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S Farms raises both Katahdin and Jacob sheep. The Jacob are raised
for their wool, for the personal spinning of Madonna Sorell and to
sell to other spinners and weavers. Madonna will will send samples
of both roving and raw fleese upon request.
The Katahdin are a hair sheep and the Sorell's raise
them for meat to sell at the Farmers Market and from their farm. The
Katahdin are hardy and a very low maintenance sheep. They produce
a super lamb crop and have triplets and twins almost every time. They
do not produce wool and therefore do not need the service of a shearer.
Katahdin ewes make excellent mothers and produce active and healthy
lambs. They have an abundance of milk and the lambs grow to weight
in aproximately 100 days.
The Katahdins are docile and the Sorell's say they have
not had trouble handling them. Their ram is easy to handle and has
the roam of the farm when it is not breeding season. Larry and Madonna
give school tours and the ram loves the kids and will follow them
all over the farm. When the children write their thank you note the
ram is always the favorite of the tour. The meat from the lambs is
a favorite at the market and everyone raves about the mild flavor
and tenderness of the lean meat.
The
Jacob sheep are raised on Sorell's farm for the wool for Madonna's
spinning project and to sell. The wool is a favorite and is great
for beginning spinners. Madonna teaches spinning classes and has spinning
retreats at their farm. It is always a fun weekend and many times
the spinners will spin until daybreak.
The Jacob sheep make excellent mothers and are very
protective of their lambs. Most of the time they will produce twins
and they always have an abundance of milk for them. Sorell's find
them easy to work with and have some that have become pets. They are
smaller then the Katahdins and very fast and love to jump and play.
Their meat is also good and the pelts from the sheep are beautiful.
Madonna sends the Jacob pelts to be processed. Those pelts are washable.
The Jacob are a horned sheep and can have anywhere from
2 to 6 hornes. It is said they first came to the United States and
were introduced in Zoos. They are a spotted sheep and there are no
two alike. Some have more black then others and when the white and
black are blended they make a beautiful tweed roving.