wide horns, nice dark color. He is out of UTS Duke Cardiff x PS23 Jessica. I would keep him but i am moving out all of my moorit sheep. I really like this guy. $400.<br />
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-66587483610384288272016-11-07T11:09:00.002-06:002016-11-07T11:09:54.885-06:00WhitePine Vinshu breeding group (6 of 6) WhitePine Vinshu - fawn katmoget - horned ram (WhitePine City High AI x Whistlestop 1201) was chosen really last minute as we were not able to use Pluto, like we anticipated.<br />
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Vinshu is a handsome fella, whos' first fleece sample microned around 20 AFD. He is conformationally sound, with great horns and a great prescence. Most of his ewes are brown based but hoping for really pretty babies to move forward with. Not the best shot of the ewes, and now they are coated as well, so can't see a lot but descriptions are below:<br />
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These two ewes are WhitePine Nemesis (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine New Glarus)(1st place colored lamb fleece out of 31 fleeces at MSBBA fleece show 2016) and WhitePine Jah (WhitePine Perfection x ShelteringPines Bengal.<br />
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ShelteringPines Classique - fawn/light moorit - reserve Ch ewe 2012 under Letty Klein. She will be offered for sale in 2017 as I'm moving out my moorit ewes. Love her ewe lineage and she's produced well.<br />
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Sheltering Pines Anais - gray katmoget - triplet sister to about ewe, Classique. Hoping for some lovely katmogets from this match.<br />
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PS23 Josey - moorit - ewe who i retained her ram and ewe lambs from this year, and so next summer she'll be available as well. Smaller ewe who produces well.<br />
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UnderTheSon 14148 moorit - from Theresa Gygi's flock. she's well put together ewe whos very typey.<br />
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WhitePine Nemesis - horned gray katmoet yuglet sokket flecket - Carver x New Glarus. she carries modified as well.<br />
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WhitePine Jah - fawn katmoget (Perfection x Bengal) hoping for typey correct katmogets!<br />
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WhitePine Nike - moorit smirslet sokket - Carver x WhitePine NinaSky AI - Truly hoping for dark farn katmoget. Trying to see if Vinshu carries spots<br />
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WhitePine Nicevenn - WhitePine Perfection x WhitePine Noss - dark gray katmoget, love her fleece and look.<br />
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Overall I expect these sheep to be quality sheep, that conform to the breed standard as clarified by appendix A. That means looking like sheep from the UK, with correct breed type, correct wool characteristics and all the primitive qualities that make us love the Shetlands so much. I'm really trying to produce quality sheep in all colors/patterns but really love the katmogets, Ags, and whites.Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-65816694596918405582016-11-02T12:15:00.001-05:002016-11-02T12:52:36.813-05:00ShelteringPines King Louis' breeding group (5 of 6)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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King Louis was one of the last ram lambs of superior quality that Stephen bred before he had to move from his farm. He was, in my opinion, the best lamb that year. And aside from a shorter fleece, he has all the qualites i'm after in a ram. Fine, Crimpy, Dense, Silky, Lustrous. I've been wanting to use him for a few winters and this is his one chance here. Since I'm moving out my moorits, he has been sold, but I've been able to keep him to use him this fall. The logical ewes to put with him are the Ag or double patterned ewes, in hopes of getting more Ag lambs. They all have a bit longer fleece to hopefully have lambs with their length, but his crimp.<br />
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Louis's dam is a ewe I've long admired of Stephens, and if you ask me, he has always been, and still remains, one of the top breeders of 1927 Standard Shetlands.<br />
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WhitePine Noss is in here to be bred and then moved. She was purchased last month and I"m excited to see what she has with Louis.<br />
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WhitePine Brettabister is a fawn katmoget ewe, SSS inspected/passed in 2015. Last year she produced a stunning ram lamb, but will be offering her for sale as a bred ewe as I believe she's polled. (WhistleStop 1222 x WhitePine Blu Cantrell AI) Her grandmother is a polled ewe, Lambo, who I had an is an credible pedigree. Sire is nothing but island genetics and he was well put together as well.<br />
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UnderTheSon Viva - Ag/kat (triplet sister to Duke) is here and she produced an interesting ewe lamb with a gulmoget sire this spring, so putting her with Duke to make sure she is genetically Ag/Ab and not something else.<br />
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PS23 Ingrid - gray - (Sommarang Gilroy x PS23 Edelwiss) is from Laura's flock and she has a beautiful dark blue fleece for an Ag. hoping that she produces that, as Louis is such a dark, rich moorit color.<br />
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PS23 Irene - black - (Sommarang Gilroy x PS23 Funzie) is another from Laura. She produced twin ram lambs this year and so hoping for lovely black ewe lambs from this pairing next year.<br />
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PS23 Lisal - musket (PS23 Knight x PS23 Jessica) is another ewe I bought from Laura. I'd wish for better ears on her, but otherwise she's lovely. She's a grandaughter to PS23 Isabelle who i cherished but ended up selling to a newer FF breeder.<br />
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WhitePine Nivea AI - Gray katmoget (Todhill Jericho x ShelteringPines Nirvana) is homozygous katmoget so i'm cheating here and getting katmogets from this breeding! hoping her luster and his crimp combine for some great fleece.<br />
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WhitePine Neap - black light badgerface (Whistlestop 1123 x WhitePine Naomi) horned ewe produced lovely lambs the last two years, so hoping for another ewe lamb I can retain and then offer her up for sale. Finer crimp, with her length of fleece would be ideal.<br />
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WhitePine Gaia - gray katmoget (WhitePine City High AI x ShelteringPines Classique) is a ewe who is put together so well, just hope for crimp, as she has the length.<br />
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WhitePine Nemetona - gray katmoget (WhitePine 1334 Perfection x WhitePine Nivea AI) is a dark katmoget I'm hoping will produce more blue/gray fleece with Louis' dark moorit.<br />
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WhitePine Marpesia - musket (UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x ShelteringPines Mademoiselle) is a fantastic ewe. No matter how you look at her she's pretty perfect. Hoping for more Ag lambs.<br />
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Overall i was looking for his density and crimp and dark color to be used on these ewes. I'll be offering Neap, Nivea, Ingrid and Irene for sale next year out of this group.Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-87972918549998236422016-11-02T12:15:00.000-05:002016-11-02T12:20:53.362-05:00WhitePine Crosby's Breeding group (4 of 6)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Crosby was a ram lamb that I really didn't want to part with when he was a lamb. Lori S. had inquired about a quality ram and i offered him to her with the agreement I get first refusal if she decided to move him on. After two years of using him, she asked me if I wanted him back and I jumped on it. His dam, ShelteringPines Classique, has a ewe family I've long admired, and his sire, Jazz is out of Todhill Jericho and a whistlestop ewe who has done a lot for fine fleece shetlands.<br />
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To boot, he carries spots, moorit and modified and has a lovely blue-gray fleece, which seems to be lacking in about half of the katmogets in the US. My plan was to use Crosby this fall and then slaughter him, but I may need to keep him around at least until his lambs start to develop. I have a lot of ewes with him, but two are here to be bred and two i'm hoping to offer as bred. So Crosby has 18 ewes.<br />
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UnderTheSon 14148 - fawn katmoget - is a yearling ewe from Theresa that I got as a lamb. Her fleece and conformation is quite incredible. she needs some more time to develop but she should finish maturing next year on the lush pastures.<br />
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PS23 Isadora and Lancien Athena are going to Iowa as bred ewes.<br />
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WhitePine Bivina - musket - is available as a bred ewe from this group. She produces large horned rams with great fleece, dense and crimpy.<br />
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Sommarang Isla - moorit/fawn - is available as a bred ewe from this group. Her ewe lambs in the past have been wonderful, with lines I like to work with. But shes moorit ;)<br />
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Sheltering Pines Bengal - gray katmoget (SP Starry Night x Underhill Alix) is a ewe I"ve love admired with lines that are easy to work with. She has produced three outstanding ewe almbs for me, so hoping for a horned ram from her this next year. She'll be 9 this next year but she is incredible soft, silky, crimpy and in great condition. I'm hoping with her blue/gray fleece as well as Crosbys that I"ll get more of it, but guessing she'll have nice stuff no matter the color.<br />
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Lancien Aida - white - (Lofty Pine's Krill Spot x Underihll Madame Butterfly) is another ewe I love for her lines, and how she has produced. She gave me twin rams this year so hoping for white ewe lambs out of this pairing. She'll be 8 next year so hoping for a few more productive years with her.<br />
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WhitePine Snow Patrol - gray katmoget horned (Jazz x ShelteringPines Snow Cloud) is a half sister to the ram, but both have the lovely blue gray fleece. Hoping for katmogets and maybe a horned ewe lamb to replace her, as Snow Patrol will be offered for sale next summer, as i've kept quite a bit from her.<br />
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WhitePine Aithsetter - gray katmoget smirslet (WhitePine Flo Rida AI x WhitePine Adele AI) She is one of my finest ewes and goes back to Greenholme Holly closely, one of the original rams imported and is out of Adele which is my finest ewe line. Her blue/gray fleece is again in hopes of lots of katmogetes.<br />
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WhitePine Lydia - gray katmoget (Jazz x Layla) is another half sibling but hoping to solidify the type and the dark blue/gray fleece of both parents. Lydia has repeatedly been a good producer so hoping for more katmogets next year.<br />
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WhitePine Nott - black - (UnderTheSon Duke Cardif x WhitePine Noche Bueno) is a very fine, black ewe with extreme crimp. She was so nice I had to keep her (and she's obnoxiously friendly). Hoping her dark fleece will produce more black like her or katmoget!<br />
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WhitePine Riko - gray katmoget (WhitePine City High AI x WhitePine Roseau) is a beautiful typey ewe with probably the best fleece I sheared in June. Just tickled with how well she's done in the show ring and so anxious to see her lambs with Crosby.<br />
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WhitePine Orthia - gray katmoget (WhitePine City High AI x Whistlestop 1234) is half sister to the above ewe with high UK bloodlines. She was FFSSA Champion in Colorado in June 2016 and placed 4th in Jefferson in a competitive yearling class, right behind Riko. They also helped me get best pair of ewe lambs in 2015, best small flock 2015, third place small flock 2016, and 2nd best fleeece on hoof 2015. So anything from this should also be nice :)<br />
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WhitePine Urd - gray katmoget (WhitePine City High AI x Shelterpines Amarige) is another half sister to above and I'm anxious to see what is produced. She has the length and luster and density i'm after, and extremely well marked.<br />
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WhitePine Laga - moorit (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Lydia) is a typey moorit. hoping her dark fleece translates to dark katmoget lamb fleeces. Her fleece is ridiculously crimpy but looking to get a bit more length on it (its 3.5" full fleece)<br />
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WhitePine Atina - moorit (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Adele AI) is another typey moorit who looks a lot like her mother. Very crimpy again, and hoping for more length. She's extremely fine.<br />
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WhitePine Eosha - musket yuglet flecket sokket (UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x WhitePine Eureka) was a surprise when I got out to the lambing jug. Her fleece is extremely dense, extremely crimpy and everything about her is correct. I just wish for a bit silkier handle, so she's in here for that (and to see if I can get more spots)<br />
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WhitePine Juno - gray katmoget (WhitePine 1334 Perfection x ShelteringPines Bengal) is a dark blue/gray fleeced, dense ewe whos tame, typey and correct. Just excited to see what she produces.<br />
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Overall the group was put together to get more blue/gray katmogets that are correct and sound, typey and fine. I really don't think there is a ton to improve upon, just wishing for more of the same, but younger :)Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-77151058080342662922016-11-01T14:22:00.000-05:002016-11-01T14:22:15.302-05:00KSpirit Farm Cedar's breeding group (group 3 of 6)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When Donna and I first started enabling each other a few years ago, she teased me with this horned gulmoget ram. Since most gulmogets with fine wool are polled, i was a bit skeptical over how much crimp or fineness or softness this ram would have. She sent me a sample last spring and I was really pleased with it. Well as enabling happens, she ended up getting one of my favorite ram lambs last year and it was agreed I'd get Cedar this year. We both know his horns are close (not touching) and that we would need to consider that, as well as keep back ram lambs with good horn spacing (not too wide, but not too close). I had planned on eating him after this years breeding groups, but he's pretty nice so will hold on to him to make sure we get something gulmoget with nicer horns.<br />
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There are 11 ewes in here but only 9 are mine/will be staying here.<br />
WhitePine Des'ree is going to Iowa as a bred ewe, and GlenTam Ganymede is here to get bred. She's a knockout ewe, so honored they brought her here to be bred.<br />
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WhitePine Taconite - black gulmoget (OK Acres Cadillac x Black Forest Tilly). Throwing all my gulmoget chances to one breeding. Let's hope they produce them! She really produces.<br />
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WhitePine Ady - black light badger face (Whistlestop 1123 x FirthofFifth Ashegon). She is a great producer so whatever she throws will be nice.<br />
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WhitePine Pacena - musket - (FirthofFifth Nekomis x Owlhill Pranilla AI). She's a sweetie who also produces well.<br />
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Whistlestop 1241 "Heylor" - fawn/moorit (WS 1108 x WS 0922). constant producer of high quality modified sheep, i'm hoping for some lovely miogets or gulmogets from this.<br />
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WhitePine NinaSky AI - gray katmoget smirslet sokket (Todhill Jericho x ShelteringPines Nirvana). She's been a fantastic producer as well and so i'm hoping she'll really click with Cedar.<br />
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WhitePine Niamh - fawn (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Neriah) is a beautiful yearling with the perfect fleece length, crimp, handle, silkiness, density. She's also friendly. Hoping she produces like her mom.<br />
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WhitePine Frigg - fawn smirslet sokket (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Foley) is another yearling who really came in to herself this year. I'm excited to see if she'll produce some spotties or modifieds<br />
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WhitePine Kali - fawn (WhitePine Carver x WhitePine Isbister) is another beautiful yearling who really came in to her own this summer. she's a beautiful ewe and hoping for more greatness here.<br />
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WhitePine Adicia - fawn katmoget (WhitePine City High x WhitePine Aywick) is one of the typiest ewes i've had with phenominal looks and fleece from birth right on through to adulthood. I really wanted to put her in all four groups but had to make up my mind. Let's see some magic happen here too.<br />
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Overall the ewes in this group were put here for either more fleece length, more density or if nothing else, because they are great sheep and I hope for more modifieds (so I can offer them to friends who produce those colors more specifically)<br />
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In my quest to move out my moorit based sheep, Niamh, Frigg and Kali and 1241/Heylor, will be available midsummer of 2017. If you would like to put down a deposit, I would be happy to hold them until that time for you.<br />
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-69590881213272912802016-11-01T11:36:00.003-05:002016-11-01T11:36:59.855-05:00Breeding Groups Part 1 and 2 and ewe lambs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since early on in my sheep life, I have been drawn to the BlueFaced Leicesters. After seeing what some were doing here in the USA, to mimic the Three Tier System in the UK, the farm back in Minnesota was a perfect place for rotational grazing a mostly commercial mule flock and small purebred groups of BFL and Shetlands. Reality however is a bit different story.</div>
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I have now procured some ewes that are ridiculously easy keepers and gain well on just grass. I'm hoping for lambs that follow in their footsteps. The ram is from Ann and he carries color (as do several of the white ewes) so hoping for a variety to pick from to keep back next year! Ideally looking to keep 10 total ewes. Their fleece sells and I've had a waiting list for ram lambs for quite some time. Thank you again Lisa, Becky, Nancy and Stephen for the ewes!</div>
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From the BFL x Shetland cross, we call those Shetland Mules and at one point in Minnesota I had about 50 of those working girls in my flock and crossed them with Finn, Leicester Longwool and Texel with great results. Reality of farming like drought and inability to market them that far north, made me liquidate most of my incredible flock. I had offered these three remaining ewes (all born 2012) this year but no bites, so I went and found a Romeldale/CVM ram again from Sandy back in Minnesota to put over them. Last year I had a CVM ram LAMB cover 40 ewes, including these mules and some pure Shetlands and they were incredibly growthy, their wool was incredible and they taste delicious!<br />
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Hoping for three sets of twins from this group so I can get some of my meat customers satisfied, as well as fill my own freezer again. Yes that is a ram lamb. Hes all of 140 pounds and bigger than my mature Mules who are around 120-130 pounds. There won't be 50 mules on the farm, but I"ll keep a few i think for market lamb production, until my hay field and pastures tell me I have to move some sheep out.<br />
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Lastly is a photo of my ewe lambs that I'll be overwintering here. I have a colored BFL ewe lamb from Lisa in Ohio, a few Leicester Longwools from Anne in Montana, and then the Shetland ewe lambs: </div>
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Sommarang Luca x UnderTheSon Viva - she should be At/Ab but doesn't really look it.</div>
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WhitePine Aith x WhitePine Snow Patrol - gray katmoget with blue fleece. very typey and great build.</div>
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WhitePine Loki x Lancien Clarice - white ewe lamb. very lustrous, dense and typey.</div>
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WhitePine Aith x ShelteringPines Bengal - black ewe lamb. built perfectly, typey, dense.</div>
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UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x WhitePine Neap - Ag/Albf horned ewe lamb. my favorite lamb this year. dense, crimpy, silky, lustrous, put together perfectly.</div>
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UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x WhitePine Lydia - gray katmoget. beautiful dark blue fleece and put together well. dense, crimpy, silky.</div>
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Whistlestop 1123 "Elite" x PS23 Josey - black light badgerface smirslet. she and her brother were both retained. gorgeous.</div>
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Sommarang Luca x WhitePine Nina Sky AI - black gul/kat ewe. put together near perfect. just wish for a more dense fleece. </div>
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WhitePine Loki x WhitePine Noss - white ewe. aside from her pigment lacking around her eyes and nose she's my ideal white sheep. </div>
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UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x ShelteringPines Anais - Ag/Ab musket katmoget. extremely crimpy, refined and dense, hoping her hocks get stronger as she grows.</div>
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UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff x PS23 Jessica - moorit ewe lamb. Typey, dense, silky, put together well.</div>
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-4976347791582122312016-10-12T11:51:00.002-05:002016-11-01T11:37:17.438-05:00Breeding Plans for fall 2016Every year when the nights start to get chilly, I get excited to start thinking about putting the breeding groups together. Any good breeder will have at least a 2-3 generation plan in their heads or on paper, and as soon as lambs hit the ground I'm already planning who to breed to who that fall or the next year, or their lambs when they are born.<br />
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Ultimately anytime you make a decision, or put two sheep together you've changed them and are improving them. They are not wild animals choosing their mates based on the strongest or fittest or most clever. A breed is a very specific thing, with lots of variability, but it should always LOOK like the breed, and we as breeders need to remember we are preserving a very specific animal, the 1927 standard Shetland, as clarified by Appendix A.<br />
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Traveling the Shetland Islands, seeing Foula sheep (and touching, going over them), seeing Shetlands in Scotland, northern England, and the Southwest, there is a LOT of variability in the breed, even with such specifications as Appendix A and the 1927 Standard.<br />
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I traded Kindred Spirit Farm of New Hampshire last fall, a ram lamb for her horned mioget gulmoget ram, <span style="color: red;"><b>Cedar</b></span>. He'll be used this fall on a group of girls. I am really hoping for horned gulmoget rams from this (or ewes that carry horned ram genetics) but will be happy with nice lambs too.<br />
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I had told Allen Creek Shetlands, WI, that if they ever decided to sell <b><span style="color: red;">WhitePine Crosby</span></b>, to let me have first right of refusal, I jumped at the chance to get this guy back! He has a lovely demeanor, and is out of Jazz (Todhill Jericho x Whistlestop Izzy) and ShelteringPines Classique (a VCreek Guinevere daughter). He has the loveliest blue hue to his gray katmoget fleece and is just as nice as i remember him to be. If i got only katmoget form him I'd be so excited, but he also carries spots, moorit and modified.<br />
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I also will be using <span style="color: red;"><b>ShelteringPines King Louis</b></span>. he is a moorit ram out of one of my favorites ewes, ShelteringPines Debonaire. He carries spots but I really am hoping to get his fineness and crimp on some longer stapled ewes, as his fleece isn't the longest fleece. He'll get most of my Ag ewes in hopes of getting more grays and muskets, but am tempted to put my two black ewes on him as well.<br />
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Overall i think the rams I am using this fall are top notch. I had wanted to use some of my yearlings this year, but they will have to sit out, while i use these older guys first. I really am trying to breed katmogets and Ag lambs next year so will probably get solid moorit or solid black in stead, as most of my sheep are heterozygous for their patterns. I guess any way I look at it, a nice sheep is a nice sheep, and the pedigrees themselves will speak volume to the quality of the lambs i"ll be getting. I'm excited!<br />
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In addition to the Shetlands I will have a BFL breeding group. My ram is from Anne Bisdorf (mostly Somerhill and Potosi lines). He will be put with my five adult BFL ewes, four white ewes and a colored ewe. The oldest white ewe is from Stephen Rouse and is a triplet ewe who carries color. Then I have my two white ewes from Nancy Starkey, and a white ewe and a colored ewe from Becky Utecht. I also have the colored lamb from Lisa Rodenfel but she is sitting out this fall, even though she has grown wonderfully.<br />
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I also will have a CVM ram lamb being bred to my three Shetland Mules. I absolutely loved the cross I got in 2015 with them, so will do that again as they didn't sell this year. The growth and the fleece on the lambs is incredible.<br />
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Our judge was long time Shetland breeder, Jim Chastain, of the Whistlestop Flock in Hillsboro, OR. Jim has been to the shetland islands 14 times and imported 6 rams to the US to help widen the gene pool. </div>
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I entered only two yearling ewes, and in a tough class of about a dozen, my ewe, WhitePine Orthia came out on top. She then went on to win Champion ewe, and Best in Show! This is my first overall show win and I am beyond grateful and humble that he chose one of my girls. </div>
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Orthia was coated all winter so her wool is a part along the neckline where the coat sat. Photos of the fleece when I get a moment!<br />
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Thanks for Kelly and Mike Bartels for hauling the girls there and making sure I was able to go.<br />
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I'll need to really get on it if i want to bring a complete string for the Jefferson show!<br />
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-73868149417697512732016-04-22T12:26:00.001-05:002016-04-22T12:26:51.575-05:00Preserve. Protect. Promote<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 17.94px;">Purpose: The Fine Fleece Shetland Sheep Association was formed to preserve and promote fine fleece Shetland Sheep as defined in the 1927 Flock Book Shetland Breed Standard and the SSS Appendix A clarification. All members of the group are committed to breeding and promoting sheep that adhere to those documents. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three words that are in the Fine Fleece Shetland Sheep Association mission statement are "Preserve, Protect, and Promote. Let's break these down one at a time.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Preserve. Webster-Merriam describes it as: to keep safe from injury, loss or ruin. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the case of our kindly fleece Shetlands, it would be to keep safe from loss or ruin. We certainly do not want to lose our 1927 Standard Shetlands. We do not want them be lost in the sea of atypical Shetlands in North America. There are several 'levels' of preservation I think we need to be aware of as breeder, but also as an association as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Obviously fleece is a big deal on Shetlands. Its the most controversial part about the sheep in the USA. We do not want to have kindly fleeced Shetlands become more rare than they are now. Strides have been made to make fine fleeced Shetlands available to each other now that there is a way to unify us across the country. The fleece is an important part of the Shetland history, especially as the kindly fleeced Shetland has always been rare, and the entire 1927 standard was created to protect and preserve this very special sheep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. patterns/markings/colors are also needed to be preserved. What good is a kindly Shetland if it only comes in black? or just white? we want to preserve all parts of the 1927 standard Shetland. This includes spots, patterns and modified colors. The standard does explicitly comment on all of them, as there are more than are in the standard, and a few rare patterns have shown up that we are now just realizing are in the breed. We as an association MUST make sure we do not lose the rare patterns or spots or modified colors in our quest for something else. Individuals can concentrate on certain colors or patterns, but we should all have room to keep at least ONE rare color/pattern in our flocks if are truly going to preserve this breed in its entirety.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Preservation of both polled sheep and horned sheep. This includes horned ewes, polled rams and horned rams. While some may be more popular, we must strive to preserve all varieties of horns/or lack of horns in all patterns and colors. Do we have polled light badgerface 1927 Standard Shetlands? Probably not. Do we have many polled gray rams? horned gulmoget rams or ewes? I personally don't think we are in a position yet here in North America where one flock can concentrate on say just polled blacks, when we need other patterns/colors also in polled. Or just breeding for horned katmogets. If we had 100 members that might be different, but were do we go for diversity later on, if we don't all keep a few extra to help preserve them?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">what about the word protect?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3e41; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.64px; line-height: 24px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">from the same website (Webster-Merriam) Protect: to keep (someone or something) from being harmed, lost, etc.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Protect should be self explanatory. However my mind immediately goes to someone standing on their front porch with a shot gun waiting for a vagabond or coyote to stop for a lunch (or steal from the property), but that is not what i want to describe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As a group of educated and committed breeders it is our job to protect our 1927 Standard, kindly fleeced Shetlands by ensuring that future generations of Shetlands of this quality and make are around to be enjoyed by future farmers/shepherds. How do we do this? By breeding and registering only sheep that adhere to the 1927 standard, and appendix A. Fiber flocks and pets are of course wonderful additions to people's lives, but serious breeders will continue breeding correct animals and in a way, that is protecting them, for future years. Culling is hard. Sometimes it can be emotional. But the breed suffers greatly when we do not have a culling protocol. Just look at how far the sheep have morphed since the original imports in to Canada. Every animal was registered. Every animal was bred from, and now we are in an over abundance of atypical sheep that are being called Shetlands and look nothing like the animals on Shetland in the flock book flocks, or on the mainland UK, in the Shetland Sheep Society. the FFSSA wool grading is one way to make sure the FLEECES pass what would be considered a Shetland fleece, but we must always be aware of the other Shetland breed traits that we must also protect (hardy, thrifty, fine boned, nimble, etc)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lastly the word promote:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><br />to help (something) happen, develop, or increase</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the main goals of the FFSSA was originally, and continues to be, education. By educating the general public and potential new breeders we are able to in turn protect and preserve our 1927 standard Shetlands. Education is promotion on a level that doesn't just benefit the breeder trying to sell their stock or wool products. Many Shetland breeders NOT in the FFSSA use promoting just to sell their sheep for their own benefit. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, I have found that all FFSSA members are in this not only for their own pleasure and profit, but also for the longevity of the breed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">But what else can we do to promote them? Sponsor shows where FF Shetlands are being displayed or shown. Enter fleeces in local or regional shows. Enter sheep at those regional or local shows. Set up displays at county fairs, fiber events. Pass out samples at spinning guilds. Maybe even have a booth with your wool products and have historical articles or photos on display. Heck we even did rooing demos to further imprint on the general public at fiber events of festivals. MOST people will find unique things like rooing to be remembered for much longer than just a soft piece of wool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">What else can we do to promote? Being good shepherds. Can we also reach out to just the sheep industry in general? Let's be known for healthy, low maintenance, thrifty sheep that can weather the months. Maybe other shepherds with other breeds would see just how easy to manage they are and how tame they can be. We will get our membership and new breeders from educating new people and the general public or even other sheep breed breeders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We believe in this breed. Breeding them to preserve them will be easy. Protecting them should come second nature to us. Like children or beloved pets, we will protect them. We believe in the qualities that make the kindly Shetland what it is. We are fierce protectors of them and will stand firm against those who say otherwise. We have a vision, we have a Standard to uphold. And we have each other to help support us when we are down, and to celebrate when things are good.</span><br />
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Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-78360218168142660442016-04-01T13:12:00.002-05:002016-04-01T13:12:44.325-05:00Lambs so farits been a rainy and windy week but i'll list so far what we have had as of 6am this morning.<br />
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Duke x Heylor (whistlstop ewe) had a knock out mioget ram<br />
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Duke x WP Neap had a moorit light badgerface ewe. she looks to be horned as well<br />
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Elite x PS23 Irene - twin rams. a black krunet and a black light badgerface krunet<br />
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Duke x Lancien Matilda - Double Ag gray krunet ram and a musket ewe lamb<br />
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Duke x WP Lydia - gray katmoget ewe lamb<br />
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Sommarang Luca (gulmoget) x UTS Sateen - moorit gulmoget ram and a fawn katmoget ram<br />
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Sommarang Luca x WP Bivina - moorit ram<br />
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WhitePine Loki (white) x WP Noss - white ewe<br />
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so that's 12 with another couple dozen ewes to lamb at any point. Hoping when i get home today there will be more!<br />
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<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-14646603957024652232016-03-29T11:47:00.000-05:002016-03-29T11:47:03.028-05:00Lancien Matilda lambs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A beautiful musket ewe lamb and a double Ag gray ram. Both have head spotting. Look at that FLEECE! they are also put together extremely well!Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-56922791320863921832016-03-25T10:50:00.001-05:002016-03-25T10:50:27.645-05:00first two lambs born for 2016The first two lambs at the new farm have been born!<br />
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Both lambs are sired by UnderTheSon Duke Cardiff (who has a new home in Iowa!)<br />
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The ram lamb is actually mioget (and horned) and is out of Whistlestop 1241 (0525/Heylor). He is lovely.<br />
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This ewe lamb is out of WhitePine Neap (whistlstop 1123 x WhitePine Naomi). She is a moorit light badgerface and could be possibly be Ag (from Duke). </div>
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The quality continues to get better and better. How will i decide who to keep?</div>
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It appears that my BFL did not breed any of his ewes so I will NOT be having BFL lambs, or any mules this year. Also due to the request of the owner of the previous farm, I had to cut my breeding groups short, so it appears a few of those ewes are also not bred, which is disappointing. I'll have less than 40 ewes to lamb then this spring. That will be the lowest I've ever lambed since my first year.</div>
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There seems to be a lot of misinformation in regards to just what exactly is a 1927 standard typical fleece. While it is obvious there is a spectrum of what a correct fleece could look like, they are all undoubtedly standard typical fleeces. No 1927 standard Shetland should have a dual coat. Those are considered atypical. I am extremely happy with the progress I've made in conforming to the 1927 standard, considering my original stock was not to this caliber. Every year the sheep continue to get better. Micron testing has helped for sure. And never being afraid to be wrong, but always learning, reading articles online, visiting with other breeders, visiting the UK and the Shetland islands, has all helped to cement in my mind what we are trying to preserve and protect. Which is the 1927 Standard Shetland Sheep.</div>
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Well the whole gang is here. They are loving it. Happy and content.</div>
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The BFLs are also pleased with the new digs.</div>
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I just love the profiles of their faces.</div>
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And then on Saturday, Aaron, my mom Ruth, and Kelly sat down with the dogs for a few snuggles. Gia is back home with me now and she seems really happy to be back with the pack.<br />
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Isn't it a great place? can't wait to paint the walls and get the pictures up on the walls too.<br />
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Thanks to Terry Malkuch, Terri Yapp and her family, Mike and Kelly Bartels, Aaron, and my parents for helping move my life to Monroe. I couldn't ask for better support team/family and so glad i'm able to have all my stuff in one place.<br />
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In anticipation of the move coming up this weekend and the following, i've already brought sheep supplies, hay, and dog crates/supplies to be a bit more prepared for when they come. Thank you Mike, Kelly, and Aaron for helping me with the hay and keeping me calm during this stressful time!<br />
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The farm in the background is one of my neighbors, and my home is behind me in the photo. This photo was taken just before sunset. and I thought it was quite tranquil.<br />
<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-44757821364794571962016-02-04T16:13:00.001-06:002016-02-04T16:13:20.121-06:00Moving to the land of cheeseI have tentatively secured a hobby farm in Green County, Wisconsin. The sheep will be moving there the first part of March, and the cattle most likely in the fall. There is a ton of work to be done, and lambs will be coming end of March! not much time to get ready, but its doable.<br />
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Photos will come soon!<br />
<br />Ebonwald Cardiganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738593840518763947.post-90544130634210911652015-12-07T11:08:00.001-06:002015-12-07T11:08:12.930-06:00Rams and bred ewes for saleIn an effort to look ahead to yet another new location for the sheep and a fresh start for myself, I will be looking to sell some bred ewes this winter, and ram lambs/adults as well. We have most patterns and colors available, so do let me know if you have any interest. I have 4-8 proven polled ewes, plus ewes that throw horned rams available.<br />
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