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Michels Mountain Sheep

Rugged Icelandic Sheep blended with the temperament of East Friesian Sheep. The three generation process creating a Michels Mountain Sheep. Not the case at all.
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This page is here to share our adventure in the world of sheep. We have studied sheep from all over the world. There are hundreds of breeds, with terrific diversity. Our goal is to create a very hardy breed of sheep that has some very specific attributes. We are creating a milking breed while blending the #1 sheep milk producer, the East Friesian, with the #4 milk producer, the Icelandic. Both hav

e been used for dairy production for over 1,400 years! We are using these old heritage breeds for other reasons. We want a sheep with some sense. Sheep are commonly called stupid animals, but go play around with an Icelandic sheep and see how dumb they are. This heritage breed is very wary, which we want. The E.F. are noted for having a very calm personality, and yet they are also quick witted, as they are trained for their job in the dairy. Icelandics have spectacular horns and with the right breeding we are bringing that into our Michels Mountain Sheep. We prefer horns for handling ewes and rams, as well as giving them a good tool for natural defense. They will take on a dog without hesitation, even working together to pin down an intruder. We are breeding for the highest quality meat. No strong flavored mutton here. These animals are graded as lamb until two years old. The meat is very mild as they lack virtually any lanolin, which makes most sheep strong. We are also working to maintain the varied colors of the Icelandic sheep in our blood lines. are typically black or white, but the Icelandics have 17 color variations which we are working to bring forward in our Michels Mountain Sheep. Our sheep's wool is single coated and a true blend between the E.F. and Icelandic. The Michels Mountain Sheep is a true triple purpose breed Milk -Meat - Fiber. They are tough enough to stand the extreme cold of the far northern Montana winters, as well as being great foragers on dry land pasture. They are an animal that can truly supply a families needs, while being very efficient. They are a medium sized breed making them easy to handle and requiring less feed. Speaking of feed - things like Knapweed, thistle, and lamb's quarter are on the top of their list! Nothing cleans up a dirty pasture like these sheep. As you follow our page you will see pictures and articles about different sheep from all over the world. They are a fascinating animal that we are happy to share with all of you!

09/24/2024

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03/16/2024

First lambs of 2024. Twin ram lambs. Red Badgerface and a Black Badgerface. Both have good horns! Thank you Jesus!

12/25/2023

Love, love, love this girl. She makes the farm what it is. She has a huge smile as she wraps this scarf around her, and most can't imagine the journey for this shepherdess...she was there when the lambs were born, raised them up and cared for them, sheared them at one year old, sent the wool to be processed and made into yarn, handed that yarn to a skilled crafter, and now it's a beautiful and cozy piece of winter clothing. WE LOVE OUR SHEEP!!

01/18/2022

The sheep won't starve! A big thanks to my brother for sending his Texas hay up to Montana! The sheep are loving it.

10/02/2021

This knife boasts a nice section of black Michels Mountain Sheep horn. Many people have asked us about the products that we produce from our sheep, and the horn is one of the most precious. It is excellent to work with. This knife is for sale. $325.

07/21/2021

Are you looking to add to your flock or perhaps you want to start a flock? We will have several to choose from very soon! Pics to come in the next few days!

04/02/2021

"Frank" and "Hershey" enjoying some morning coffee!!!

03/25/2021

Check this out! A huge thankyou to Shiree Beckwith for creating such a fantastic video documentary of the process to take Steele's wool from the raw sheared fiber to a finished Cardigan Sweater! We have tried to put our Michels Mountain Sheep fleece into the hands of spinners/knitters so that we can see great products from our sheep's fiber. Shiree has taken it to another level, by doing this video documentary of the process. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the show!
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Meet the magnificent sheep named Steel, then enjoy the journey of all the different processes of turning his fleece into a beautiful, wearable garment.Michae...

03/05/2021

First lambs on the new farm. Twin MMS rams! This ewe has LOTS of milk.

02/26/2021

Guess what time it is........Lambing 2021!!!
We are getting super excited to meet our new lambs this year! Any day now! Will post videos and pics soon!!!

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2949 Elk Mountain Road
Garrison, MT
59731

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+14062530780

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