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 selective 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 superfulous 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), and mid-grade fleece that needs to be shorn at least yearly.

Bred Dairy Ewes

I am SOLD OUT of bred ewes for SPRING 2025.

​Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on bred ewes for spring 2026.

Ewes in Milk (with or without lamb)

Late April and through May 2025, I expect to have several East Friesian ewes that have lambed and are in milk available for sale. I usually sell with a lamb, her daughter or castrated son. Having the lamb gives you the opportunity to milk her if you want or leave the lamb on her to keep her producing without the obligation to milk every 12 hours. When you want to milk, just separate her from her lamb for 6-12 hours, then milk her until dry. Once the lamb is four weeks old, you can easily separate them from their dam daily for half the day, just make sure you provide the lambs good feed while separated. Lambs can be weaned at eight weeks old but can also be left on until the ewe stops lactating or weans the lamb herself. Pure East Friesians are usually butcher ready at 8-10 months, but Suffolk are often ready sooner. These ewes have not been milked previously. The 2024 ewes tend to produce about 50% of their mature production and 2023 ewes will be at about 80-90% of the mature production, though it is heavily dependent on feed, as well. The older ewes should produce more and are more likely to twin, but that doesn't mean a yearling won't twin and a mature ewe won't single. I do sometimes get triplets from ewes that are four or older.

2023-2024 Dairy ewe bred to a meat (suffolk-texel) ram: $850 + $50/lamb
2023-2024 Dairy ewe bred to a dairy ram: $850 ewe +$300/ewe lamb or +$50/wether (1 lamb)

Please email me if you are interested in being put on an email list for updates on ewes in milk.

Pictured below: ewes and lambs from prior years.

Bottle Baby Lamb Waitlist

Please see lamb descriptions under specific headings below for pricing. I accept requests for lambs this 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.

Reserved lamb list (last updated April 30, 2025):​

1. L.M.: 1-2 dairy ewes / 1 dairy ram (unrelated ram)
2. H.G.: 1 dairy ram
3. M.S.: 3 wether or meat cross
4. M.M.:  2 wether or meat cross
5. D.P.: 1 dairy ewe
6. T.E.: 2 dairy ewes / 1 dairy ram (if unrelated ram)
7. O.M.: 10 meat cross lambs

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)

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. Meat-dairy lambing is due to start April 23, dairy lambing April 28, 2025. The bulk of laming usually occurs for two weeks after lambing starts.

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.
Meat-Dairy Ewe or 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. The dairy rams are 100% dairy, which means full East Friesian or mostly East Friesian with some Lacaune. I expect to be able to build starter flocks of lambs that include ewe lambs and an unrelated ram, 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.