TEST RESULTS FOR RAMS ARE IN

WINTERTIME BARQS(WINTERTIME BLACK FORREST X WINTERTIME RUBY)2010 twin moorit gulmoget polled--21.8/4.4/20.2 CEM 8.1, CF 96.5 SF 21.1.

WINTERTIME GRASSHOPPER(SHELTRGPINES BUG X V CREEK PRINCESS BUTTERCUP)2010 twin spotted polled fawn katmoget--21.4/4.1/19.2 CEM 7.1 CF 98.4 SF 20.6

WINTER SKY KHAN(WINTERTIME BLACK FORREST X WINTER SKY KHAYA)2010 single polled moorit krunet--21.4/3.9/18.4 CEM 6.8 CF 99.1 SF 20.4

WINTERTIME WATERBUG(SHELTRGPINES BUG X OWL HILL LADY GREY)2010 single abberant horned grey--20.6/4.4/21.5 CEM 7.6 CF 98.5 SF 20.1

NOT TO BE OUTDONE--EWE SAMPLES 2011

Meghan's fleece pick for this show season(if it shears off well)...Wintertime Alanis(Wintertime Fudge X Winter Sky Alafair). She has a moorit brother who is pretty awesome as well. The moorit ewes--from left to right--Wintertime Lizzie(2), Wintertime Ruby(5),Winter Sky Vogue(1) and Wintertime Maple Sugar(2).
The black ewes--clockwise from the top--Winter Sky Kismet(11),Wintertime Ladybug(1), Wintertime Alanis(1), River Oaks Ebony(1) and Fairview Farm Sweet Tart(2).
The lighter ewes--from left to right--V Creek Princess Buttercup(7), Winter Sky Marrakech(2),
Winter Sky Kir(4), V Creek Angel(8), and Sheltrgpines Mademoiselle(1).

See you all at the fiber shows....Karen & Meghan.

WHAT SHETLAND FLEECE CAN BE

As anyone can see the above mid-side samples of two Shetland ram lambs aren't Merino in type. Nor are they BFL or Cheviot in type. The left sample is Wintertime Grasshopper(polled spotted fawn katmoget twin sired by Sheltrgpines Bug and out of V Creek Princess Buttercup). The right sample is Wintertime Waterbug(grey scurred single sired by Sheltrgpines Bug and out of Owl Hill Lady Grey). Micron testing is being down down at Texas A & M.

On the righthand side is Winter Sky Khan(Wintertime Black Forrest X Winter Sky Khaya)...polled moorit krunet single. On the left is Wintertime Barqs who is a moorit gulmoget polled ram sired by Wintertime Black Forrest and out of Wintertime Ruby. The tips of his fleece actually felted under his coat due to a LOT of roughhousing with the other polled boys in his pen, so they were removed.

The bottom line is there is absolutely nothing in the world (including Cormo)that is as exciting to us as truly fine-wooled Shetland fiber. It is a joy to produce and work with.

WHITEPINE MAXWELL & WINTERTIME BARQS

Wintertime Barqs(polled moorit gulmoget) behind White Pine Maxwell(Orion F1 moorit from Garrett Ramsay's farm). Maxwell was here for the fall to see if we wanted to use him in our flock. For several reasons we opted to not put him into a breeding group after further evaluation. He was returned to Minnesota in early November.

Maxwell and Barqs enjoying the fall air just prior to Maxwell's departure.

NEW CORMO X'S HAVE ARRIVED!

The photos say it all. I am a very happy shepherd....

KHAN'S FLEECE

BREEDING GROUPS ARE IN....

Sommarang Hansel (P)until November 7th--Wintertime Lizzie & Wintertime Maple Sugar. Back-up ram will be Wintertime Barqs.

Wintertime Waterbug(Scurred)--Winter Sky Alafair & Wintertime Alanis & River Oaks Ebony.

Wintertime Black Forrest(H)--V Creek Angel, Wintertime Ruby, V Creek Princess Buttercup, Underhill Amethyst & Winter Sky Khaya(NCWGA).

Wintertime Grasshopper(P)--River Oaks Simone, Wintertime Ladybug, Fairview Farm Sweet Tart, Sheltrgpines Madamoiselle(Fudge X Underhill Amethyst), Winter Sky Kismet(NCWGA)& Winter Sky Vogue(NCWGA), & Wintertime Chiffon.

Winter Sky Khan(P)(NCWGA)--Winter Sky Kir Royale & Winter Sky Marrakech.