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I have marked the dates down! So, do people usually keep more than one breed of sheep, or is that a personal choice?

When is the Great lake Fiber show???

I thought Romney was a bit rough, well I do remember spinners complaining about it when I was a kid... has the texture changed?

I've been knitting infinity scarves this year, but I'm looking into a few crochet hat patterns... there are some really nice ones on Etsy. I've been looking at an online shop called Nerd Girl Yarn, which has some awesome dyed yarns that are unique and colorful. I may purchase a few skeins, but...

Does anyone here have any favorite breeds? I find I like the look of natural colored sheep, but they don't seem to be common

This is true and also why I am drowning in sheep breeds... I guess I shouldn't overwhelm myself, but this has all been fascinating to learn about

Shearing will be a challenge, that for sure. I do plan to learn to do this though. Since I'm starting slowly, I figured this would be a good thing to learn.

I took both quizzes and came back with Columbia and Tunis respectively.... sigh still not sure

What are the pros and cons of these various breeds?

Oh? How so?

Help! I'm drowning in sheep breeds. I'm researching which sheep breeds I should consider for a first time sheep owner (I'm not purchasing anytime soon), however, being a knitter and wanting to have a fiber farm, I'm overwhelmed. And of course imagine my frustration that when I am somewhat...

Yeah, freezes here can be a bit random, so sometimes its a waiting game, especially in the spring... when waiting for it to show up. So far, this winter has been mild, but its early days yet.

I was wondering about that class, especially after watching a few videos on YouTube about the different shearing methods. I'm barely 5'5" myself, and I've been wondering how I would be able to shear, especially llamas and alpacas.

I figured that shearing would be a huge piece for running a fiber farm, which is one of the reasons I decided to focus on bees and poultry first. I would like to learn how to shear first. What kind of sheep do you have? I'm finding I like the look of a lot of different sheep, so that will be...

YAY! I have been looking at Ashtabula as an option. I would like to stay in Cuyahoga county, but I also realize that may not be possible. When is your open house? I would love to see the farm, and I would really like to see a shearing demonstration. I would actually like to learn how to shear...