Be patient...that is what I keep telling myself...

I really am trying to not breed any of the lambs until next year but it is so hard not to be tempted to throw one of these fine ewe lambs in a breeding group with one of the handsome ram lambs.  I will TRY to be patient!  Good news is that means I really like the lamb crop and new additions and am pleased with my choices.  I am also very pleased that I sold some very beautiful lambs to some very nice people again this year.  It is so exciting to be part of the development of their Shetland flock.  I should have a little something for everyone next year so look forward continuing to do so.  Like longer double coats...got some.  Like intermediate...have some of those too.  Like short tightly crimped fleeces...have those too.  Got patterns, colors, and spots.  Have domestic stock and some UK genetics.  Mix it all together and it should be a VERY exciting lamb crop.  Here is a look at some of the lambs from this year:

 Mapleton Storm the perfect replacement for his sire Minwawe Bahama.

 Mapleton Silvermist, grey katmoget.  The only Zeus lamb I kept this year. I am looking forward to more from Zeus this spring.

 Silvermist again with Mapleton Hope.  Storm's twin sis and perfect replacement for her mom Minwawe  Serendippity - both parents are together again at  Spring Hill Farm in PA.  That is the farm that the very handsome ram below is from:  Spring Hill Patches.

 And speaking of PA...Can Too Sky joined our flock from Ewe Can Do It Farm.

Then we come to Mapleton Cupcake.  Can you say yum!  Take a look at her fleece!  It is the "frosting on the cake" as her conformation and markings are very nice as well.

 So I kept three Bahama ewe lambs (4 Bahama babies total).  Pictured from top to bottom:  Cupcake, Hope, and Bella.

 So time will tell.  If anyone ends up in a breeding group it might be Hope with Patches, and Silvermist with Storm.  Sky and Cupcake tie for third biggest but I think they will be keeping my petite Bella company, as she is definitely in the need of another year to grow.  She weighs the same as Quechee did last year and as a yearling is just as big as everyone else this fall.  I think that some just need that extra year more than others.

2010 Ewe Lambs

Modified smirslet ewe lamb (Minwawe Bahama and Pike Hill Olympia) SOLD!

Cheviot/Shetland ewe lamb SOLD!

Corriedale/Finn/Dorset/Shetland ewe lamb SOLD!

Modified or Moorit krunet ewe lamb (Minwawe Bahama and Twin Springs Cotton Candy)

SOLD!

Cheviot/Shetland ewe lamb

The following ewe lambs are being retained for further evaluation and may remain in our flock:

Black and white ewe lamb (Minwawe Bahama and Minwawe Serendippity).  Sale pending on her mom...so she may be retained in her place.

Grey katmoget ewe lamb with muddy lips! (Mapleton Zeus and High Bid Hester)

Moorit and white & possibly fawn and white yuglet flecket twin ewe lambs - I am having a really hard time choosing between them (Minwawe Bahama and Minwawe Sprinkles) SOLD

Moorit and white HST ewe lamb (Minwawe Bahama and Minwawe Cha Cha)

More lamb pictures

High Bid Hester had twin lambs:  ewe katmoget NFS and ram black with a tiny bit of white on his head, indicating he may carry spots is for sale. He is big, extremely well built, wonderfully soft with lots of luster.  Please inquire if interested.  These lambs are by Mapleton Zeus.

Minwawe Marshmello and Minwawe Pearl's sets of twin ram lambs.  Most likely all these boys will be for sale.  Their sire is Bahama.

Minwawe Cha Cha's ram lamb below.  Very nice solid moorit.  For sale.

From left to right Mapleton Violet's morrit ram lamb, Pike Hill Olympia's moorit (fawn?) twins.  Ewe lamb in center and ram lamb darker on right.  These three are likely to be for sale.  I am trying not to keep too many this year and all three are closely related to others I have kept in the past.

Minwawe Sprinkles twin ewe lambs.  I will likely keep one of these ewe lambs...but how to choose between them is going to be almost impossible!

Still waiting on Mapleton Peep, bred to Mapleton Rip Tide.  Then lambing will be complete for 2010.  As of today the count is 10 ewe lambs and 10 ram lambs.   More updated pictures of the other lambs coming soon.

Lots more lambs!

Mapleton Violet's moorit ram lamb above.  Sire is Mapleton Zeus.

Minwawe Marshmello had twin ram lambs.  Both yuglet flecket, one brown based and one black based.

Minwawe Pearl also had twin ram lambs.  One or both may be Ag. 

Minwawe Cha Cha had twin lambs, one solid moorit ram and a moorit and white ewe lamb pictured above.  Below we have Minwawe Serendippity's twin lambs, also a ram and ewe.  Both spotted, the ewe is the black and white.  All lambs are by Minwawe Bahama if not otherwise specified.

Only two ewe left to lamb.  High Bid Hester bred to Mapleton Zeus and Mapleton Peep bred to Mapleton Rip Tide.

Minwawe Sprinkles Twin Yuglet Flecket Ewe Lambs!

Mapleton Violet's Moorit Ram Lamb

His dad is Mapleton Zeus

Pike Hill Olympia's Twins

On Saturday Olympia had one ewe lamb and one ram lamb.  Both are very cute and the family is doing well.  Once all the lambs are on the ground we will decide who we are keeping and who we have for sale.  There will be lambs, adults, and maybe even yearlings on the sales list.  I'd like to keep my flock numbers around the 20 mark, which is a manageable number for me.  I have a starter flock or two to put together.  If you are interested in a lamb and are looking for anything in particular, make sure you let me know what you are looking for.  It is going to be so hard to choose!  There are 8 more ewes to lamb so I will keep you posted.

Corridale/Shetland Twins

My Corriedale cross had twins yesterday morning.  Bahama is their sire.  So they are a Shetland/Corriedale/Dorset/Finn mix.  The white lamb is a ram lamb and the black and white spotted one is a ewe lamb.  Unfortunately mom Hershey rejected the ewe lamb so she is a bottle baby.

Isn't she adorable?

Cheviot/Shetland twin ewe lambs for SALE

My Cheviot had twin ewe lambs on Monday.  Both of these pretty lambs will be for sale.  The larger seems more Cheviot in her characteristics and the smaller one seemed to retain more Shetland traits.  Both are white and are crossbreeds from registered parents, but can not be registered since they are a mix.  The are for sale and are available for pick up after weaning in June.  The are $125 each or $225 for the pair.  They would great for crossbreeding flocks, commercial flocks, spinners, pets, or 4-H.

Lambing has Started!

 

First Lamb at Mapleton Farm 2010

Twin Springs Cotton Candy and Minwawe Bahama are the proud parents of this beautiful krunet ewe lamb.  Pardon the shadow the flash cast...her ears are much smaller than they appear in this photo.  A great start to lambing...I will keep you posted, there will be more very soon!