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Newsletter 2009
Products on the Internet
The Marketers Dream The economic of owning these sheep. If you are considering Icelandics and are unsure about how to make them pay, see this page.
Winters
work. . . All about skirting fleece
Color
Genetics in Icelandic Sheep. . . with lots of photos of patterns and colors.
The Mystery of the
Grey-Mouflon as a single gene pattern.
Saddleback Legendary Ewe A famous ewe.
Grey Pet: foundation ewe
Managing Your Ewe Book by Laura Lawson a 'must have' for the shepherd.
Lamb ProblemsBook by Laura Lawson a 'must have' for the shepherd.
Articles. More articles and reference material.
NEW The Dancing Dairy Shepherd of True North Farm a memorial to a great
shepherd
Booksp.com trf@icelandicsheep.com Specializing in Icelandic Sheep Breeding
Stock, Fleece, Pelts, Yarn, and other products. We strive to have the most
informative and helpful Icelandic Sheep site on the web.
Also see new ewes for sale list under breeding stock below We have Moved! To a bigger farm in Pomona Missouri near West Plains. It is an old dairy with lots of pasture.
Flash News August 2006 Alan Leighton of The Creek Edge Farm How to tattoo and tag your lamb . . . with photos to help you!
Milking Icelandic Sheep . . . start your sheep dairy now!
NEW Marketing your Sheep Sheep books for the shepherd.
Magazines Sheep magazines for the shepherd.
Fiber
Icelandic Fleeces For Sale
All about Icelandic fleece Description, uses, spinning, washing.
New: Washing Icelandic Fleece
Roving . . . for handspinning and felting.
Silk Roving . . . sold out
The Felt PageFelting is fun for all ages. Let yourself be creative.
Felting Battshigh quality, fast felting batts
www.thecreeksedge.com is shown with his Grand Champion ewe TCE213R She also
was Supreme Champion ewe over all breeds at the Michigan Fiber Festival
and annual ISBONA National Championship. The sire of TCE213R is SRX802L-AI
by Laekur bred by Tongue River Farm. Congratulations to Alan and Supreme Champion ewe TCE213R
SRX363P Pandora won grand Champion ewe at the National Icelandic show in Rhinebeck New York in Oct 2005!
Thanks to Alan Leighton for showing her. Pandora not only won her class and then the Championship but had the highest score (83.5) of any of the sheep in the show. Her bloodlines include AI rams Dalur, Sveppur and Dropi. Her sire is Navaho SRX26N and dam SRX786L. Her twin sister is every bit as beautiful.
About
the Tongue River Farm
News Letter Summer 2006 and Spring 2001
Farm Photo Tour New photos.
Shearing Days Fall 2000 lots of sheep photos
Breeding Stock -
Availability Pricing
2006 Bred Ewes for SaleWill be posted in November 2006
2006 ewes for sale NEW July 2006!!
2006 Rams and Ram Lambs for Sale will be posted September 2006
Herd Sires (Rams) for Sale will be updatedFall 2006
Herd Sires used in 2002
AI Herd Sires used in 2002 Imported Ram Semen . . . also the following
Import Articles . Three years needed for import Al Icelandic Sheep Semen
Importation
Information
about Icelandic Sheep
Quick Facts about Icelandic Sheep some common questions answered here
Questions
and Answers
The Felting Needle:from factory to fantasy, New Felting Book by Ayala
Talpai
Felt Books several good books on felting
The Icelandic Fleece: a fiber for all reasons Book by Beth Abbott
Needle Felting Book by Anne Einset Vickrey with Patricia Spark and Linda
Van Alstyne.
Yarn
Lopi Style YarnThis is VERY Popular and selling fast, get yours now.
Sock (sport weight) Yarn Makes the 'Best' socks you have ever worn Now
in Brown New !
Sock collection (Six sock pattern bookletby Katherine Misegades
Lace Weight Yarn Soft, elegant, and the finest quality Now in Grey) New
!
Rug
Warp Yarnstrong, 2 ply, outstanding quality
Patterns and Kits
Patterns for knitting using our yarns
Knitting Patterns All new patterns that use our wool.
Kits for hand knitting projects.Includes our high quality yarn.
Reynolds Lopi Patterns
The Best of Lopi . New book, don't miss this!
Made with Tongue River Farm Wool
our Icelandic wool. Get your finished project photos on the web here!!
Pelts
Icelandic Sheep Pelts Rugs, throws, and great for doll hair
Horns
Horns Icelandic horns are great for Art and Craft projects
Meat
Gourmet Lamb Meat Try our lamb, it's great!!
Miscellaneous Stuff
Sheep Note Cards Great for a note or gift to a 'sheep or fiber friend.
Cookie Cutters
Buttons
Tote Bags
Drop Spindles from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia sold out
New 'Filly' Icelandic Horse
The smallest shepherd in the world?? See thisand four horned ram.
Links Some favorite links.
News Letters 2005 and Summer 2003
News Letters Fall 2001-Winter 2002
News Letter -Winters work Article on skirting fleece in the winter.
Fall 2000 - Winter 2001 Iceland Trip Photo Tour