Wool for Kelly

Jessica's been running all over town picking up stray kittens for the farm so I figured I'd jump on the band wagon. I just bought a set of 2 unrelated rams and 2 unrelated ewes of the Shetland variety. I'm pretty excited about having the start of a small herd of woolies. For those who don't know much about the Shetland sheep, Wikipedia has this to say about them:

"The Shetland is one of the smallest British breeds. The ewes are usually hornless (polled) but the rams usually, but not always, have horns. The breed is noted for its fine, soft wool and the quality of its meat. They are small bodied animals with no wool on the face and nose, bright eyes and small erect ears. The legs are of medium length and finely boned. A distinguishing feature is the fluke-shaped tail, broad at the base and tapering to the point."

This is another quote from a breeder's site:

"Shetlands are one of the smallest of the British sheep. Rams usually weigh 90 to 125 pounds and ewes about 75 to 100 pounds. Rams usually have beautiful spiral horns, whereas the ewes are typically polled. They are fine-boned and agile and their naturally short, fluke-shaped tails do not require docking.
They are a calm, docile and easy-to-manage breed. Most respond well to attention and some even wag their tails when petted!
Although Shetlands are small and relatively slow growing, they maintain natural hardiness, thriftiness, easy lambing, adaptability and longevity. Shetlands survived for centuries under harsh conditions and on a meager diet, although they do very well under less rigorous conditions. Having retained many of their primitive survival instincts, they are easier to care for than many of today's commercial breeds."

Here's some actual pics of the new additions:







Kelly, you better get your knitters warmed up cause there is gonna be some fleece baby!