The Adoption Program

The fleece year starts March 1st and ends February 28th of the following year.

Starting in March, for a small monthly fee of twelve (12) dollars payable monthly. You may adopt one of our Shetland sheep; or if you prefer you may pay the full annual fee of $120.00 and save $24.00. A monthly status will be sent to you together with a picture of your adopted "sheep". If adopting a sheep after April 1st the full yearly fee applies.
When we shear our sheep in March, the well skirted raw fleece from your Adopted Sheep, with minimal VM, between 2 and 4 pounds (1-1½ Kg), and with a staple length of 2-7 inches (5-17cm) will be sent to you. Shipping is included in the adoption fee. Select your sheep from our flock shown on our ranch picture. If you are on the monthly plan and stop payment anytime during the year, all previous payments are forfeited.

Their History

The Shetland's roots date back over a thousand years. It is assumed that they were brought to the Shetland Islands by Viking settlers. They are part of the Northern Europe short-tailed species among which we also find Finn sheep, Norvwegian Spaeclsau, Icelandic, Romanovs and others. The Shetland is the smallest of the British Breeds and it retains many of the primitive characteristic. . Today, they are still considered a primitive or "unimproved"breed. Rams usually have spiral horns and weigh between 90 and 125 pounds; ewes generally have no horns and weigh between 75 and 100 pounds.They are fine bones and their short fluke shaped tail does not require docking.
Shetland sheep are mainly raised for their soft wool which has a Bradford count usually in the upper 50's to lower 60's and a fiber diameter of 20-15 microns. Fleeces usually weigh between 2 and 4 pounds (1-1½ Kg, and have a staple length of 2 to 7 inches (5-17 cm)