Mini cheviots

[TheSheepGirl]

Most of the smaller breeds have the finer wool and most breed them for wool production. However, medium wool works quite well for spinning. Most use it for socks.

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

The breeder in TN I talked to said the mini cheviots do have a finer wool that would be very good for spinning. I will continue my research tho and will be attending a few fiber fests and will see if any spinners have used cheviot wool. I just really like their size, clean faces and no horns. Like TheSheepGirl, I would try to train them (plan to have only two) to lay on their side for shearing...gotta be worth trying!

I do appreciate all your suggestions!

 

[TheSheepGirl]

The breeder in TN I talked to said the mini cheviots do have a finer wool that would be very good for spinning. I will continue my research tho and will be attending a few fiber fests and will see if any spinners have used cheviot wool. I just really like their size, clean faces and no horns. Like TheSheepGirl, I would try to train them (plan to have only two) to lay on their side for shearing...gotta be worth trying!

I do appreciate all your suggestions!

Get them as lambs and handle them often and they will lay for you during shearing. Mine lay with my hand on their neck to start out and then just lay still once they have calmed down a bit.

I love the look of the cheviots and always have! I'm sure they will work just fine for you and be nice easy wool producers!

Best of luck to you and if you have any questions along the way feel free to ask or to PM me with them!

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

Thank you...I will. I don't even know how to knit yet so I am also looking for a knitting class in my area. I envy those who have been doing their own spinning and knitting for years.

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

I am so excited! I found a mini cheviot breeder down in Alabama and put a deposit on one ewe lamb and one wether. Will be picking them up end of June. We recently bought a nice little used 16' livestock trailer so we could pick them up. It's going to be a 12 hour drive home. I'm sure they are going to be very stressed. How can I make the trip less stressful for them? If she has recently wormed them, should I worm them again when I get them home?

 

[feed grass]

i didn't know you could get much smaller than a cheviot-- why not stick to dogs and cats? will they weigh 50 pounds mature/

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

i didn't know you could get much smaller than a cheviot-- why not stick to dogs and cats? will they weigh 50 pounds mature/

 

[bluebirdsnfur]

Barn and fence are up. We are now building a wood portable 8'x20' pen, to put on the back side of the barn, to temporarily keep the two lambs in till they are wormed and settle in. Hopefully we will be able to pick them up within the next two weeks.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Very nice!!

 

[bigshawn]

Very nice!!

x2!!!!!!!!!!!!!