River Oaks Farm & Studio Sales

River Oaks Sales Page has moved

2010-07-09T13:36:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the inconvenience, but the River Oaks Farm and Studio sales page has moved.
Click here for our new sales page: http://riveroaksfarmstudioblog.blogspot.com/p/for-sale.html .
Thanks!

Yearling Shetland Ram - sold

2010-05-01T19:15:00.000-07:00

River Oaks Greyson is no longer available for sale.

NASSA #S30161,

F2 Minder, F3 Roban Dillon, twin, Ag/Aa BB/Bb

Proven sire, excellent conformation. Small snail scurs.

Fine, crimpy fleece - 3" staple.

He's related to most of our ewes and has sired some

keeper lambs for us already this year, so he's available for a new home.

$200 or will consider trade for a polled white ram with excellent fleece.

Shearing is scheduled for Mar. 8th

2010-02-23T09:52:00.000-08:00

Our 2010 shearing is scheduled for March 8th this year. It's less than two weeks away!
I will skirt the fleeces and post information on any that will be available in the grease.
I am planning to ship quite a bit of it out for processing before the end of the March.
I should have plenty of BFL and Shetland roving and combed top to choose from at Shepherd's Harvest this year. This will be my first year as a Shepherd's Harvest vendor, in past years I've shown my sheep in the Hall of Breeds. Please be sure to stop in and look for my booth there. Shepherd's Harvest takes place over Mother's Day weekend, May 8 & 9, 2010 in Lake Elmo, MN.

Email & Website Down

2010-01-31T06:17:00.001-08:00

Unfortunately, my server is experiencing difficulties and my website, www.riveroakssheep.com, is down. My email associated with the website is also out of commission. So if you are trying to contact me, please use riveroaksshetlands at yahoo dot com.
Sorry about the inconvenience, hopefully things will be back to normal soon.

Natural Colored Bluefaced Leicester Ram

2010-01-02T15:17:00.000-08:00

Beechtree Granite will be three years old in April, 2010, proven sire. Registered, twin. Excellent conformation.

We have retained three of his daughters and used him on ewes for 2010 lambs.

Has been very gentle and easy to handle, but he did get a little feisty when separated from cycling ewes this winter.

Beechtree Granite is an F2 CarryHouse 281/V002, F3 Barlaes Titus 2217/T005, and F4 Beeston Titan 3138/T85.

His micron report for 2009 was AFD-29.1, SD-5.3, CV-18.4. His lamb fleece in 2008 was AFD-25.6, SD-4.2 and CV-16.3. SOLD

BFL Locks, Combed Top, and Roving for Sale

2009-12-09T11:16:00.000-08:00

Professionally processed combed top and roving available at $2.50 per ounce plus shipping. This is easy spinning, lustrous top with no VM or noils. I have the following colors and breeds available:

Musket (oatmeal) Shetland top...

Moorit (brown) Shetland top...

Black/Shaela (black frost) Shetland top...

White Bluefaced Leicester/Shetland (crossbred Shetland Mule fiber) top...

For Roving we have the following colors/breeds:

Dark moorit (dark chocolate brown) Shetland Roving...

Natural colored dark Bluefaced leicester roving...

We also have Bluefaced Leicester locks available for $3.50 per ounce.
Locks are available in white, silver, medium grey and dark grey.

You can see photos of our sheep and learn more about us by checking our website, www.riveroakssheep.com or our blog, www.http://riveroaksfarmstudioblog.blogspot.com

I can accept PayPal, credit cards, or checks for payment.
Shipping is usually done by Priority Mail from zip code 55051.
Email me for more details and specific shipping costs.

Thanks!

Tanned Sheepskins

2009-11-22T05:20:00.000-08:00

Just back from the tanner - two gorgeous washable tanned sheepskins. Use as a throw on a couch or chair, rug, baby bedding, or motorcycle or car seat cover. Very soft and dense fibers. Six months of wool growth.

The hide above is from a yearling Bluefaced Leicester/Shetland cross and the one below is from a purebred Shetland. Beautiful natural colors.

Moorit Shetland sheepskin measures 36 x 25", priced at $100 plus shipping.

English Blue BFL/Shetland sheepskin measures 42" x 27" SOLD

Sheep for Sale

2009-09-20T05:40:00.000-07:00

Registered BFL Ram lamb -
River Oaks Devlyn, single, fine fleece, beautiful color SOLD3/4 BFL, 1/4 Shetland:
Leavon - twin ram lamb, weighed 65 lbs at 90 days - SOLD
Levi - twin ram lamb, weighed 63 lbs at 90 days, on right in photo below. SOLD
3/4 white (no name), twin, not weighed, on left in photo above. SOLD

Diamond - twin ewe lamb, not weighed, small for a 3/4 BFL, fine fleece, carries color SOLD

Shetland Mules:
Opal - twin, beautiful ewe lamb! carries color SOLD

Ram Lamb - no name, SOLD
Shetland Mule Adult ewes: Three yearlings and two 2 year olds. SOLD

Ile de France/Dorset Ram
available Dec. 1, 2009 SOLD

Email for more photos, fleece samples, micron test results, etc.