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Lost River Homestead
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2023
Our journey raising registered Finnsheep on our family farm. We breed sheep with a focus on fiber and naturally colored fleeces. Finnsheep are famously a friendly and docile breed that produces a gorgeous fiber for spinning and knitting. Subscribe to our channel to join us on our sheepy adventures!
Sign up for our email newsletter for updates on when registered breeding stock and fiber pet lambs will be available.
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Shearing our sheep for the first time!
Come hang out with us in our barn as we shear our sheep! This was our very first-time shearing sheep, and it was quite an experience! The first one took over an hour and we were down to roughly 20 minutes by the seventh (and last) one.
We have a small flock of Finnsheep that we are raising with a focus on fiber. Finnsheep make an excellent fiber sheep with a lustrous, soft, and finely crimped fleece.
I have no idea when our first batch of yarn will be ready. The timing largely depends on how long the mill takes. As soon as it is available, I will send out an email to our newsletter subscribers. You can sign up via the link below:
lostriverhomestead.myflodesk.com/emailsignup
If you would like to get on our lamb list for registered breeding stock or fiber pets, please send me an email at LostRiverHomestead (at) gmail.com.
MORE ABOUT US:
Lost River Homestead is a family owned and operated sheep farm located in Eastern Idaho. We raise registered Finnsheep with a focus on fiber quality and naturally colored fleeces. Farm yarns, registered breeding stock lambs, and fiber pet lambs are available seasonally.
Please sign up for our farm newsletter via the link below for monthly farm updates and news on when lambs will be available to purchase.
lostriverhomestead.myflodesk.com/emailsignup
To learn more about our farm and flock, visit our website via the link below!
www.lostriverhomestead.com/
We have a small flock of Finnsheep that we are raising with a focus on fiber. Finnsheep make an excellent fiber sheep with a lustrous, soft, and finely crimped fleece.
I have no idea when our first batch of yarn will be ready. The timing largely depends on how long the mill takes. As soon as it is available, I will send out an email to our newsletter subscribers. You can sign up via the link below:
lostriverhomestead.myflodesk.com/emailsignup
If you would like to get on our lamb list for registered breeding stock or fiber pets, please send me an email at LostRiverHomestead (at) gmail.com.
MORE ABOUT US:
Lost River Homestead is a family owned and operated sheep farm located in Eastern Idaho. We raise registered Finnsheep with a focus on fiber quality and naturally colored fleeces. Farm yarns, registered breeding stock lambs, and fiber pet lambs are available seasonally.
Please sign up for our farm newsletter via the link below for monthly farm updates and news on when lambs will be available to purchase.
lostriverhomestead.myflodesk.com/emailsignup
To learn more about our farm and flock, visit our website via the link below!
www.lostriverhomestead.com/
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Why we chose Finnsheep
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Meet our flock and learn why we chose Finnsheep for our small, family sheep farm. For the safety of our children, we wanted a sheep that would be small and docile. Finnsheep are extremely gentle and friendly along with being absolutely adorable! MORE ABOUT US: Lost River Homestead is a family owned and operated sheep farm located in Eastern Idaho. We raise registered Finnsheep with a focus on f...
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We just purchased 2 Finn sheep… going to the Wisconsin sheep and wool fest gets you in trouble… lol. These are awesome little animals.
I thought your Finn sheep is very calm, and I thought you were doing to cut the sheep, really nice, it's always hard. When I had to cut my sheep even for the first time, I cut them with a sheep scissors, they didn't look very nice. I have had a couple of years without sheep, but just bought 3 merino sheep and 1 finnsheep again and then a Finn ram. So now I'm going again. This is Goggel Translat, because I come from Denmark and my English is not so good.
Hello. Did you milk them? How milk can get per day?
Thank you for sharing. I have three new Finn sheeps, and I wonder when I Will shear them. I have two lambs of three months old and their mother. Once a year is a good idea ? What do you think ?
need to hire someone who knows what they are doing !
Hello from NY. I have been raising Finnsheep exclusively since 2010. I currently have a flock of 20. 16 ewes and four rams. What bloodline do your sheep come from ?
Interesting video, thank you for posting. I am curious what challenges there are with lambing Finn sheep. I understand they tend to have larger numbers of lambs, and was thinking there could be challenges with availability of milk naturally for the lambs. Wondering how much supplementation would be necessary. Is that something you are able to speak to? Thank you in advance!
Yes Finn Sheep can get many lambs, but the normal is 2-3 lambs, but 4-5 lambs are not abnormal and 6-7 lambs are something that happens very rare. A good ewe can easily fit 3 lamb herself, but if you are higher up to the number of lambs, they need help. Many greetings from a sheep breeder in Denmark.
@@vitamilling3522 Thank you so much! I appreciate it.
I raise finnsheep in finland. It depends on the mother. First time moms might abandon some but the older ewes do well with 3-4. Important in my experience is to leave them alone as much as possible during the first days. Our genepool has a lot of variation and some are nearly wild while others are armpitworms like on the video. The wild ones seem to do best with large culls when left alone. Plenty of food - good milk production is also key. We lamb during winter and to kickstart milk production we give oats, increasing toward birth. Finnsheep also need copper so supplementation is a bit different. Ground eggshells also help during lactation. Also as a heritage breed they do well with a bit worse feed, some get easily fat and that might make early pregnancy worse. But all n all, they are awsome, i reccomend watching this video about finnsheep in their natural habitat: Il post separetly
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Check out how they shear alpaca... they tie their legs out and lay them down. We've been shearing our sheep that way and it's way easier and the sheep just lay there so they don't tire from standing. Plus it's easier to get them everywhere
Funsheep!! 😂
Lanolin weighs more than you think. It’s possible that the first was heavier because they produced more lanolin.
Aw, Clove looks so much like my Finn ewe, Doll. Love Finns and your flock is beautiful 😍
Well done as novice shepherds. 🙂 👍
All those spots! One of the reasons I’m a hair sheep fan is if they have flashy colors they are on display for the majority of the year vs being hidden under all that fleece. Love how the whole family is around for this activity and your husband did a wonderful job. Electric shears terrify me. I just know I’d slice mine up ugh
It’s so wonderful that you and your family get to have these amazing opportunities. I have to admit I wish Id had the courage to do what you’re doing. Your husband is doing an amazing job shearing!! I haven’t spun in many years but I can’t wait to find a fleece to spin. Keep sharing your lovely videos.
Do you have finnsheep yarn yet? So excited to see it!
Not yet! We just sheared them, and I am not sure how long it will take for the mill to process the yarn.
Finally, more Finnsheep content! Hello from a fellow Finn shepherdess in NY
There really aren't many Finnsheep videos on here! Hello to you as well!
Beautiful flock. I have a lacaune cross ewe that also paws you if you stop petting! Haha Can’t wait to see more sheep videos
She sounds so very sweet!
@@LostRiverHomestead sometimes too sweet! When you’re trying to get chores done lol
How about the milk. How litre can milk per day.?
I'm not sure how much milk you can get from a Finnsheep. My daughter is planning to milk one of our ewes so we will find out!
Totally depends on the specific line and can vary from ewe to ewe. I know a few ladies getting a quart a day at peak while lamb sharing, which is great imo from a ewe that small
Hi did you tried to milk it?? @@LostRiverHomestead
I milk some finnsheep eves who have only or mostly rams. Id say on avarage 2deciliters per milking. Makes awsome halloumi 😅 though first time milking took almost an houer but end of summer a few minutes per ewe
This is such a sweet video, thank you 🙏🏼it's absolutely precious how much those girls clearly love you. I have a couple of (very) elderly babydoll southdowns that I inherited from the previous owner of the property I live at, but am going to start transitioning the herd to Finns later this year - they seem like such a wonderful breed and one that really ticks all the boxes I'm looking for. Very excited about it!!
That is so exciting! Finnsheep are absolutely wonderful, and we love every one of them.