Gulf coast native wool spun on my Jenkins aegean Turkish

Road Trip! We took 6 sheep ambassadors to #RemakeLearningDays a few week series of events to get kinds involved in learning and fun activities. We had sheep and the fleece to yarn story on display. There was also make a paper flower, plant a seed and take home in a pot. Facepainting, bounce house.

I always thought muttonchops was a weird name for weird looking facial hair but now I totally get it. Barron rocks the muttonchop look but most folks just don't have what it takes to pull it off lol #GulfCoastNativeSheep #rams #SmallFarmLife #BarnLife

Not a Gulf Coast Native, but another LiveStock Conservancy breed.

Helping yearling ewes Chloe and Pixel get some Spanish moss that they can't get to. #SkySheep #GulfCoastNativeSheep

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After much trauma-me running around the pasture for an hour trying to catch her until husband came home from work-I was able to pull this nice ram lamb. I really had little hope it would be alive, and when I unstuck him… so much relief!

New lambs here in Texas. This ewe had triplets. #smallfarmlife #GilfCoastNative #Texas.

Our pure bred brown dog (both parents may or may not have been brown), Sammy, has become really protective of the lamb keeping the evil cats away.

Morning gossip. #SmallFarmLife. @sheepdaily.bsky.social

News continues to be terrible so here are our latest lambs. A black fleeced ram and a multi colored ewe. This was taken minutes after their birth. We are proud to raise Gulf Coast Natives, a critically endangered sheep breed.

More lambs! Another two sets of twins including a pitch black ram lamb. Also featuring an appearance by dad, who doesn’t seem that impressed that he now has 13 offspring at the ripe old age of 9 months!

The lambs are enjoying the sun!

We are in the midst of lambing here in central Texas. 2 singles, twins and a set of triplets so far. The weakest triplet started fading so we brought it in as a bottle baby. Still weak but seems better. #GulfCoastNative. #SmallFarmlife.

Our smallest triplet is really struggling so we’ve brought her into the house to keep her warm and to make sure she is getting enough to eat. Sammy has appointed himself her guardian, with particular concern for the errant cats who get too close.

I’m at work, but this morning was … whew. A lamb was stuck so I had to pull it. Thankfully it is alive, but it was really touch and go given the umbilical cord broke before it was out. I’m going to be shaking all day… but it’s up and nursing (and huge).

Rebecca in look at my mane mode. 3 weeks from her annual sheering. She grows the longest fleece of our herd and gets this Elizabethan ruff around her neck. . . #SkySheep #GulfCoastNativeSheep

Sebastian being a goof again. He scratches his head on tall weeds and occasionally gets them stuck in his horns.

Sheep in the mist, and me helping the ladies reach some oak leaves. #gulfcoastnativesheep #skysheep #SmallFarmLife

Local Gulf coast Native wool: raw fleece to knitted beanie project. #slowfashion #wool

Baron knows he's handsome and is always happy to pose for a portrait. #GulfCoastNativeSheep #SmallFarmLife #evening

Tillie has such beautiful eyes. Sheep get a bad rap as timid, non-thinking conformists, but they all have their own personalities and will definitely let you know what they want! #SmallFarmLife #HeritageBreeds #GulfCoastNativeSheep

Some pretty ladies in Alabama saying hi!

The sheep are finally sheared. #shearingseason #gulfcoastnative #wool

Dye experiment from a while ago I never posted. It's gulf coast native wool so I tried to dye it to look like the ocean on the gulf coast. Turned out pretty good I think #spinningandfiberprep #handdyedyarn #handspunyarn #handspinner #aciddye #gulfcoastnative #raresheepbreed

Evening sheep #GulfCoastNativeSheep #HeritageBreeds #ProtectYourPeace

Having healthy lambs is one of the best blessings of my year. I named this video “New Born”. #GulfCoastNative #SmallFarmLife #Texas

Great shot. Here are some of our #GulfCoastNative.

So if there is anything that I have learned from raising a heritage breed of sheep (#GulfCoastNative), is that we all need to find our own lamb gang and run free. #SmallFarmLife #Texas

Tracy’s shot in an early morning. #GulfCoastNative lamb pixel is sampling grass in front of the barn after the rest of the herd has gone out. #SkySheep #SmallFarmLife

Gulf Coast RAM is watching out for you.

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It’s finally autumn in Alabama. The sheep seem to be enjoying the cool mornings. #sheep #alabamasheep

Many Gulf Coast native shepherds offer raw wool, processed wool or yarn for your knitting 🧶 pleasure. The shave ‘em to save ‘em program is a great support of Gulf Coast native breed.

Freshly woven scarf from handspun —courtesy of 3 of my sheep. #rawfleece #handspun #wool #gulfcoastnative

Another picture of my gulf coast handspun. #gulfcoastnative #raresheepbreed #spinningandfiberprep #spinsky #handdyedyarn #aciddyes #gulfcoast #handspun

Dyeing local wool handspun yarn (from raw fleece) for a commissioned project. 🌲🐑🧶 #rawfleece #localwool #handspunyarn #handdyed #weavingproject #gulfcoastnative

Mixed flock of #GulfCoastNative sheep and #BarbadosBlackBelly sheep going for a sprint to dinner.

Had a great time helping out with the fleece judging at the Gwinnett County Fair yesterday. There were some real beauties!! #gasheep #gawool #gwinnettfair #skysheep #gulfcoastnativewool

Mixed flock of Gulf Coast Natives and Barbados Blackbelly going crazy in tall Spanish Needle (Bindens alba). Eating weeds that cows and gardeners can’t stand.

Free Sheepherding Demonstration Sunday at Tattersall Farm Tattersall Farm is offering a free sheepherding demonstration as a part of the Essex Heritage Area Trails and Sails this Sunday. Using rare heritage breed Gulf Coast Native sheep, sheepherder Tim Molinara will demonstrate how the dogs help…

The #GulfCoastNative herd of sheep were very excited to meet the new ram. We will keep them apart for a while until they get used to to each other (and watch for sickness). @gulfcoastsheep.bsky.social #smallfarmlife

Big news at the Rockin’ h ranch. We bought a new flock ram, Dali (yes as in Salvador). He’s a Gulf Coast native in the Ladnor line. Our breed is critically endangered and every lamb helps save this breed. He’s only 6 months old, so no lambs right away, but he is already eyeballing the ewes!

Apparently, that local hay slaps. 😏 #skysheep #gulfcoastnativesheep

This was 8 oz of gulf coast native roving I got from malson farms on etsy to learn to spin on the wheel. Once I got through the whole 8 oz I felt kinda competent with wheel spinning.

Lady Bird always enjoys a cool, refreshing treat when she knows it's gonna be a HOT one. #heatwave #skysheep #sheepsky #gulfcoastnativesheep #backyardgarden 🧶

Baron having a relaxing evening snack. I've been working a lot with him to (hopefully) nip behavior issues in the bud. He's a sweet boy but does get excitable and he's stronger than he looks! #GulfCoastNativeSheep #SmallFarmLife #sheep

They are on lush pasture all day, but still a feeding frenzy when brought in at night. Enjoy your minute of zen. #gulfcoastnativesheep

The sheep always follow the same path to the field, even if they have grazed the whole path clean. They also will make some passing lanes, where slower sheep can be passed. Instinct, I guess makes them do this, and we find it interesting. #BlackBellySheep, #GulfCoastNativeSheep, #SmallFarmLife