Price list changes/updates

Because I plan to move again, I need to sell some sheep, so I've reduced prices. The new prices can be found in the listings below. Email me at Locksleyfields@gmail.com if you have any questions, need pedigrees or fleece samples.


I've also added the following ram to the list:


















Morgance's ram (Locksfield Joaquin x Locksfield Morgance). Born June 2009. He is the twin to the flashy moorit flecket ewe in the post below. Shorter fleece than Pandora's ram. Horns aren't as heavy, but look good so far. Good conformation and tail. Dam Morgance is on the right. I can't pair him with his dam or aunts... so his price is only $180.

Shetland Ewe Lambs for sale- photos updated 7/31

I've decided that in order to pay my college loans, I should sell this year's ewe lambs as well... So here are my two spoiled little ewes:
These lambs are the result of many years of my own breeding for good conformation, fleeces and spots. I'm very pleased with the results! Normally these lambs would not be for sale. BOTH girls come running to greet us and are used to being handled and picked up! Their dams are in my keeper flock of 7 ewes.



Moorit yuglet flecket ewe. I don't know if I've seen a more flashy moorit shetland! Her mom's half sister runs a close second. She is from one of my best spot producing lines- healthy spotted moorit twins with great conformation. Gorgeous, VERY sweet ewe. $575 reduced: $450

Emsket yuglet sokket flecket and a white tail tip. Nice conformation. Her mom's bloodline has the most incredible long silky fleeces. This girl seems a little silky, but appears to take after her dad's shorter fleece and will likely have an intermediate fleece length. She has a dark blueish fleece, which might fade as an adult, but her mom did keep light blue color, so she might too. She carries moorit from her sire. I think this lamb has one of the cutest faces. $450... reduced: $325 SOLD

Sales List Update- Adult Shetlands

EWES:


Locksfield Kaleigh
Black Bleset Ewe- Born 9/13/2008
Sire: Locksfield Joaquin
Dam: Locksfield Kaya Pepper

This is a shy girl with a very black fleece. Good conformation and a nice frame.. She grew quickly and can be bred this fall. Pretty ewe. $250.. reduced: $200





Minwawe Hopper S20441
Moorit Smirslet Ewe -Born 3/25/2005
Sire: Minwawe Captain
Dam: Minwawe Flopsy

Hopper had a set of darling moorit and white boys in 2007 and a fall lamb last September. Her lambs, always spotted, have all been very well put together- great conformation. Hopper has very good conformation herself and she is a friendly ewe. She is $325... reduced: $250




Locksfield Kaya Pepper S16367
Black Smirslet/Sponget Ewe -Born 4/5/2003
Sire: Fletcher Sundance
Dam: Fletcher Cassidy

Kaya comes from a couple of older bloodlines and is very close to Dayspring and Dailley lines (her grandparents). She also has some of the most unique markings I have ever seen. I hate to part with her, but I'm trying to keep my flock size down. $250... reduced: $200. SOLD






RAMS:

Locksfield Joaquin- born 4/15/2007
NASSA registration # S27915
Sire: Sheltrg Pines Jerome
Dam: Minwawe Hopper

Handsome moorit yuglet sokket ram. Proven- has beautiful spotted lambs on the ground. Has great conformation and more single coated fleece. $250.. reduced: $200

Fletcher Dante- born 4/9/2003
NASSA registration # S18201
Sire: Fletcher Choctaw
Dam: Fletcher Jazzy
Light Shaela (or emsket) blettet ram.. GORGEOUS color (see photo of inner fleece below). This guy is proven to throw modified colors and spots on his lambs. He is very double coated and has awesome horns. $375... reduced: $300

Locksfield Montague..
Sire: Minwawe Tornado
Dam: Locksfield Amber Myst.

Heavy horns.. Quite a looker. Good conformation, plus a beautiful, soft, double coated fleece. I registered him as moorit, but he may be mioget. Out of only 7 ewes, I'm keeping his twin sister and two half sisters. I really like these bloodlines! He is easy to halter and is a small sized ram, however, he does have a behavior issue- email for details. $150... reduced $100





Email: locksleyfields@gmail.com

Lamb photo update

Lumina's ram at 3 weeks old.. I like this guy.. He has Monty's spots and Lumina's great conformation, plus the beautiful wool of both parents.



Morgan's lambs. Ram has fantastic conformation, but his horns are growing more slowly than the other two boys.

Ewe is VERY friendly and runs to greet strangers!








Pandora and her ram... also looking great so far.








Evangeline's ewe. This is possibly the silliest lamb I've ever had and she makes me laugh every time I visit her. Like Morgan's ewe, she loves people and follows at their heels, but makes a game of it, prancing and leaping about until you turn around and pet her. Just a little difficult to photograph :-)

Lambing Finale

Last Wednesday things were not looking good when I got to the sheep field and saw that Lumina was in labor but there was no sign of a waterbag or lamb feet. She continued to push with no progress. I've seen this once before and I ended up having to pull out dead lambs... That experience, as traumatic as it was for both myself and the poor ewe involved (who recovered fine, quickly became one of my buddies again and had problem-free twins the next year), did give me knowledge of what to look for.. I also had some hands on experience so that I was not a complete mess.
I was going to spare you the gory details, but since it might help someone, I'll include them.. I'm giving you fair warning... if you're squeamish, you can skip to the end for the photos now!.... I had just been hand shearing some llamas the day before and I had developed a blister on my right hand, which then got torn off due to more irritation from the scissors' handle.. So I had this open wound on my right hand, and that didn't seem sanitary for either of us.. I ran in to the feed store and bought some OB sleeves, which in theory seems like a great idea, but I decided that with the lack of ability to know what I'm feeling at my fingertips, I would be better off using my left hand. The major mental obstacle I encountered the first time, was that I was convinced that my hand was not going to fit in there.. but I have fairly small hands, so I'm actually better candidate for this job than even my vet. I found what felt like a nose or a hoof but it seemed to be behind a wall.. Since I was not wearing a glove, I could feel with my fingertips to discover that this was the waterbag. I was able to break it open using my fingernails (which I also would have been unable to do wearing glove). I found one hoof and nose.. So I tried pulling the lamb with just one foot forward, as this has worked before. I soon discovered that this was not going to work, the lamb was stuck and I became concerned that I was pulling two different lambs.. I went back in and followed the lamb's leg up to it's shoulder and head and found that the nose and foot were from the same lamb. I found the other foot and pulled it forward. The lamb then came out easily. It's a musket yuglet flecket ram. Lumina was great throughout the whole ordeal and readily accepted him.. Due to the trauma, I gave her a shot of penicillin, vitamin B and calcium gluconate. Both mom and son are doing great and are now out on pasture. That's it for lambing in 2009!
Sire: Locksfield Montague (Monty) Dam: Locksfield Lumina

Evangeline's Lamb

Evangeline had a very uneventful birth a little before 1 AM, without my help.. She produced this gorgeous little girl that was hopping around and playing within an hour of being born. She is a yuglet sokket, maybe flecket... I'm not sure yet if she's black or grey.

Sire: Locksfield Joaquin ......... Dam: Locksfield Evangeline

Updated photo of Morgan's lambs:

This ewe runs to greet me and loves being picked up and held.