| Alder Brook Farm Registered White & Natural Colored Romneys USDA SFCP Flock #CT51 - Certified Scrapie Free |
Romneys are a dual purpose breed of sheep meaning that they are bred for their wool and for their meat. The breed was
originally known as "Romney Marsh Sheep" as they were developed in the region surrounding Kent, England known as the
Romney Marshes. Their beginnings on the marsh led to a sheep with a lustrous fleece, hard feet that are resistant to foot rot
and excellent mothering abilities. Romney ewes easily handle raising twins and triplets and also have a very gentle nature that
makes them an excellent breed choice for youth looking for a livestock project for 4-H or FFA.
A Romney fleece has a staple length of about 6" and a shine to it called lustre. It is also nicely crimped and not too greasy, two
more features that make Romney fleeces a favorite with handspinners. The long staple makes for easy drawing and is great for
beginning spinners. Romneys come in white and natural colors of black and various shades of grey and an occasional reddish
color called Moorit. These wonderful natural colors and the various telltale patterning that occurs with them have been
obscured recently by a push to get size and natural color in Romneys more quickly by using a dominant black gene rather than
the recessive color genes.
For those who enjoy the culinary attributes of lamb, the Romney breed excels in producing quality cuts with a mild taste. Long
after the flavor of the meat of other breeds has become stronger tasting, the meat of a Romney will still retain it's mildness.
Because of the quality of the carcass and the characteristics of their wool Romney rams are frequently used in crossbreeding
for commercial flocks and are the foundation of several other breeds.
For more information on Romneys and breeders in your area visit the website of the American Romney Breeders Association.
originally known as "Romney Marsh Sheep" as they were developed in the region surrounding Kent, England known as the
Romney Marshes. Their beginnings on the marsh led to a sheep with a lustrous fleece, hard feet that are resistant to foot rot
and excellent mothering abilities. Romney ewes easily handle raising twins and triplets and also have a very gentle nature that
makes them an excellent breed choice for youth looking for a livestock project for 4-H or FFA.
A Romney fleece has a staple length of about 6" and a shine to it called lustre. It is also nicely crimped and not too greasy, two
more features that make Romney fleeces a favorite with handspinners. The long staple makes for easy drawing and is great for
beginning spinners. Romneys come in white and natural colors of black and various shades of grey and an occasional reddish
color called Moorit. These wonderful natural colors and the various telltale patterning that occurs with them have been
obscured recently by a push to get size and natural color in Romneys more quickly by using a dominant black gene rather than
the recessive color genes.
For those who enjoy the culinary attributes of lamb, the Romney breed excels in producing quality cuts with a mild taste. Long
after the flavor of the meat of other breeds has become stronger tasting, the meat of a Romney will still retain it's mildness.
Because of the quality of the carcass and the characteristics of their wool Romney rams are frequently used in crossbreeding
for commercial flocks and are the foundation of several other breeds.
For more information on Romneys and breeders in your area visit the website of the American Romney Breeders Association.
smurray@alderbrookromneys.com |
Our sheep are shorn in early Spring. The fleeces
are skirted and bagged with a tag identifying each
fleece by the sheep's name along with the weight
of the fleece. Any fleeces that are not sold for
handspinning are either sent out to be carded in to
roving, spun in to yarn, or pooled with the wool of
other sheep producers in Connecticut to become
part of the Connecticut Blanket Project.
The roving and yarn products from our white and
natural colored Romneys not only make
wonderfully soft sweaters, vests, hats, scarves and
socks, but the fleece and roving are also suitable
for felting projects. Currently in our flock we have
fleeces in white, dark charcoal and a medium grey.
are skirted and bagged with a tag identifying each
fleece by the sheep's name along with the weight
of the fleece. Any fleeces that are not sold for
handspinning are either sent out to be carded in to
roving, spun in to yarn, or pooled with the wool of
other sheep producers in Connecticut to become
part of the Connecticut Blanket Project.
The roving and yarn products from our white and
natural colored Romneys not only make
wonderfully soft sweaters, vests, hats, scarves and
socks, but the fleece and roving are also suitable
for felting projects. Currently in our flock we have
fleeces in white, dark charcoal and a medium grey.
| Teddy Bear & Princess, lambs from our 2005 lamb crop |
| Princess & her first lamb, Martha |
| Some of our ewes |
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| Why choose Romneys? |
| Natural Colored Romney & white Romney lambs from our 2007 lamb crop |
We have been raising White & Natural Colored Romneys in
Southeastern Connecticut for over 15 years and have always
selected for quality fleeces and breed character. We are
enrolled in the USDA Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP)
and received Certified status in 2007. Our Certified Scrapie Free
status allows you to buy from us without losing your current status
if you are enrolled in the program as well.
Southeastern Connecticut for over 15 years and have always
selected for quality fleeces and breed character. We are
enrolled in the USDA Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP)
and received Certified status in 2007. Our Certified Scrapie Free
status allows you to buy from us without losing your current status
if you are enrolled in the program as well.
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