The romney is the perfect breed of sheep for us - they're medium sized, have wonderful, docile temperaments, are a good meat breed, have the most lustrous wool of the long-wooled breeds of sheep, and are very adorable.  Romneys are also very good mothers who lamb easily and have good milk production.  On average they have twins every year, and sometimes triplets (they can feed triplets with proper nutrition). It's said that romneys originated in the low, wet marshes of England (this is why they're sometimes referred to as the "Romney Marsh") and have therefore adapted wonderfully to a wet climate.  This caught our attention; you see Oregon is known for being VERY rainy. Usually wetness brings problems such as foot-scald, foot-rot, and parasites.  Incredibly, romney sheep are resistant to foot-rot, liverflukes, and other problems that plague sheep that live in damp pastures.  Also, romney wool is prized by hand-spinners everywhere.  Their wool takes dyes very well, has long, separate locks, and has uniform crimp.  Out of all of the long-wooled breeds of sheep, romney wool has the finest fiber diameter.  It is high yielding (sometimes twenty pounds!), easily spun, and has very low grease content which means little shrinkage.  Romney meat is lean and high quality that usually grades prime or choice.  Romney is known for having a delicate taste, even in older lambs.  The lamb weights of forty to seventy pounds at sixty days are not uncommon.  Romneys are a true dual purpose breed.  They come in every color except white fleece with a black face/legs and white or oatmeal fleece with a red face/legs.  We believe that romneys are our perfect sheep!

Romney Sheep

  All of our foundation sheep are registered romneys with excellent wool and sound structure, plus New Zealand lines.  Their wool has uniform crimp from their briskets to their rumps. Their are all deep-bodied and have good width and height. The ram "Little Bit" has had excellent rate of gain and very fine, well-crimped wool.  Pictured below are Heidi (ewe, born March 2006), Dorothy (ewe, born February 2007), and Little Bit (ram, born June 2007). 

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Dorothy

Dorothy

Little Bit

Little Bit
Heidi
Heidi

 

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