SHEEP FOR SALE
I maintain a flock of 100% dairy ewes and breeding rams. Some are 100% East Friesian. Others are East Friesian with less than 1/8th Lacaune, a French dairy sheep breed. East Friesians are the gold standard for dairy sheep as they are the best producers. Originating primarily in Fresia (northern Netherlands), they are not as heat tolerant as other breeds. For this reason, it is not uncommon to cross them with the French Lacaune or the near-east Awassi as they improve the milk production of the Lacaune and Awassi and tend to be more heat tolerant. My East Friesians are both black and white. I do not selectively breed based on color as was common practice in Europe resulting in all white flocks of East Friesians in the Netherlands, France, and that area. East Friesian sheep imported to the US were primarily from other areas of Europe that did not purge the black from their flocks. I have been selectively breeding my sheep for production, maintaining good body condition while lactating, and good mothering. Sheep as a baseline have very small teats located on the sides of their udders, which is considered normal and completely acceptable including having functional superfluous teats. I encourage individuals new to diary sheep to consider milking methods that take this feature of sheep into consideration. The breed is known not only for milk production but also for being gentle, having non-woolly tails (no docking needed), and mid-grade fleece that needs to be shorn at least yearly.
Ewes (with or a without lamb)
In 2025, my ewes lambed in late April into the first half of May. Some are still lactating if purchased with their lamb, but I typically dry them off early October so there is probably not much of a milking season left. Please see descriptions of specific ewes below.
$800 2024 Dairy Ewe Myrtle (White)
$150 2025 Meat Cross Ewe Lamb
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Myrtle is $800, +$50 if picking up after breeding (must be picked up before 12/1/2025, put in with ram around Oct 26-27.
Myrtles meat-dairy cross ewe lamb is $150, not available bred. $850 for the pair ($100 discount). Myrtle was a bottle baby from last year from good milking lines. She was a tiny lamb and had a slow start, but this year has a beautiful little ewe lamb and is an excellent calm mother. I did milk her for colostrum, which she tolerated well. As a yearling she has a small udder, but I expect that to change with maturity and for her to be a good producer with a very nice disposition. If purchased bred, her sire is a white 100% East Friesian ram whose parents are from Karras Farm. I estimate Myrtle is 89.6125% East Friesian and 10.3875% Lacaune. Her lamb is crossed with a 75% Suffolk - 25% Texel ram. Pictures are from spring 2025. |
$800 2023 Dianella (Black)
$500 2025 Hollyhock (White)
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Dianella is $800, +$50 if picking up after breeding (must be picked up before 12/1/2025, put in with ram around Oct 26-27.
Hollyhock is $500, not available bred. The pair is $1,250 ($50 discount). Dianella twinned last year and singled this year. She was dam-raised on a herd so not pet tame, but trained to the stand for a short while this spring. She's on the larger size, which I find means my sheep maintain better body condition with lactation. Her black color makes her less like to get sunburned in the summer. Dianella is scheduled to breed to 100% East Friesian diary ram and half brother to Hollyhock's sire, he is unrelated to Dianella. I estimate Dianella is about 90.6% East Friesian and 9.4% Lacaune. Hollyhock's sire a 100% East Friesian ram (parents were from Karras Farms), large and strong dairy type. I suspect Hollyhock will outproduce her dam when mature. I do not have an unrelated ram to breed with Hollyhock. I estimate Hollyhock as 95.3% East Friesian and 4.7% Lacaune. Picture is from spring 2025. |
$850 2024 Magnolia (Black & Grey)
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Magnolia is $850, +$50 if picking up after breeding (must be picked up before 12/1/2025, put in with a 100% EF ram around Oct 26-27.
Magnolia is a black ewe with gray in her right front shoulder, some white markings. She singled (beautiful black ewe lamb) this spring and produced enough colostrum for twins with a good sized udder and teats that were 2-3 finger widths, which is on the larger size for a first time freshener. She was a little wild on to milk, but otherwise would be a good candidate for handmilking. I estimate she is about 90.6% East Friesian and about 9.4% Lacaune. Picture from late winter 2025. |
$850 2024 Marguerite (White)
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Marguerite is $850, +$50 if picking up after breeding (must be picked up before 12/1/2025, put in with a 100% EF dairy ram around Oct 26-27.
She can be purchased with her wether lamb for an additional $100. He is not available separately. Marguerite was a triplet with two larger brothers that often bumped her off the udder. As a result, she came when we'd bottle feed bummer lambs. She was very tame and sweet, but in her young adulthood does not act like a bottle bably. Other ewes in her line seem a bit crazy around year one, but improve considerably after that and have been worth keeping for me as they are great producers. She singled this year. I estimate her to be approximately 90.6% East Friesian and 9.4% Lacaune. Picture from spring 2025. |
Pictured below: ewes and lambs from prior years.
Bred Dairy Ewes
SOLD OUT FOR SPRING 2025
Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on bred ewes for fall/winder 2025 - spring 2026.
Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on bred ewes for fall/winder 2025 - spring 2026.
Bottle Baby Lamb Waitlist
SOLD OUT FOR 2025 - taking requests for 2026
Please see lamb descriptions under specific headings below for pricing. I accept requests for lambs each spring so that when they are born, I am able to notify potential buyers immediately that their lambs are available (usually when 2 days old). I respect first reserved, first offered assuming that the lamb is able to be picked up relatively quickly (within about 5 days). I may require a deposit to hold them but will let you know if that is the case.
Please note: Every time I have a list reserving anticipated animals, I do have potential buyers drop out. I do not require a deposit to get on the list. I apologize in advance if I am unable to fill everyone's request, but I do my best. Those whose requests I do not fill and are interested in waiting, I will put them at the top of the next year's reservation list.
Please see lamb descriptions under specific headings below for pricing. I accept requests for lambs each spring so that when they are born, I am able to notify potential buyers immediately that their lambs are available (usually when 2 days old). I respect first reserved, first offered assuming that the lamb is able to be picked up relatively quickly (within about 5 days). I may require a deposit to hold them but will let you know if that is the case.
Please note: Every time I have a list reserving anticipated animals, I do have potential buyers drop out. I do not require a deposit to get on the list. I apologize in advance if I am unable to fill everyone's request, but I do my best. Those whose requests I do not fill and are interested in waiting, I will put them at the top of the next year's reservation list.
Bottle Baby Lambs (April-May 2025)
SOLD OUT FOR 2025
These lambs will need to be fed after being purchased. Lamb formula is usually available at farm stores such as North 40. The lamb price is based on the age of the lamb when you pick them up. These usually turn into very gentle and friendly sheep. All lambs are fed mother's colostrum during the first 24 hours of life. I anticipate 2026 lambing to start the beginning of April. The bulk of laming usually occurs for two weeks after lambing starts with first-time moms lambing one month later (I breed them later).
Dairy Ewe Lamb: $300 if up to 7 days old, then +$25 for each additional week of age.
Dairy Ram Lamb: $500 if up to 7 days old, then +$25 for each additional week of age.
Dairy Wether Lamb: $50 if up to 7 days old, then + $25 for each additional week of age.
I keep only the dairy rams intact (not castrated) that are reserved or that I use to trade elsewhere in the US for new rams. I expect to be able to build starter flocks of lambs that include ewe lambs and ram that are no closer related than 2nd cousin, but I can only do this in limited number and need to know BEFORE lambing as I have limited options in creating these combinations.
For bottle lambs, I do not offer discounts for purchases of multiple lambs.
Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on bottle baby lambs.
These lambs will need to be fed after being purchased. Lamb formula is usually available at farm stores such as North 40. The lamb price is based on the age of the lamb when you pick them up. These usually turn into very gentle and friendly sheep. All lambs are fed mother's colostrum during the first 24 hours of life. I anticipate 2026 lambing to start the beginning of April. The bulk of laming usually occurs for two weeks after lambing starts with first-time moms lambing one month later (I breed them later).
Dairy Ewe Lamb: $300 if up to 7 days old, then +$25 for each additional week of age.
Dairy Ram Lamb: $500 if up to 7 days old, then +$25 for each additional week of age.
Dairy Wether Lamb: $50 if up to 7 days old, then + $25 for each additional week of age.
I keep only the dairy rams intact (not castrated) that are reserved or that I use to trade elsewhere in the US for new rams. I expect to be able to build starter flocks of lambs that include ewe lambs and ram that are no closer related than 2nd cousin, but I can only do this in limited number and need to know BEFORE lambing as I have limited options in creating these combinations.
For bottle lambs, I do not offer discounts for purchases of multiple lambs.
Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on bottle baby lambs.
