Queso Cabeza Farm - Icelandic Sheep

	Queso Cabeza Farm ... specializing in heavy wool, gentle temperament llamas and Icelandic sheep


2009 FLOCK

RAMS		EWES
Nickname: Brett Name: NRT Brett M5SC 026R Sex: Ram DOB: 13 April 2005 Twin Brett has grown into a handsome ram, well filled out. He is moorit solid spotted (VERY spotted) and is a really nice guy. Because he has all recessive genes, he is an excellent choice for determining what white ewes may be hiding. His small scurs have not been a problem. His fleece is very nice for a ram, crimpy, lustrous, and abundant. Brett has a nice long body and good chest.	Brett before shearing (above) and after (below) in 2008. For Sale - $300	Nickname: Gerpla Name: TNY 559N Sex: Ewe DOB: 7 April 2003 Single (AI) Lamb record: nb,1,1,1,2,2 Gerpla is a white, clear polled Icelandic ewe with a beautiful brushing of phaeomelanin. She carries solid and moorit. Gerpla is our "pet" ewe, enjoying scratches and treats. She is an excellent mother and a treasured member of our flock. Gerpla is a daughter of Iceland ram Glaer (a Flekkur grandson). We are keeping her moorit solid Brett daughter, but her black solid Brett son is available.	Gerpla's Pedigree Not for Sale

Nickname: Bud Name: VOL RAM BUD B2SC 02U Sex: Ram DOB: 1 May 2008 Triplet Bud has been a striking ram right from the start, and very spirited like his mother, Puddle. We were so pleased to discover he inherited his mom's grey pattern. We are so pleased to add this Navaho grandson to our breeding pen, and are willing to overlook his small horny bumps in favor of his long body and delicious fleece. Bud's pedigree includes Iceland rams Dalur, Askur, Hunn, Mori, and Eir. He sired some very nice lambs in 2009, and will remain in our breeding program.	Bud after shearing (above) and as a young lamb (below).	Nickname: Minnie Name: SRX EWE B4P 792S Sex: Ewe DOB: 30 April 2006 Lamb record: 1,2,1 Minnie is a black mouflon, carries moorit, may carry spotting. She is not a large ewe, but very thick in both the shoulders and the rump. She also produces a fabulous frosted fleece. Minnie seems to be an excellent mom, even serving as a foster mom to a 10-day-old lamb this spring after her own lamb was stillborn. However, in her three years of breeding, she has failed to have a lamb live to yearling age. So, we are recommending her for a fiber flock, with her abundant, unique fleece. Although we will be sad to see Minnie go, we do have two of her half-sisters in the flock.	Minnie Available - $350

Nickname: BJ Name: VOL RAM BJ B3P 10U Sex: Ram DOB: 11 April 2008 Twin BJ is a black badgerface ram lamb that joins our breeding pen this year in his father Beast's place. His dam is Gerpla, one of our favorite ewes, and she probably contributes the recessive moorit color to BJ's genetics. BJ has a broad skull, and a chest and back to match. We are eager to see what he produces and how he grows in the coming year. BJ did a great job as clean up ram in 2008, and we look forward to more of his lambs next year.	BJ	Nickname: Puddle Name: SRX EWE B2SP 367P Sex: Ewe DOB: 18 April 2004 Triplet Lamb record: 0,1(AI),2,3,1 Puddle is a black grey spotted ewe, purchased in the Tongue River farm dispersal, and daughter of our own dearly departed Navaho. We were thrilled to add another Navaho daughter to our flock. As a bonus, Puddle has an abundant milk supply. Her pedigree includes Iceland rams Dalur, Askur, and Hunn. Her black solid spotted Brett son, Gigantor, is available.	Puddle

Nickname: Wolfie Name: VOL RAM WOLFIE B4P 19U Sex: Ram DOB: 27 April 2008 Twin (Wolfie is listed as a reference sire for his lambs. He died from a severe head injury in May 2009.) Wolfie is a handsome black mouflon ram lamb, probably carrying moorit, son of Tongue River ram SRX 954T. He got his name in part due to his grey-frosted coloring as a young lamb, which is sometimes referred to as grouflon. We are eager to see if he passes on this unique fleece to his offspring. He will also contribute a nice broad chest and endearing personality to the flock. Susan Briggs kept only the best, and this guy is a testament to the Tongue River breeding program.	Wolfie after shearing in the fall (above) and as a young lamb (below).	Nickname: Libby Name: MAE 427P Sex: Ewe DOB: 4 May 2004 Lamb record: 1,nb,2,2,1 Libby is a deep-bodied, solidly built black grey ewe. She has a friendly, curious personality that we really enjoy. She is also a very doting mom. Libby carries moorit, and produced a solid moorit ram lamb by Brett. We are offering her for sale to keep our flock size manageable.	Libby Available - $300

Nickname: Moose Name: VOL RAM MOOSE B5P 01U Sex: Ram DOB: 19 April 2008 Triplet Moose is the largest of Lofty's humongous triplets. He is black solid, probably carries moorit, and definitely carries spotting. A half-brother to Bud, above, Moose is bulky and fast-growing. His fleece retained its good inky blackness, without fading at the tips. Moose also has a wonderful personality - he quickly learned to cooperate on a leash and is appropriately friendly. Moose's pedigree includes Iceland rams Faldur, Mori, and Eir. Moose did not sire any 2009 lambs, but we look forward to 2010.	Moose before shearing.	Nickname: Panda Name: BLW 193L Sex: Ewe DOB: 28 March 2001 Twin (AI) Lamb record:1,1,2,2,2,3,3,2 Panda is a black mouflon spotted polled Icelandic ewe with a nice build and friendly personality. She is the oldest sheep in the flock, but you'd never guess by looking at her. She is lively and quick, and doesn't waste time getting to the front of the line if there might be treats! Panda's pedigree includes AI rams Hnykill and Skreppur. She is 3/4 AI. Panda produced awesome black grey spotted twin ewe lambs by Bud. We are retaining one and selling the other - buyer's choice! With a 200% lambing record, Panda is a treasure and her offspring will prove their worth in any flock.	Panda

Nickname: Buck Sex: Ram Buck is a stunning ram in every way except for those goofy scurs, which have grown into a sturdy set of small horns! He lucked out, though, and got the chance to breed at another flock last season, so he is a proven sire. One of the last Navaho sons, he is sure to pass on great fleece and his dam, Libby, contributes good size and build. He is moorit grey. He will be available for a limited time as an intact ram for $200. He is registered.	Buck Available - $200 ram or wether	Nickname: Luck Name: SRX EWE M5SP 819L Sex: Ewe DOB: 23 April 2001 Twin Lamb record:1,1,2,2,k,2,2,2 Luck joins us from Tongue River Farm. She is a long-bodied, large ewe with heavy bone. She produced wonderful twins by Wolfie in 2009, but lost one due to having taken a tumble late in pregnancy. Instead, she adopted one of Panda's lambs. Her pedigree includes Iceland ram Faldur. Luck's solid black ram lamb by Wolfie is available.	Luck Not for Sale

Nickname: Gigantor Sex: Ram DOB: 6 April 2009 Single A single born to a mom who easily raised triplets last year. Let's just say he got PLENTY of milk. By three months of age, he was already over 100 pounds! He is about the size of our yearling ewes, with a long lustrous fleece. Plus, he has not needed deworming all summer. This is the ram lamb you want to add to your flock this year!	Gigantor as a tiny lamb. Available - $250	Nickname: Tawny Name: DL EWE M5P 369T Sex: Ewe DOB: 20 April 2007 Lamb record: 1,2 Tawny was added to the flock for her solid moorit coloring, although she does carry spotting. She also has great milkiness behind her, which is a benefit to any breeding program. Plus she's a little sweetie! She lambed unassisted as a yearling, and has done a great job with her twin rams by Wolfie this spring. Her pedigree includes Iceland ram Dalur. We are keeping Wolfie Jr., but Tawny's black solid spotted ram lamb is available.	Tawny Not for Sale

		Nickname: Tansy Name: SRX EWE 01P 907T Sex: Ewe DOB: 18 April 2007 Twin Lamb record: 0,1 Tansy also joined our flock with the Tongue River dispersal, but we had admired her as a lamb the previous fall when we purchased Minnie, her half sister. Tansy is white, but may carry moorit, and her other pattern is probably solid. Tansy did not lamb as a yearling, and has grown to be a large, stunning ewe. She produced a handsome white ram lamb this spring. Her pedigree includes Iceland ram Sonar (an Eir son).	Tansy

		Nickname: Ingrid Name: SRX 114M Sex: Ewe DOB: 17 April 2002 Triplet (AI) Lamb record: 2,2,0,0,2,1,1 Ingrid is a black spotted polled Icelandic ewe. She is the largest ewe in the flock, twinned as a yearling, and produces an absolutely stunning, thick fleece. Ingrid's pedigree includes Iceland rams Flekkur and Skreppur, for a total of 3/4 AI. We are retaining Georgia, Ingrid's daughter by Beast, for our breeding flock, and so are reluctantly offering this big, beautiful, timid girl for sale. She has produced and raised fabulous lambs for us, and will do the same for you!	Ingrid Available - $400

		Nickname: Lofty Name: SRX EWE B5SP 922L Sex: Ewe DOB: 1 May 2001 Triplet Lamb record: 1,1 (AI),2,2,?,?,3,2 Lofty came to us in spring 2008 from the Tongue River Farm dispersal. In fact, Lofty held up our departure as we waited for her to finish birthing her triplets. Mom and all three babies made the trip from Missouri to Michigan with no problem, and when we weighed the lambs at one day old they were all around 10 1/2 pounds!! Lofty went on to raise them herself. What a testament to this breed that a ewe can deliver and raise such big lambs unassisted. Her pedigree includes Iceland ram Faldur. Lofty produced twin ram lambs by BJ. One is sold, but the badgerface boy is available.	Lofty's Pedigree Not for Sale

		Nickname: Regal Name: SRX EWE B34P 606R Sex: Ewe DOB: 25 April 2005 Single to a one-winter Lamb record: 1,?,2,2 Regal joins us as a result of the Tongue River dispersal. She produced a pleasing pair of lambs by Brett this spring - a moorit mouflon spotted ewe and a moorit badgerface spotted ram. Regal's pedigree includes Iceland rams Austri and Hunn. We are keeping Regal's moorit mouflon ewe lamb, but her moorit badgerface spotted ram lamb is available.	Regal

		Nickname: Carry Name: MAE 423P Sex: Ewe DOB: 3 May 2004 Lamb record: ?,nb,2,2 Carry is a solid black (with some silvering) ewe, and carries moorit. She was a terrific mother to her 2009 twins by Bud, lambing and raising them unassisted. Her 2008 daughter by Beast has grown into a lovely yearling. We prize Carry's nice rump, dense fleece, and calm temperament. Her black solid ram lamb by Bud is available.	Carry Available - $300 AI-Bred Ewe

Yearling Ewes
Nickname: Georgia Name: VOL EWE GEORGIA B2SP 06U Sex: Ewe DOB: 12 April 2008 Single Georgia is the offspring of Ingrid and Beast, who died in summer 2008. We sold her full sister and brother, and will be happy to keep her for our breeding flock if she doesn't sell. She is long-bodied and produces a gorgeous white fleece despite showing spots on her skin. Our best guess is that her pattern is grey. She has a spot between her shoulder blades that looked more grey than cream/tan (which would have indicated she got her sire's other pattern, badgerface). Her facial markings are typical of our Beast daughters and granddaughters. Her pedigree includes Flekkur, Skreppur, and Vestri (a Hnykill son).	Georgia Ingrid x Beast For Sale $300	Nickname: Junior Name: VOL EWE JUNIOR B2SP 17U Sex: Ewe DOB: 17 April 2008 Single to a one-winter Junior got her name because she looks and acts so much like her mom, who was an escape artist. ;-). She is a Brett daughter, and we are keeping her in the flock to take her mom's place. Her mom, Lavvie, was an excellent mom even as a yearling, delivering and raising her lamb without assistance. Junior, like her dam and her cousin Georgia, has the grey pattern as near as we can tell. Her spotting makes it so hard to know for sure! But she is sturdily built and has beautiful wool, so we are willing to wait and see what her lambs look like to be sure of her pattern.	Junior Lavvie x Brett
Nickname: Berniece Name: VOL EWE BERNIECE B2SP 12U Sex: Ewe DOB: 25 April 2008 Single to a one-winter Berniece is another of those mystery-pattern Beast descendants. We are fairly sure now that she is badgerface, but those spots could be hiding grey pattern instead. Her dam, Darling, was white so that doesn't offer us any clues! Berniece is the last Navaho daughter ever, so she is staying in the flock to contribute those fleece and dairy genetics, regardless of her pattern. She is also nicely built, thanks to her dam, Darling, who joined a dairy flock this year.	Berniece Darling x Navaho Not for Sale	Nickname: Matilda Name: VOL EWE MATILDA M5SP 18U Sex: Ewe DOB: 25 April 2008 Triplet Matilda was the smallest of Panda's 2008 triplets. Due to a bout of mastitis in 2007, Panda only had half a working udder, so Matilda was bottle raised by our treasured friend, Linda and her houseful of dogs. As a result, Matilda is very pet like and follows us around looking to be petted. Matilda's sister and brother were both sold, so we are keeping this Brett daughter for ourselves, so she can replace her mother someday. She was accidentally bred, and needed no assistance with her lamb.	Matilda Panda x Brett Not for Sale
Nickname: Leeh Name: VOL EWE LEEH B4P 04U Sex: Ewe DOB: 27 April 2008 Twin Leeh is a daughter of Regal and TCE 342T, making her a half-sibling to Moose and Bud. She is a beautiful black mouflon with a dense fleece and striking build. Her pedigree includes Iceland rams Austri, Mori, and Eir. Now that she is grown into a yearling, I am thrilled she did not sell last year. She is absolutely fabulous!	Leeh Regal x TCE 342T Not for Sale	Nickname: Roni Name: VOL EWE RONI B5P 16U Sex: Ewe DOB: 27 April 2008 Twin Roni is such a cutie! She was the smallest of last year's lambs, due to weaning herself early from the bucket feeder we set up for her and her brother, Wolfie, when we learned their dam's primary teats were not functioning. Now that she is a yearling, you would never know she was a runt because she has caught up with the others. Her fleece has retained its rich black color.	Roni Nan x SRX 954T Not for Sale
Nickname: Freda Name: VOL EWE FREDA B2P 14U Sex: Ewe DOB: 28 April 2008 Twin Freda is a lovely Beast daughter, very leggy and feminine like her dam, Carry. She is black grey, and there is a chance she carries moorit and spotting. Only breeding her will tell us for sure. She is pleasant ewe with great potential. We are offering her for sale, and are confident she will be a terrific mom. Her fleece is beautiful and curly, but somewhat more coarse than we like for our wool flock.	Freda Carry x Beast Available - $300	Nickname: Jori Names: VOL EWE JORI B5P 15U Sex: Ewe DOB: 1 May 2008 Triplet Jori is a triplet sister to Bud, in our breeding pen, above. Their dam is Puddle, making them Navaho grandkids, and their sire is TCE 342T. Jori got the solid pattern rather than grey from her dam, carries spotting, and may carry moorit. She has the genetics for great mothering and milkiness, not to mention delicious fleece, and we look forward to future lambs from her.	Jori Puddle x TCE 342T

WETHERS

Nickname: Max Sex: Wether Max has a pleasant personality and gorgeous fleece. He is badgerface which gives interesting color to his fleece. Max will find plenty of work keeping other sheep company here at Queso Cabeza Farm.		Max showing his "best side".

Nickname: Beau Sex: Wether Beau was one of the first lambs born here at Queso Cabeza Farm. He is quite tame and enjoys his chin scratches. His fleece is great for felting!		Beau as a yearling. For Sale: $100



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