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I sell raw fiber for $1/oz, so my fleeces usually end up costing anywhere from $40 - 60. However I won't sell them raw if they are excessively dirty or were damaged by the shearer. In those cases I process them myself and then sell as roving. I have been given fleeces for free, and sometimes...

Ha! You are so funny! The wire crate is what we use, more ventilation. Plastic ones work also. Glad I can help. Can't wait to hear how things progress for you! Jen

Two things When we started out with 4 ewes and a ram, they all lived in the same barn and were fine. This particular ram didn't have any problems with the lambs. The ram we used this year was in with the ewes right up to lambing. We let out the first lamb while he was still in with the...

Hi! My husband and I raise shetland sheep near niagara falls new york. I spin, he enjoys breeding and care, our two boys show sheep at our local county fair. Right now we are in the midst of lambing, so cute! I just put together a Member page with photos and links if you want to check out...

Hi! I just joined the forum, I am a self taught spinner, I learned on a drop spindle then went to the wheel. I've spun husky hair, angora rabbit, corriedale, border leicester, and the wool from my own shetland sheep. I teach a beginning spinner class where we make our own drop spindle from a...

I would be very careful bringing a ram in from a farm that rents or leases a ram, we don't do it. Its risky for our flock and yours, many possible problems with disease, liability etc. If I were in your shoes and you aren't looking for a high quality registered ram, I would find a local...

Another possibility would be shetland sheep. We breed them here on our farm near Niagara Falls, they are the smallest of the British sheep breeds. Their wool is a dream to spin. We have a lot of information on our web page. Hope this helps! Jen

Hi Pat - My husband and I breed shetland sheep near Niagara Falls, New York. They are bred primarily for wool, but their meat is excellent. We know some breeders that will cover other breeds with shetland ram to get a bigger carcass, the ones I know of are cheviots and BFL's. The shetland ram...