Stark Hollow Farm

Registered Icelandic Sheep in Vermont

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Our farm flock for breed stock, wool, meat, and dairy.
"The soil feeds the plants, the plants feed the animals, the animals manure the land, the manure feeds the soil, the soil feeds the plants."
~ John Seymour, The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency

Our registered Icelandic sheep are rotationally grazed on pasture in the warm growing seasons and over-wintered outdoors with local organic grass hay & natural legumes.

We believe the fresh air, the sun, the outdoor activity and exercise contribute to our sheep being healthier and stronger. All this results in very happy critters and eventually translates into more and better wool, leaner and tastier meat, and flavorful dairy products.

On pasture, the flock is provided with a portable shed for shade and protection from driving rain, although they do not like to use it much (they prefer natural cover from trees if nearby). Outdoors in the snow season, the sheep have free access to a winter housing (i.e. the round house). Only during lambing, and if necessary, will we bring the flock into the barn just for a short time.

We are growing our flock of Icelandic sheep in support of upcoming product offerings that will include age-old and artisan specialties.

 


Ursus
SOLD, $650.00

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Twin, DOB  4.19.10
 

Ursus is proven solid moorit ram from excellent genetics.  He is 1/4 Bambi, 1/8 Kari, 1/8 Rector, 1/16 Serkur for a total of 9/16 AI genetics. He is sturdy, well-built ram out of a moorit badgerface sire and a moorit ewe. He carries the spotting gene. Sire and dam both have a beautiful fleece, and very nice conformation. He has excellent horn conformation. His fall 2010 lamb fleece won Best of Show award at the VT Sheep and Wool Festival. He had a 100% settling rate for 2011 and threw many beautiful lambs.

Moonshine
NFS

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Twin, DOB  4.23.12

Moonshine is Stark Hollow Farm's new young resident ram. He was purchased for his strong AI genetics, excellent conformation, huge size and his beautiful black grey fleece. He is a twin out of a black-grey dam and a white sire. He may carry spotting or moorit. He has a nice mix of AI lines which include:  1/8 Blettur, 1/8 Laekur from the sire and 1/32 Bambi, 1/64 Noi,  Hunn, Morro, Moli, and Peli from the dam for a total of 35% AI genetics.  He will be our second breeding ram for the 2012 season.

Poppy
NFS

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Poppy: 2,2,2,1 is a solid black, inquisitive ewe. She is an excellent mother, milky with a strong maternal instinct. She carries the spotted gene and throws strong healthy lambs.

Mocha
NFS
 

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Single, DOB 5.1.07

Mocha: 2,2,2,2 is a moorit badgerface ewe from Woolambia Farm. Her sire is DWY PaleFace Ram and her mother is Dixie. She has had four sets of twins. Her fleece is our most requested for its beautiful, lustrous, soft feel.

Polly
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4.18.07

Polly: 2,2,2,2 a tall, sturdy, muscular Tongue River AI ewe.  Her sire is Harley, a spotted moorit ram with a gentle disposition and fantastic fleece. She has birthed four sets of twins. Her lambs are always chunky and tall with great fleeces.

Ugali
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4.10.08

Ugali : 1,2,2,3 a black ewe out of a black badgerface sire and white ewe. Both parents carry moorit and sire also threw gray and spotted. A lovely deep black fleece with silvering on this girl. We know she carries gray and moorit and possibly badger and also carries the spotting gene. Her triplets this year have all done great as she has plenty of milk to go around.
 

Ada
NFS

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Single, DOB 4.15.09

Ada: -,2,2 a gorgeous, black-grey ewe out of Ugali. She is tall and vigorous with fantastic fleece. One of our highest quality ewes. This year she produced twin ewe lambs, one solid black and one spotted black grey, so we now know she carries the spotting gene.

Beven
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4.5.10

Beven: -, 1 a huge, muscular spotted ewe out of Poppy. She has developed into a chunky, solid ewe and threw a huge spotted ram lamb in her first breeding year. 

Bevera
For Sale

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Twin, DOB 4.4.10

Bevera: -,2 She is a beautiful black badgerface ewe out of Mocha. She has the softest wool and a very friendly disposition. She threw one ewe lamb and one ram lamb in her first breeding season and has turned out to be a great mother, passing her friendly disposition on to her lambs.

Brem
NFS

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Triplet, DOB 4.10.10

Brem: -,2 a beautiful black ewe out of one of our best foundation ewes, Mara. She has deep black fleece with an interesting spotting pattern which is shown here as a forehead "blaze" with "sideburns" down both sides of her neck. She thew one moorit ewe lamb and one moorit ram lamb in her first breeding season.

Cider
NFS

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DOB 5.3.09

Cider: -,2,1 is a well built ewe out of Polly and Orn. She is strong and feisty. She is an easy lamber and throws large beautiful lambs. She has turned out to be a friendly and very good mother.

Blueberry
NFS

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DOB 5.1.09

Blueberry: -,2,2 is a well built ewe out of Darlene & Orn. She has gorgeous silver "flashing" and exhibits solid mothering instincts. She is a protective, vigilant mom who produces consistently nice lambs.

Maple
NFS

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DOB 4.30.09

Maple: -,2,2 is a well built ewe out of Mocha & Orn. She is a sturdy black badger face and produces sturdy, solid breed stock.
 

Cream
NFS

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DOB 4.30.09

Cream: -,2,2 is a solid ewe out of Mocha & Orn. She is a great mother, with lots of milk.  She got her mothers fabulous fleece and has a great disposition.
 

Cape
NFS

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Twin, DOB 3.26.11

Cape: 1, is a tall, robust ewe out of Polly & Ember. She has the brightest, whitest, softest fleece. 

Dee Dee
NFS

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Registration Pending
Triplet, DOB 4.4.12

Dee Dee: , is a friendly ewe out of Ugali & Ursus. She carries moorit and may carry the spotting gene. 

Chamonix
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4.14.11

Chamonix: 1, is a gorgeous black spotted mouflon ewe out of Poppy & Ember. She is frisky and curious. Her spotting pattern looks like a saddle! This year, she threw a gorgeous black spotted mouflon ewe lamb as a one-winter ewe.

Codina (little tail)
NFS

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Single, DOB 3.23.11

Codina: 1, meaning "little tail" in Italian, she was born tail first. She is a beautiful black mouflon ewe out of Mara & Ember. She carries the spotting gene and moorit. This year she produced a spotted black ram lamb as a one-winter ewe.
 

Cricket
NFS

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Twin, DOB 3/30/11

Cricket: 1, is the other twin black mouflon ewe lamb out of Blueberry and Ember. She may also carry moorit, badger-face, and/or the spotting gene.
 

Camox
NFS

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Camox: 1, is a beautiful black mouflon out of Poppy and Ember. She has excellent conformation. She may carry the spotting gene from one of her parents. She threw a handsome black ram lamb as a one-winter ewe.

Dandelion
NFS

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Single, DOB 4/5/12

Dandelion: is a gorgeous spotted black mouflon out of Chamonix and Urusus. She has excellent conformation. She carries the moorit gene from her sire. She is a single out of a one-winter ewe. She is tall and stocky with a striking spotting pattern.

Dolomite
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/15/12

Dolomite: is a striking spotted black-grey out of Ada and Ursus. She has excellent conformation and her fleece is absolutely gorgous. She carries the moorit gene from her sire.

Doe
NFS

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Twin, DOB 3/27/12

Doe: is a stunning white ewe out of Polly and Ursus. She has excellent conformation and her fleece is absolutely gorgous. She carries the moorit gene from her sire. She has beautiful black coloration around her eyes, suggesting her base color is black.

Donnola
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/22/12

Donnola: is a beautiful solid moorit ewe out of Brem and Ursus. Her dam is one of our stockiest, meatiest ewes. She may carry the spotting gene.

Dipper
NFS

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Dipper: is a pretty little black spotted ewe out of Ugali and Ursus. She is a triplet, one of three ewe lambs. She is a friendly, curious ewe with lots of energy. She carries the moorit gene from her sire.

Duxtir
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/5/12

Duxtir: is a gorgeous moorit badger-face ewe out of Mocha and Ursus. She has excellent conformation and her fleece is absolutely gorgous. She may carry the spotting gene. Her dam is our milkiest ewe. 

Dresden
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/15/12

Dresden: is a the other twin ewe out of Ada and Ursus. She also has excellent conformation and beautiful fleece. She carries the moorit gene from her sire and may carry the black-grey gene as well.

Dharma
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/5/12

Dharma: is a stunning solid moorit ewe out of Mocha and Ursus. She is a chirpy and friendly ewe with lots of potential. Her dam is our milkiest ewe. She may carry the badger-face pattern and/or the spotting gene.

Dapple
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/13/12

Dapple: is a beautiful moorit badgefaced ewe out of Darla and Ursus. She has great fleece and a strong, solid body. She hold great potential as her dam has strong mothering instincts and good parasite resistance.

Dixie
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/4/12

Dixie: is a sweet solid moorit ewe out of Cream and Ursus. She is a friendly ewe with lots of potential. Her dam has some of our most gorgeous and soft fleece.

Dall
NFS

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Twin, DOB 4/4/12

Dall: is a large moorit badgerface ewe lamb out of Maple and Ursus. She is muscular and well built with a friendly disposition. Lots of potential from this ewe.

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WHY WE CHOSE SHEEP:

  • Sheep are smaller than cows; they eat less, they take up less space, and can provide the same as a cow (i.e. meat and milk) plus wool!
  • Sheep are easy to handle being a relatively small domesticated animal.
  • Sheep don't need much for winter housing... their thick wool provides insulation from cold temperatures, rain, and snow.
  • Sheep can turn poor land into lush pastures in a relative small amount of time -- no erosion and no seeding or amendments  needed!

WHY WE CHOSE THE ICELANDIC BREED:

  • Icelandic sheep are known as a tri-purpose breed - wool, meat, and dairy.
  • Their wool is dual coated and comes naturally in several colors & patterns.
  • Their meat is lean and mildly flavored.
  • Their milk is high in proteins and known for farmstead dairy products. 
  • Originating from Iceland, they are used to the cold and snow that typifies a Vermont winter, and the mountainous terrain in which we live.
  • They can be polled or horned and their tails are naturally short (i.e. no docking).

"There is a deep satisfaction in scattering clean yellow straw knee deep for the animals to sleep on and then feeding them in the still of a wintry eve."
~ Gene Lodgsdon, The Contrary Farmer

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 Stark Hollow Farm  ~  Huntington, VT  ~ 
802-434-3953, 802-734-0180 (cell)
Registered Icelandic Sheep in Vermont