Wool Fleeces

I am starting to wash up some of the fleeces and have some washed white and black Border Leicester available . Other fleeces will be headed off to the processor for new roving soon. If you want any raw fleeces, check over the list in the April newsletter and let me know soon at hmffarm@fidnet.com

Raw prices: $12/lb Border $14/lb Hybrid $16/lb Bluefaced Leicester . Raw fleeces must be purchased by the fleece.

Washed prices: $14/lb for white or black Border Leicester. Washed fleece can be purchase by the pound. Check with me for availability.

Here are a few choice fleeces I pulled out this week:

Raven's fleece is a Hybrid Leicester...so finer than most Borders, but not quite as long. Color is mostly dark silver with blonde tips... quite clean of vegetation (you may find some small bits here and there, but it will be stray hay pieces easily removed. Total raw weight is 4.5# total price is $63.00 (at $14/lb)

Guenevere's Border Leicester fleece is very lustrous, but is also very greasy, so picked up alot of "dirt" (which will wash and pick out of the fleece, but will take extra hot water and soap) . The locks are 6 plus inches. Total raw weight is 3.3/4#. Total price is $44.00 (at $12/lb)

If you would rather have something that would be easier to clean I have a recommendation for you:

Arthur's fleece. White Border Leicester. Very uniform and low grease. It is one of my "SHOW FLEECES" from last year and is pretty perfect if I do say so myself. 6-8 inch staple length! I was going to post it to ebay, but will give you first crack at it. total weight is 4 3/4# Total price $56

Yearling Rams -

These guys will be ready to work for you this fall! Don't wait until fall to buy a ram... they need time to settle in to their new homes. Breeding time is NOT the time to introduce stress into their lives. I have two beautiful prospects that I held over from last year .

HMFF Rook #205yellow

A black BFL Hybrid out of HMFF Raven (black BL) and Beechtree Danforth (white BFL). Sheared 5# this spring. All the classic features of the BFL Hybrid. Looking very nice. Rook has nice purled locks. $250

HMFF Jack Be Nimble #207yellow

A 3/4 Bluefaced ram out of HMFF Jacinta (white BFL Hybrid) and Beechtree Danforth (white BFL). The fleece is just like a Blueface, but a bit denser. Blue skin. Very stylish and looking good!. If you want to introduce fineness into your herd , try this ram! Superfine purled locks $250

[for photos of ram lambs below, just ask]

Ram LAMBS out of HMFF Jupiter (silver Border Leicester)

#220y Silver ram lamb born 2-9-06 . Twin out of HMFF Danielle (BL x BFL) and HMFF Jupiter (BL) $100

#217y Silver ram lamb born 2-25-06 out of HMFF Guenevere (BL) and HMFF Jupiter (BL) $100

Ram LAMBS out of BT Parker (black Bluefaced Leicester)

Rapunzel's boy black ram lamb born 3-8-06 . Out of HMFF Rapunzel (BL) and BT Parker (BFL). This will be one of those gorgeous Hybrid Leicesters. $200

Ram Lambs out of HMFF White Knight (white Border Leicester)

0201w black ram lamb born 4-14-06 . Twin out of HMFF Raven (Hybrid) and HMFF White Knight (BL) $100

175y white ram lamb born 4-14-06. Out of HMFF Beltane (Hybrid) and HMFF White Knight (BL) $100

0203w white ram lamb born 4-15-06. Out of HMFF Gertrude (BL) and HMFF White Knight (BL) $100

0207w white ram lamb born 4-18-06. Out of HMFF Golden Ticket (Hybrid) and HMFF White Knight (BL) $100

0209w white ram lamb born 4-19-06. Out of HMFF Moonlight (Hybrid) and HMFF White Knight (BL) $100

0211w white ram lamb born 4-19-06 Twin. Out of BT Aster (BFL) and HMFF White Knight (BL). This will be one of those gorgeous Hybrid Leicesters! $150

5 generation pedigrees are available on ALL sheep from HMFF. Photos and health & production info available upon request. A 50% deposit will hold your choice for 30 days . Prices good through the month of July. hmffarm@fidnet.com

Congratulations and THANKS to Kate in Indiana who has reserved HMFFJasmina and lamb plus HMFF Galahad from the June newsletter for her spinners flock. They will be a beautiful pair!