Registered Horned Icelandic Sheep
Icelandic sheep are an ancient, hardy northern breed that has developed over time to handle Iceland’s wild shores and dramatic mountains.
They have become quiet well known for being a triple purpose breed of sheep, excelling in meat, wool and milk. This has made it a very fine sheep for homesteaders who wish to be more self-sustaining.
They are a medium-sized stocky sheep, though not very tall with ewes growing out to 130lbs -160lbs, and rams ranging 180lbs – 220lbs. This may be slightly different depending on the region and handling as they mature.
The meat is considered the finest in the sheep world, and is often what is found in most high-end restaurants. It’s lean, flavorful, yet not overly strong such as lamb meat found in your grocery store.
They have double-coated fleeces that are known for being striking in appearance and coming in a wide range of colors, making them much sought after amongst the fiber artists. It can be spun, felted, woven, or used in your garden as a fine mulch that gives back to the soil and your plants.
Their milk is rich and creamy, and makes some of the best ice cream on the planet! It has no strong tastes or smell, and is healthier than cow and goat milk. It is not specifically a dairy breed, so the yield per sheep will not be as high. But what they do give is delicious!
The Icelandic sheep will do well on a low input system as we have them on here on our farm. We raise ours on pasture during the summer, and give them good hay and alfalfa during the winter. They are also browsers, so they can be quite handy for cleaning up brushy areas you want to convert into pasture!
These sheep are naturally very maternal, and it is a trait we strongly breed for on our farm. Strong mothering instincts and easy lambing is a requirement on our farm for any ewe to stay in our breeding program.
How this page works
In the pages above you will find information on each individual sheep in depth, as well as any parents that are no longer with us, but their daughters or sons may be. A great deal can be learnt about an individual by viewing their parents and offspring.
If you have a sheep from us whose parents are not listed, please reach out to us and we will send you all the information you desire. It would simply be too exhaustive to include every sheep we have ever owned after so many years of sheep!
There will be some easy info by the photo of each sheep, but if you click read more you will find even more details about each individual on the following page.
If there is a NFS (Not for Sale) listed on any of the sheep, it means we will not part with them for any price at the moment, so we have indicated this so you need not waste any of your precious time for something that we cannot provide. Time is precious, and we want this smooth and easy for you!
If a sheep has no price, it means we aren’t actively looking for a home, but if you were really attached to that sheep we may be willing to sell him or her. This will always be up to us if we are willing to part with that individual and if we feel they are a good fit for your situation.
If a sheep has a price with it, it means it is for sale, and it is the price that is listed. Without a deposit, the animal will remain for sale for any person that comes along willing to put a deposit. If an animal says pending it means we have a deposit and that animal is not available unless the sale falls through.
We always reserve the right to not sell an animal to any home we feel it would not be a good fit for. We want success for both the animal and you, so we will not knowingly put either of you in a bad situation. If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!