Registered Icelandic Sheep: This year's lamb list (and ewes with lambs by their side)

The NEWS is out! It's official!  AI lambs (AIs) are no longer restricted to flocks enrolled in the Scrapie program!

We are again taking reservations for your choice of lambs!  Each $100 will reserve your place to choose one lamb; first come, first served. If you want to choose more than one, a deposit is required for each choice. We will send a list of all the lambs born to each person with a reserved spot before the official list is published on the website.  Your $100 deposit is refundable. if there isn't a lamb you want, your full deposit will be refunded, provided you make your decision in a timely manner.  Everyone on the list will be anxious to make their pick, so we ask that you are considerate and make your decisions quickly.  We will provide pictures and any information you may reasonably require. We ask for a deposit of 1/3 the sales price of the lamb at the time you make your decision.

Your $100 reservation will be added to that deposit. If you should choose a lamb and it is removed from the available list and later decide you do not want that lamb, your deposit will not be refunded. We have to do this, to prevent lambs from being reserved only on speculation. If the lamb you choose should become ill or fail to grow out to our expectations, we will offer a full refund or the opportunity to place the deposit on another lamb. The official 2008 Sales list will be posted for the public after those with reservations have made their decisions.  SO, let us know if you want horned or polled when you make your reservation, and we will let you know your place in the order as soon as your $100 deposit is received.

SEND YOUR RESERVATION TO:

Elaine Clark

P.O. Box 54

Limerick, ME 04048

I will notify your by email or telephone, be sure to provide that information.

I would APPRECIATE an email to frelsi@wildblue.net  or a call to 207-793-4640 so that I will be watching for your deposit. 

Fall 2007 breedings for Spring 2008 Lambing

We were very pleased with our breeding season this fall.  We had a final tally of 25 ewes successfully AI'd (artificially inseminated ) to 20 different outstanding Icelandic studs.  We have another 10 ewes bred to our best farm rams.  There are several ewe lambs bred to rams lambs: we will be watching this group carefully as they mature, to see who will become part of the breeding stock here.  It appears that the USDA/APHIS has passed a new ruling that will allow the lambs born from AI pregnancies (referred to as F1's) using imported semen will no longer be restricted to flocks enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program.  This opens up a wonderful opportunity for increasing the genetic base in many more flocks.  And, offers you the chance to add some of our very best lambs, yearlings and adults to your flock.  For those of you enrolled in the program, we are flock ME-02 and were certified July 20, 2005.

As we all know, you can't count your lambs until they hatched there are months of waiting before we see these new cuties make their debut in April 2008. We are posting the matings on the website here to give you a chance to think about who might fit into your flock and provide an opportunity for you to reserve your first choices. 

The lambs are due around April 1st..no fooling!We will be as diligent as possible about posting the births and baby pictures. In the meantime...

Our lambs were on TV: and they're very cute: check them out!

  EWE ID CLRC tattoo Color Pattern H=horns P=polled Ewe's NAME Sire Bred Lambing record *=AI NB=not bred / Comments Due Date Potential Lamb Info
MIF-215J B5Sc
STELLA
FFC-358P Kiva Han FARM 1,2,3*,2*,2,1*,2,1, /Stella is one of our very favorite girlsÉsteady as a rock, big voice, great mother, beautiful lambs carries mooorit É.one of our best ladies 29-Mar Lambs will be solid pattern,black or moorit, and may be spotted
  FFC-528S 01H Lupa Gaddur VAI 1 / Lovely yearling, raised a fine ewe lamb last year. She is bred to Gaddur for his body length and good horns. 29-Mar White lambs with excellent wool potential. Strongly built parents
FFC-397P B5H
Flossie
Blettur VAI 1*,1* /Silvering black ewe with good horns. Flotti line, carries moorit + ? Spotting. Thick thel curly tog. Blettur is a handsome spotted grey, carries moorit. 29-Mar Lots of possibilities here, solid, grey, black , moorit and spotting. Can't wait!
FFC-318N 01H
FELICITY
FFC-440R Kari W FARM 1,2*,2*,2, Prime defender of lambs, don't let her name fool you! White Bambi daughter, carries moorit, gorgeous wool Ram has perfect horns + temperament 30-Mar Looking for great horns, outstanding wool and maybe some color,
FFC-498S B23P
Junie's B
Lykill VAI 1, /Big black grey badgerface ewe, Juniemoon daughter, Arfi granddaughter Lykill is a well muscled white ram carrying moorit + spotting. 30-Mar Could be whiteÉcould be spotted moorit badgers...or black greys or moorit greys or black badgers
FFC-435R 01H
Luli
Lođi VAI 1,2* Luli was AI'd to Lodi to put more strength + muscle on the offspring. She brings good horns and wool, but is a bit tall and narrow. Lodi's daughters are "very prolific and superb milkers" 30-Mar Looking for big strong well muscled white lambs, with very good wool. Muli, Laekur, Lođi lines
FFC-432R 01P
Kosette
Aegir VAI 1,1*, Gorgeous wool here, a Kostur daughter, good mom, Bred to Aegir, an outstanding ram with a 9.0 wool score and high BLUP scores 31-Mar hoping to see well muscled lambs with knock your socks off" wool!
FFC-386P B2SH
Rheba
Mimir VAI 1,2*,1* Wide horned, black grey Rektor daughter. Strong back and wide rump. Lambs have had lovely wool . Mimir has a good broad chest to add to the line 31-Mar Lambs may be colored, but will carry spotting and solid or grey pattern if white
FFC-042H B3Sc JUNIEMOON   FARM 1,-,3*,4*,1*,2,-,2,1 My beloved JuniemoonÉour oldest girl now and going strong. Outstanding wool, outstanding mom, 1-Apr Junie's lambs will most likely stay with us for a year. They only go to very special homes!
FFC-470R 01H
Blitha
Ljufur VAI 1,2*, / Calm smart daughter of our dear old leader ewe Fr’ða,but stronger broader build. Ljufur is outstanding with" Back, rump and leg muscling absultely superb and amongst the best found on Icelandic sheep" 1-Apr Lambs will be white. Looking for well muscled horned lambs with good woolÉmaybe brains too!
FFC-249M 01H
IZZIE
Hvellur VAI 2*,2*,2*,1 great ewe, broad rump and back, good horns, wool lustrous and thick. Shortbodied like her AI sire, Sponn. Bred to Hvellur for LONG body and broad chest. "Very vigorous, longbodied and muscled ram. " 2-Apr Izzie has always had great lambsÉhoping these will best her best yet
FFC-516S 01P
Solon VAI 2, Our star ewe lamb last yearÉgreat mother of beautiful twins. Dalur and Arfi bloodlines out of prolific mothers. Bred to ram to add to the alreay great wool and muscling 3-Apr Looking forward to these lambsÉlooking to add to the top of the line wool + prolificacy here
FFC-468R 01H
Rhitzie
Goli VAI 1*, Pretty wide horned Rektor line ewe, carries black,spotting + solid or grey. Good conformation+wool. Bred to Goli, a grey mouflon, with good muscling on rump and leg and prolific daughters 6-Apr Maybe white..or mouflon, or homozygous grey with spotting too!
FFC-505S 01P
Vinka
Mori VAI NB, Our lovely "logo lamb" Katie's daughter. Arfi granddaughter. Friendly, sweet and beautiful. This will be her 1st lambing. Big stong with soft lustrous wool, may carry moorit or grey or solid. 10-Apr maybe a moorit lamb, or a moorit greyÉno doubt that there will be wonderful wool here
FFC-387P B5SH
387P Poppit
Alfur VAI 1,2*,2 Wide horned, black spotted Rektor daughter. Great mother. Great wool. Bred to a Alfur, overall good ram, with curly wool: carries solid and spotting. 11-Apr Maybe some color here, but if white.lambs wil. carry solid and spotting. Wool should be lovely
FFC-478S B4P
Little Mouse
Ormur VAI 1, A sweet black mouflon Aladin daughter out of a prolific mom. Carries moorit and spotting. Bred to outstanding OrmurÉfor thick lustrous wool and great muscling and milky daughtersÉ 11-Apr Maybe white, maybe a spotted moorit mouflonÉsurprises !
FFC-227L 01H
LAEKA
Goli VAI 1,-,2*,2*,-, Outstanding strong broad LaekurAI daughter. Open last year..ram lamb troubles. She carries black and solid..but has only had white lambs..maybe Goli will change that. 12-Apr White big strong lambsÉbut maybe just maybe an outstanding grey or mouflon.
FFC-524S 01H Tippitina Tigull VAI NB/ Tall lean leader build from Fritha + has "that look" AI'd to leader ram Tigull, who gave us gorgeous lambs in 2007. ?? a new leader line for us. She carries badgerface or solid (our old Dodge Ram line) 12-Apr May be new leaders hereÉmight even be colored, maye a badgerface too
FFC-501S 01H
Frekna
Mango VAI NB, Freckle faced Rektor/Udi ewe, Broad rear and chest, nice horns. Lots of potential. Carries solid and spotting. Mango used to improve back and top line and may give color too 12-Apr White, maybe homozygous white..or color, surprise! Looking for great conformation here
FFC-482S 01H Flossie/Visir Blettur VAI 1, Great ewe, had outstanding ram lamb. Carries solid and black, maybe moorit. Flotti and Visir lines! We have high hopes for her. Bred to big beautiful black grey spotted Blettur..can't wait for these lambs 13-Apr yet again, might be white..but might be solid or greyÉmaybe spotting too
FFC-465R 01P Springer Kiva Han FARM NB,2, big bold ewe with outstanding wool! One of our best. Flekkur/Skjanni lines. Farm bred here to our Kiva han..linebreeding to Flekkur and Annie linesÉhoping to lock in the best of these lines. 14-Apr Hoping for our best lines to stack those genes in great lambs. Great wool, fertility, good conformation too???
BLW-723P 01H
Lorraine
Oddur VAI 2,1*, This ewe is broadly horned, w/ wide chest, long body + lovely ivory wool. She is a bit tall. Bred to Oddur, to make the rump wider and the lambs shorter . We like those broad medium height well muscled lambs. 14-Apr The lambs will be white. Lorraine had our best ewe lamb last year! We were proud send her to Canada.
FFC-310N M5H
MOIRA
Mango VAI 1,2*,2,2, A lovely dark moorit horned ewe, w/ bambi and Morro lines, good mom, with lovely wool. We are looking add another bit of Mango to our bloodlines, and may even get a moorit grey lamb. 15-Apr White lambs are possible. They will all carry solid and moorit.
FFC-491S 01P Valentina Partur VAI 1,/ Tall longbodied Glopur daughter. Wonderful wool, had "cinnamon" white ram lamb( at stud this fall) Bred to Partur, to bring down the height and add muscling. She will add beauty and he will add the brawn. 16-Apr Lambs will be white or maybe lovely cinnamon. We are hoping for the best wool on a great bodyÉ
FFC-307N 01P EVANGELINE Ljomi VAI 2,2,2,1*, An AI Glaer /Annie daughter..one of our very best ewes. White carrying moorit, she gives us great lambs. Bred to Ljomi, with a 9 wool score and good back and rump scores, broad shoulders 17-Apr White lambs here, could carry solid and moorit. Great wool on both parents!
FFC-502S 01H
Korona
Ormur VAI NB, Stella daughter, with horns like a crown. Good conformation.Carries solid black, spotting and?moorit. Bred to Ormur (should have been Grimur) so we'll see.. horned or polled. Might be our best lambs?! 18-Apr Could be white, could be solid black moorit or spotted.
479S 01H   Eldar VAI 1, Beautiful ewe! Wool,nice wide horns,good mom..short body(she is a Sedill daugher)May carry moorit from Bambi grandfather. Bred to Eldar (unrelated to most AI sires) for body length and broad build 19-Apr These lambs will be white. Looking for better horns on an Eldar long body. Both offer good wool
FFC-044J M2P
ANNIE
Glopur VAI 2,2*,2*,2*,3,1*,2*,1*, A wonder!! One of our best ewes, hands down! Moorit grey, great wool, long body, easy lamber.She has it all. We love our Glopur daughter so made this breeding as there are few Glopur offspring 20-Apr Annie lambsÉ! White lambs that will carry moorit and solid or grey and maybe spotting.
FFC-282M B2H SPARKLE Blettur VAI 2*,2,1*,2*, Beautiful blue grey wide horned ewe. Easy lamber, great mom. Carries spotting too. Blettur seemed a perfect match, Big and broad with lovely wool. 20-Apr Solid Black or grey lambs, maybe spotted or homozygous grey. No doubt they will be lovely
FFC-208L B5H
HOPE
Olga's Blackboy FARM 1,-*,1*,2,2,-, Hope is big and broad and beautiful. Very little tog and soft curly thel. Open last year (ram problem) Bred to a gorgeous black horned ram lamb from Stillwater farm. He was a great mate for her 24-Apr Lambs will be solid black or grey. Looking for big broad lambs with great wool.
FFC-272M M5P
HELEN
FFC-526S Birkir FARM 2,1,2,2 Solid moorit Heli daughter. Good strong steady ewe, great mom. Bred to our Spotted black Badgerface ram. Well built with very lustrous wool. Carries moorit 29-Apr Looking forward to colored lambs here, solid black or moorit, black or moorit badgersÉ
  FFC-510S 01P Birta FFC-314N Dalrymple FARM 1, Beautiful ewe, a granddaughter of our old Snip, a great prolific ewe. Dalur and Horvi lines here, fantastic wool. She is bred to our Dalur son, our best polled ram..ever. Linebreeding for Dalur line 29-Apr White lambs are possible as are solid black or spotted black. Expect really good wool and build
FFC-507S B22H
Serafina
FFC-481S Goodfella FARM 1,/ Homozygous grey horned Grimur daughter. She is bred to our horned Langidalur son, gorgeous longbodied ram; outstanding temperament and gorgeous wool. He is beautiful! Hoping to lock in a horned Langidalur line 29-Apr Prolific lines, great wool. May be white or possible black grey with chance of spotting
FFC-317N 01P
LUCY
FFC-314N Dalrymple FARM 1,2,2,2* Lucy was the pin-up girl of her birth year. A Stella/Glaer daughter, great wool, great build, great mom. Bred to DalrympleÉgreat possibilities. 29-Apr Possible white lambs, or maybe black spotted ones. They will be beautiful, I have no doubt
FFC-342N M34SH ROSABEL Krakur FARM NB,1,-,2,/ Our big bold moorit spotted mouflon badgerface Dodge Ram daughter. She is bred to our very black Hylur grandson who carries moorit from his Bambi/Morro mom. 30-Apr Color here! Black or moorit badgers or mouflons..maybe spotted
FFC-230L B3H BISCUIT Krakur FARM 2,2,2,1,2-,/ A bold patterned badgerface, great ewe! She is bred to our very black Hylur line. Both are not at all silvered and have good conformation. 30-Apr Solid black or badgerface here. Possibly moorit, we'll see.
FFC-457R B4SP
Mary
FFC-314N Dalrymple FARM NB,1* / Mary is an adorable polled black spotted mouflon, carrying moorit. She had a gorgeous lamb last year. Bred to Dalrymple for his size and to enhance her already lovely wool. 2-May White may be the pattern here, or maybe a black solid or mouflon. Spots are possible too.

How do you build your flock if your farm budget is a little tight? Time, you'll find, is the friend of a farm on a shoestring. You'd be amazed what a little time can buy you. Take a look at a sample farm that wants Icelandic Sheep, but needs time so they can spread the investment out over a period of time. Building a Flock on a Shoestring

We have an explanation of our sheep classes and pricing in our article Budgeting and Building Your Flock.

To reserve an ewe, contact us with the ewe's identifying number. A 50% deposit will hold your ewe at the barn until it is ready to travel. Longer boarding can be arranged. We also participate in several sheep shows and fairs around the New England area during the summer and fall, and transport of your animal to one of these venues can be arranged. See The Show Schedule Confused by terms? See the Shepherd's Glossary.

Other articles of interest:

A Flock of Your Own (good beginner's guide by WoolandFeathers.com)
Bringing Your Sheep Home
Icelandic Sheep: A Shepherd's Glossary of Terms
Healthy Sheep: Maintaining Your Flock in Top Form
Icelandic Sheep and Farm Resources: helpful articles and links

Our Maine FarmIcelandic Sheep Icelandic Sheep Dogs Fleece, Roving, Wool Yarn for saleSources and Resources
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Frelsi Farm
Elaine Clark and David Patterson
P.O. Box 54
Limerick, ME 04048
207-793-4640

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