Our Sheep

Cheviot

Our main flock is Cheviot (Chevy-ut) sheep, a breed that originated in the high hills between England and Scotland, combing the steep hillsides for all available food and even grazing through the snow. These “hill sheep” thrive high up on the ridge where we live and they are truly dual-purpose with dense and clean medium wool and prime meat characteristics. They lamb independently and are excellent mothers, and their lambs are born with a will to live. They are parasite resistant and are alert and intelligent. Since Cheviots are bred by selection and not crossing, they consistently pass these characteristics on to their offspring. They are shorter and slower growing than modern improved breeds, but if you look at yield of clean wool and trimmed meat per acre, they come out ahead. Furthermore, the wool comes off cleaner and the meat requires less trimming so it is ideal for the shepherd who wants to do it themselves.

Our goal for our Cheviot flock is to let the harsh conditions of the hills in the winter and late summer grow a naturally healthy and self-sufficient sheep with good conformation that is solidly dual-purpose. We are selecting for sheep that can graze year-round without hay, and grow well without inputs like medications, vaccines, and grains, while maintaining productivity and aiming for a 100% lamb survival rate.

Cheviot "Mule" Ewes
(BFL × Cheviot)

A highly productive ewe with the robustness of the Cheviot dam and the desirable wool, larger size, milkiness, and improved twinning rate of the Blue-Faced Leicester (BFL) sire. A flock of Mule ewes paired with a terminal sire will have fast-growing prime meat lambs, and they are excellent mothers that are healthy, vigorous, and have abundant attractive wool. Mule ewes make an excellent commercial flock and are good for any shepherd that doesn’t want to lose money on a small flock.

Our Rams

Cheviot Ram "Roy"

Roy is a thick ram with a long straight back and a neck like a bull. He was the top ram of the award-winning Depping Cheviots in Walla Walla, WA where we purchased our original ewes when the Deppings retired.

Blue-Faced Leicester Ram "Salt"

Salt is a large-framed ram that has long wool with very nice crimp and he is the dominant ram in our flock. Salt is the sire of the Cheviot mule ewes. His lambs are born with good weights and grow fast on pasture.

Suffolk × Hampshire Ram "Clyde"

Clyde is a gentle young ram that is bred to our Mule ewes to produce meat or market lamb.

Livestock for Sale

Registered Cheviot Ram Lamb "Rocky", yearling

$400

A twin born on Easter 2025 to Roy and Cara. Cara is a stockier Cheviot with a long body with a lighter fleece that is an excellent grazer and reliably twins. Rocky was the top ram lamb for health, size, scrotal circumference, and conformation. He cleaned up after Clyde to breed the stragglers last year and demonstrated his dominance.

Three Cheviot "Mule" Ewes, yearlings

$300 each or $825 for all three

Available after lambing and weaning in July

Suzie - A twin born to Sally, one of our best second generation Cheviot ewes that consistently twins and has good quality wool. Strong size and conformation and is a good example of a Mule ewe.

Emmy - Best looking ewe with good size and conformation with nice wool. Dam comes from old lines in the Depping flock.

Poppy - A friendly ewe that is healthy, independent, and a good grazer like her dam Prue. The dam was bred as a yearling, so still has potential to have multiples in the future.

Mule Ewe Lambs

$200 each, ready in July

Wether Lambs: Cheviot, Mule, or Suffolk cross

$150 each, ready in July, pickup deadline of August 15

$200 each after August 15

If you are interested in any of our livestock please call or email us at the contacts down below.