OWING TO DROUGHT THE SHEEP HAVE BEEN DISPERSED
Circle R Farm Texas Long Wools
The sheep project is ever increasing here in Texas.
2019 the yearling daughters of the Wensleydale Ram with incredible fleece length pictured below, will be lambing spring 2021.
It is the intention to share a few of these outstanding ewes from year to year, SOLD many of the Roy Coopers, and now making available 2020 a few ewes with fantastic fleece sired by CRUZ a (reg Tee) been exposed to Blue Valentine (reg Wen)........at very reasonable price. (sold)"
THE WAY FORWARD what a great name he was a game changer ram, unfortunately deceased 2019 to complications from a wild dog attack.
2019 - 4 ewe lamb retained
After a 12 month search a replacement Ram is here 2020.
BLUE VALENTINE
Breeding late Fall 2020 all the yearlings below, too Blue Valentine
April 2021 born Ewe Lambs below, sired by Blue Valentine. Pix of the mothers above, by The Way Forward.
BLUE VALENTINE yearlings out of THE WAY FORWARD ewes above, two of them are Silver daughters, these have the most incredible fleece imaginable.
*ROOSTER*
2021 born Ram Lamb for using 2022 over the Blue Valentine yearlings.
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Long Wool Sheep herd created in Texas 2015, comprising of Teeswater / Wensleydale for creating longer softer shiny Curls for spinning, & bone & meat into Carcass for Market.
(click tb pix to enlarge)
Fact : Welsh Wool sheep are best tasting lamb in the world, mild flavor and tender.
Find the sale fleece on Face Book....................................LONG WOOL FLEECE IN TEXAS
BELOW IS THE HISTORY OF THE START OF THE SHEEP HERE
Above 2015 First ewes after sheering.
MATRIARCH ewe here is SHILO (now 10) she goes back to a Black Merino and has wonderful fleece, always has triplets this farm is full of her daughters & grand daughters.
SHEARING DAY 2017
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Came from NC late 2015 he has tremendous Bone & Muscle and outstanding Fleece, his 6lb yearling fleece sold for $85 per pound at the SAAF fiber show & sale in NC.
2017 he yielded 15lbs of fleece in Texas.
2018 will be the last Lambs born from ROY he sold this spring, below are pix of Roys 2018 Ram Lambs we have 22 ewe lambs from Roy for the future.
ROY COOPER
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4 week old 2017 Lambs sire *Roy Cooper* has a lot of Bone & Muscle with Incredible fleece, he has enhanced the Teeswater Ewes making heavier Lambs without giving up Fleece Quality.......
2017 total lambs.....21 rams 3 ewes.
2018...……….14 ewe lambs and 8 ram Lambs from ROY.
THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT UP TOO $25 PER POUND,
1 EWE YEALDS 6-8LBS
ROY COOPER YIELDED 15 LBS 2017 This is WHY long wool over hair sheep is a no brainer.
BELOW 2017 Replacement Ewe Lambs WOW look at this Teewater lambs fleece, cant wait for
her offspring out of The Way Forward.
This is a granddaughter of old SHILO.
This is a RoyXshiloh ewe lamb this first
generation Roy X have incredible fleece
JAN 2018 RAM LAMBS all SOLD
FYI: Sheep are easy keepers, if you take care of basics, worming/mineral & good quality food, plenty of pasture good fence, and a LGD to watch them.