Flying D Babydolls

Flying D Farm
Omak, WA
ph: 509-826-6364
jnjncam@earthlink.net

Their Wool

Babydolls produce a medium fine wool. The grease fleece weight is about 4-7 lbs and a 12 month staple will be about 2-3 inches long. Their micron count usually averages in the 24-29 range. Visit my wool page for more photos!

Weed Eaters

My flocks main job around the farm is weed patrol. They are easy keepers and do not challenge fencing. I often rope off areas with 2 strand electric fencing. Of course they are moved to more secure fencing at night to protect them from predators.

In Vineyards and Sustainable Agriculture

Babydolls have proved to be useful in Vineyards and in other Sustainable Agriculture systems. They can help cut the fuel bills for mowing, offer fertilization, and have low impact on the soil.

Fair Projects

Babydolls are perfect for handlers of all ages, but great for kids not old enough to sell a market animal or who are not ready to say goodbye to their fair project. Youth in Okanogan County have entered Babydolls in Fitting and Showing classes, The Lad and Lassie wool contest, and the breed classes. They are also a big hit in the Little People Fitting and Showing class and usually draw a crowd in the sheep barn!

Wonderful Mothers

I always enjoy watching my ewes with their lambs. They are very gentle and tolerant of the annoying "king of the mountain" games their lambs play off their backs! Even though this is a naturally small breed, they easily produce twins and are capable of triplets!

And of course......that smile!

Who can resist those smiles and teddy bear faces!

However, a sheep should be more than just cute to be part of a breeding program. We select for health, soundness and general vigor followed by conformation, muscling, correct size and coloring. In ewes we look for strong maternal qualities which include fertility, lambing ease and good udders. Testing for genetic resistance to the scrapie disease is also important to us. For this reason, we like to use conformationally correct rams that also test RR at codon 171 to insure our lambs will have at least one R for genetic resistance.

Flying D Farm
Omak, WA
ph: 509-826-6364
jnjncam@earthlink.net