Black Sheep Farm

Black Sheep Farm Black Sheep Farm grows natural colored and white Merino sheep with dense, uniform, long-stapled fine-wool fleeces and correct conformation.

We focus on fall-lambing ewes and a breeding program that allows expression of recessive color genes.

A cohort of lambs relax after breakfast.
11/12/2025

A cohort of lambs relax after breakfast.

Fall lambing began Sept. 18 with a set of twins. Big handsome black ram lamb and vigorous moorit ewe lamb.
09/20/2025

Fall lambing began Sept. 18 with a set of twins. Big handsome black ram lamb and vigorous moorit ewe lamb.

Update on the "Veil of Chastity."It was an effective birth control device for the duration of the breeding season. But ...
09/01/2025

Update on the "Veil of Chastity."

It was an effective birth control device for the duration of the breeding season. But later...those curious mouths shredded the screen.

With four retained ewe lambs, no extra paddocks, and rams deployed for fall lambing, I introduce...the Veil of Chastity....
05/11/2025

With four retained ewe lambs, no extra paddocks, and rams deployed for fall lambing, I introduce...the Veil of Chastity. Plastic screening sewn into the rear of the ewe lambs' covers, as a birth control device for the duration of the breeding season.

Ha-ha. Actually, I'm fine with sheep vet bills. Not with the bills from the corporate-owned small animal vet practices, ...
03/13/2025

Ha-ha. Actually, I'm fine with sheep vet bills. Not with the bills from the corporate-owned small animal vet practices, whose staff I have to correct (with barely concealed irritation) when they call my dog a "fur baby." Grrrrr.

Time to start thinking about your next herd sire? There are three handsome fellows available on the website, and a few m...
02/19/2025

Time to start thinking about your next herd sire? There are three handsome fellows available on the website, and a few more fall-born ram lambs available. https://www.blacksheepfarmva.com/stock/

Tractor mobbing is a popular sport with the lambs, whenever I perform the manure collection task. it goes on top of the ...
12/10/2024

Tractor mobbing is a popular sport with the lambs, whenever I perform the manure collection task. it goes on top of the now-sleeping vegetable garden, to decompose and enrich next spring's produce.

We had an a m a z i n g sunset a few evenings ago.
12/10/2024

We had an a m a z i n g sunset a few evenings ago.

Thanks go out to Zoe (mugging the camera in image 2) and Mink, for placing in the New York Sheep & Wool Festival Fleece ...
10/23/2024

Thanks go out to Zoe (mugging the camera in image 2) and Mink, for placing in the New York Sheep & Wool Festival Fleece Show on October 19. Thanks, gals!

Thirty-some fleeces shorn a few weeks ago. Now sending off samples for analysis, then will post sale fleeces. In the mea...
08/07/2024

Thirty-some fleeces shorn a few weeks ago. Now sending off samples for analysis, then will post sale fleeces. In the meantime, enjoy a picture of the growing paw-paws in the silvopasture.

We've entered a period of drought here in Northern Virginia. And like so much of the rest of the nation, HEAT. The ewes ...
07/09/2024

We've entered a period of drought here in Northern Virginia. And like so much of the rest of the nation, HEAT. The ewes assemble into formation near the three fans in the barn each morning. I'd closed off the central pasture early last month, to let it rest and allow the forage crabgrass to establish. The ewes wander down to the silvopasture area in the evening, to graze on forbs, some grass (and hopefully, invasive stiltgrass!). Just put out a round bale on Sunday.

Pix of Champion white fine (and best fleece) Michellin, and reserve champion natural colored fine (and best fleece) Soph...
05/08/2024

Pix of Champion white fine (and best fleece) Michellin, and reserve champion natural colored fine (and best fleece) Sophie.

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14605 Chapel Lane
Leesburg, VA
20176

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