La Plata Farms

La Plata Farms Premium Navajo Churro Wool and Breeding stock. Louet, Ashford and Schacht spinning and weaving supplies.

A premium fleece and fiber farm in Southwest Colorado, raising Navajo-Churro Sheep and providing an extensive array of spinning and weaving equipment, at our shop, at trade shows and via mail order Specializing in Navajo Spinning and Weaving (spindles, looms, warp and weft). Also Ashland Bay fibers, silks, cotton, alpaca, llama, cashmere, different wools and blends.

Although the best part for some of the kids is getting to cuddle a lamb.
05/07/2016

Although the best part for some of the kids is getting to cuddle a lamb.

That time of year...Farm Tours. Learning about Navajo Churro Sheep, weaving and wool.
05/07/2016

That time of year...Farm Tours. Learning about Navajo Churro Sheep, weaving and wool.

04/29/2016

Don't forget......The Wild Woolly Spinners will meet at La Plata Farms tomorrow (April 30) 10am to whenever, Pot luck so bring a dish to share. I'll have coffee, tea, water, dishes, etc. throw a chair in, I may have enough, but just in case. Looking forward to seeing what everyone has been working on.

This never, ever gets old, even after raising sheep for nearly 35 years. The little chuckles from the ewe as she talks ...
04/27/2016

This never, ever gets old, even after raising sheep for nearly 35 years. The little chuckles from the ewe as she talks to her babies and the tiny maaaa's as the babies talk back. This good momma had cleaned off the brown lamb and got it to it's feet. He's now checking out where the milk spigot is. The little white one just hit the ground a few seconds before I got there, momma is busy washing it's face and getting it a good start. Within minutes the lambs are on their feet, and observing this new world they've dropped into. Once the lambs are dry and clean and have a full belly, the ewe will gather them up underneath her chin and lay down with them so she can have a rest and the lambs are curled up tight with her for safety and warmth. If after a while, she feels they have had a long enough nap, she will gently paw at them to get them to their feet and push them to her udder for another meal. The ewes go through a frantic stage where they don't want the lambs more than a couple of feet away from them, and like children everywhere, they want to test their indenpendence as they get older. The ewes scold and the lambs flip their tails and it is a source of endless entertainment for us.

First day out on grass. Momma's are keeping babies really close and Bess is under the tree right behind them.
04/19/2016

First day out on grass. Momma's are keeping babies really close and Bess is under the tree right behind them.

And this would be Stormy's great, great, great and a few more greats grand daughter with her 3 day old lambs. Love the...
04/13/2016

And this would be Stormy's great, great, great and a few more greats grand daughter with her 3 day old lambs. Love the little clown face on the rear one.

Lambing underway, lot's of spots already. Max has been threatened by the ewes enough, he justs sits out side the barn ...
04/10/2016

Lambing underway, lot's of spots already. Max has been threatened by the ewes enough, he justs sits out side the barn and sighs.

40 pounds of prime Colorado Rambouillet Wool packed and ready to go to the mill tomorrow to be combed into top. More t...
04/04/2016

40 pounds of prime Colorado Rambouillet Wool packed and ready to go to the mill tomorrow to be combed into top. More to get ready, not to mention Navajo Churro fleeces for roving. That time of year, shop vacs are humming as we compress as much as we can in boxes. And a few cuss words flying as well. Hope this box doesn't explode.

Our big boy Juan Carlos, we've used him for several years and he is a stunner and gentle and easy to handle. We will ...
03/31/2016

Our big boy Juan Carlos, we've used him for several years and he is a stunner and gentle and easy to handle. We will probably be looking to sell or trade him this year to a good Churro home as we need to bring some new blood lines in. More details as we make decisions.

Shearing is done until fall! Enjoying shearing day lunch of green chile lamb stew, home made biscuits and home made Appl...
03/29/2016

Shearing is done until fall! Enjoying shearing day lunch of green chile lamb stew, home made biscuits and home made Apple sauce. Take care of your crew and then will be sure to come back. We had hot coffee and cinnamon roles ready when they arrived!

Address

1281 County Road 123
Hesperus, CO
81326

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:15pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19707495485

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