North Country Cheviot
The most numerous sheep in our flock, North Country Cheviots are identified by their short white wooly coats and very upright ears. They are naturally “polled” (hornless), a characteristic that applies to both the rams (males) and the ewes (females). North Country Cheviots are a dual purpose breed, used for both meat and wool. They originated in Scotland where they gained their namesake having been raised on the “Cheviot Hills” and thrive on tough terrain. They make excellent mothers and usually have one set of twins a season. Their wool is the wool used to make our duvet fillers and dryer balls.
KATAHDIN
Our Katahdin sheep are very unique because instead of having wool they have hair. Their hair coats grow thick and fluffy in the Fall and naturally shed in the Spring. This means they never need to be shorn. The Katahdin is a newer breed of sheep, originating in the 1950s in Maine where they were named after Mt. Katahdin. The breed has become very popular in the North East United States. They are a medium breed of meat sheep that, despite having hair and not wool, are hardy enough to thrive in New England winter conditions. They are our most diverse browsers and often are seen eating forage the other sheep leave behind. They make good mothers and striking lambs because they can come in a variety of colors and coat patterns from white, to red to black.