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Icelandic Sheep are one of the oldest and purest breeds of sheep, originally brought to Iceland by early Viking settlers. It is a wonderful triple-purpose breed, treasured for its meat, fleece and milk. A mid-sized breed, the ewes’ average 130 to 160 lbs, and rams average 180 to 220 lbs. The tails are naturally short and don’t require docking. Both ewes and rams come in horned or polled strains.
Triple purpose breed: Fiber/ meat/ milk
Soft, lustrous, dual coated fleece
Mild flavored, lean meat
Farmstead milk and cheese
Excellent mothers and vigorous lambs
Thrive on good pasture and hay
Finish on good pasture in 6-7months
Suitable for pasture lambing
We supplement our ewes with protein mixtures only when pregnant, and in addition to pasture, they get free choice mineral mix and kelp to give them minerals lacking in our Maine environment.
The Icelandic sheep has long been a valued animal on the farm, and continues to be a hardy, healthy, thrifty sheep, offering high quality meat, fiber and milk.
Used by permission of Icelandic Sheep Breeders of North America
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