icelandic sheep for sale

The Icelandic lambs this year are really exceptional!  All have nice percentages of AI from a number of Iceland’s top sires or from spectacular F1 AI farm rams, and from ewes (many F1 AI) that have proven themselves on my farm.  The sires were chosen for their colors and fleece quality, for milking abilities of their daughters, and for meat quality. This year, I am pleased to have been able to add new AI genetics: Kurdo (horned); Brusi (polled), and Frakki (Leadersheep). In addition, I also have offspring from AI sires who have produced wonderful lambs here in the past. And of course there are lambs from the F1 AI Trinity Farm sires.

Many of the ewes and the farm rams are all F1 descendents of AI sires available from Iceland. Additional AI sires represented in these lambs include Blettur, Burkni, Drifandi, and Jonas (horned); Aladin, Brusi, Dúlli, Grafeldur, Hnaller, Höttur, and Skrauti (polled); Florgodi, Frakki, Geri, Golsi, Joakim, Karl Philip, Kjartan, Loftur, Nikulas, Strumpur, Torfi, and Ungi (Leadersheep)

I am so very pleased to be able offer leadersheep ewe and ram lambs with substantial percentages of leader blood and from sires only newly available in the US. The lambs show great potential as leaders and have the classic leader build.  They may be purchased as foundation sheep for a new leadersheep flock, flock sires for anyone interested in up-breeding these rare sheep, or as leader-wethers. I have found leader ewes to be excellent on the milking stand, both in terms of production, and in having a conformation similar to the more standard milk breeds of sheep. Note: In accordance with the practice in Iceland, only sheep that possess at least 2/3 (67%) Leader genetics are designated as “Leadersheep” (https://www.rml.is/static/files/RML_saudfjarraekt/2020/raektunarmarkmid-_forystufe_drog_27feb2020.pdf). At lower percentages of Leader genetics, the characteristic behavioral traits are not reliable expressed. Because Leadersheep necessarily also contain “usual” Icelandic sheep genetics, they will be posted on this page, as well as on the Leadersheep for sale page.

You may reserve a lamb with a phone call or email, and it will be marked "Reserved" and kept on hold for seven days to allow your nonrefundable deposit of 1/2 to arrive.  The animal will then be listed as "On Deposit." The balance is due *prior to pick-up or delivery* of the animal; lambs will be available to go to their new homes in late July/early August, but must leave the farm by September 1 unless other arrangements have been made. I give a discount of 10% for 3 - 4 animals; 15% for 5 or more animals. If you should change your mind after making a deposit, that deposit can be applied to another sheep or to a future purchase.

All animals will have their CD/T shots and Scrapie tags and will be registered with CLRC. Those traveling across state lines will also have a veterinary certificate. In addition, all lambs will be halter-trained.

Trinity Farm maintains a closed flock, and the sheep are free of Scrapie, OPP, CL, and hoof-rot.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! 

Note that lambs indicated as NFS are likely to stay at Trinity Farm as breeding stock, but may become available at a later time.  

Disclaimer:  Many lambs do not like to go into the "perfect pose" when there is a camera anywhere nearby.  Lamb pictures will be updated as the lambs grow (and cooperate).

Ewe LAMBS

None for sale at this time. Please check back in late spring.

YEARLING Ewes

None for sale at this time. Please check back.

ADULT Ewes

None for sale at this time. Please check back.

RAM LAMBS

None for sale at this time. Please check back in late spring.

YEARLING RAmS

None available at this time. Please check back.

Adult RAMS and Wethers

None available at this time. Please check back.