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2008 Lamb Prices:
Babydoll Lambs:
Registered
White Ewe: $550
Registered
Black Ewe: $600
Registered
White Ram: $300
Registered
Black Ram: $350
White Wether
(unregistered, neutered male): $250
Black Wether
(unregistered, neutered male): $300
Babydoll/Mini-Cheviot Cross Lambs:
Ewe:
$150
Wether:
$150
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Beginning in 2008, if you purchase more than one sheep from
me, a $50 discount is applied to each additional one. This
also applies to future years. (Example: If you purchased
2 lambs the first year, you would receive a $50 discount. If
you purchased 2 more lambs the next year, you would receive a $100
discount. Although I am starting this discount in 2008, anyone
who has purchased lambs from me in the past will receive the
discount on all future lambs.) However, this does not imply
that anyone is guaranteed the ability to purchase lambs in any
future year. That is based on the buyer's position on "The List", the
number of lambs born, and other factors. |
Spring 2008: I still have a few
male Babydoll lambs available!
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Procedure for Purchasing Sheep:
If you would like to be put on my list for 2009 lambs, this is how it
works:
- "The List" When the lambs are born and a
few days old and healthy, I will start working down the list.
Each person will be asked how many and what type (ewe, ram,
wether) of lamb is wanted. The deposit is requested at
that time (50% of cost) and needs to be received within two
weeks or the lambs will be offered to the next person on the
list.
- Registration The ewe and ram lambs will
be registered with Mr. Mock's registry unless you specifically
ask for NABSSAR registry (some of our breeding sheep are
double-registered). The wethers are not registered unless
that is requested (and will increase the price). With both registries, you will need to
pay the yearly dues and the one-time fee to transfer ownership into your name. (For more information about the
registries, see the "Useful Links" page.) It is
important to do this soon after purchasing.
- Health Issues and Transportation All
lambs will have their tails docked (banded) their first week.
They will be current with their vaccinations. They will
have a scrapie tag in an ear for identification and to meet
transporting requirements. The veterinarian exam and
health certificate necessary for transporting out of state is
included in the cost, but any additional required testing specific
to your state is the responsibility of the
buyer at the buyer's expense. If you are not sure which
tests are required to import sheep to your state, please ask
your local veterinarian.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/ is a website that also may be
helpful with state to state transportation. Typically,
the health certificate is only good for 30 days so if your plans change
to pick up your lamb, you will responsible for paying for
another exam if that is necessary. At this time, we are not shipping our sheep
by plane so other arrangements will need to be made.
- Timing We time our lambing to start the
first of April. Since we like to give our lambs the best opportunity for a healthy, happy,
natural start in life, we typically leave them with their
mothers until around 8 weeks of age. However, we occasionally end up with a
bottle lamb--one the ewe is unable to nurse for some reason. Those
lambs are able to leave our farm earlier if that is desired by the
buyer.
- Other Important Considerations We reserve the right to decide to not sell a sheep for any reason.
Our sheep are
not sold for meat. Since they are a flock animal, if an individual
is purchased it needs to "go home" to a flock or at least one other
sheep.
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Miniature Cheviot/Babydoll
crosses:
We also have some Mini-Cheviot/Babydoll crosses
for sale. They have a wonderful white fleece of
interest to a spinner who wants a source for wool in a "small package". Although they
are very close in size to the Babydolls, they are more "adventurous"
with their diet. I do not allow them in our vineyard or front yard
(which has many plantings), as I do the Babydolls. But if you are
wanting to clear an area of brush and weeds, these sheep do a great job
of keeping things tidy. Of course, they also do well on pasture.
I should have a couple available again in 2009.
This next picture is of our mini Cheviot ewe with our oldest Babydoll ram (behind
her). The lambs to the right are Babydolls. The lambs to the
left are her Cheviot/Babydoll crosses. This picture illustrates their
size, wool color and texture, in comparison to the full-blooded
Babydolls:
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