Our Farm

Health
We maintain a closed flock and practice biodiversity as a means of preventing
disease from entering our flock. We enrolled in the Vermont Scrapie Program
in 2005 and have had our sheep OPP tested. We practice rotational grazing to
help control parasites as well as natural herbal treatments. Our sheep are grass
fed in the summer and eat second cut hay in the winter. We only offer organic
grain during the last 6 weeks of gestation for our ewes. They are given an organic
kelp as a mineral supplement.

Temperament
We breed for calm breeding stock.

Breeding
We strive for breeding which follows the quality Romney standards set by the
American Romney Breeders Association. We breed our ewes in November for
April lambing and breed our does in December for May kidding. Please contact
us if you are interested in purchasing a lamb or kid.

Memberships
We are members of the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association and the
American Romney Breeders Association.

Fleeces
Our Romneys are bred for long staple length, high luster, and fine handling.
We strive for beautiful fleeces by covering our sheep from November to April of
each year. This prevents chaff from collecting in their wool.

New Shepherds
If you are a new shepherd, you may find these resources helpful.
Isaiah 40:11

Purebred Romney Sheep & Angora Goats
White and Natural Colored

Other Fiber Animals

We also have llamas and angora
rabbits. Our mother llama acts
as a guardian for our sheep as
well as providing us with a
unique fiber. We blend their
fiber with our wool for a
wonderfully soft yarn. Marie
and Pippin are our angora
bunnies. They each have their
own bunny hutch inside our barn
for the winter months. In the
summer, they are moved outside
to larger quarters under a huge
lilac tree . Our bunnies look
forward to their morning treats
of fresh vegetables and fruit.
Their fiber is plucked and spins
into a soft, warm yarn.