Considering Finnsheep - anyone have an opinion

[parjackson]

DH and I are going to look at some Finnsheep this afternoon. Our goal is 2-3 ewes/wethers for mowing and wool for hand spinning. We like the fact that they are naturally polled and don't require tail docking, plus they are on the small side. Does anyone out there have any experience/knowledge/advice about this breed?

 

[big brown horse]

Sorry I don't have experience with finnsheep.

 

[parjackson]

Thanks for responding, anyway! I went ahead and bought two. One for a pet (she's too small to be bred) and the other for possible breeding in the future. They will be arriving on Thursday evening and I am very excited!

 

[big brown horse]

Congradulations! Do you have photos yet? I would love to see them! I never regretted getting my two sheep.

Have fun!

 

[Beekissed]

Aren't they the breed known for multiple births...like 3-4 lambs each time? I've read they are great sheep for a homestead situation and good mothers.

 

[parjackson]

Yes, they are known for multiples. They have beautiful wool for handspinning, too.

Here's the website (I hope the link works!) My girls are at the very bottom right side of the page (Thumbelina and the one right above her, ET#109)

The best part is that the breeder is only about 20 minutes from my house and she has promised all kinds of help if we need it (Thumbelina was her "baby", so she wants to keep tabs on her )

http://www.eldoradofinns.com/LAMBS.html

Tell me what you think!

 

[big brown horse]

Thumbelina is soo cute!! I love her hourglass blaze on her face. She is adorable!

 

[parjackson]

Thank you! I am so excited. Now I just have to get through the next 31 hours!

 

[username taken]

highly fertile, and highly fecund.

yes, you will have big litters, and I dont mean just 3 - 4. 5 and 6 is common also. The most I ever had was 7.

 

[parjackson]

Seven?!!! Oh my goodness! Maybe we won't breed the white one when she's old enough...two is a nice number.


11 more hours! keeping busy all day (which is not hard for me to do - 5 children age 6 and under)