| American Romney Breeders Association Member |
| Rodney. The Romney for whom our farm was named. |
| Olde English Babydoll Southdown Association & Foundation Registry Member |
| Romney Ridge Ruminants |
| Joker, our registered Babydoll Southdown Ram |
| Sweet Madeline our Correidale ewe. |
| Vespa is a Registered Border Leicester ewe. She is just a baby in this photo. |
| Joe Romney our Romney wether. Joe's silvery fleece weighed 13 lbs this spring at shearing time. |
| Millie O'Toole our registered Romney ewe & Judy. Judy is a Suffolk Romney cross ...we think. |
| Socks ~ Our registered Olde Babydoll Southdown ewe. |
| Annie is also a Registered Olde Babydoll Southdown ewe. |
| Martha ( peeking over the back) our natural-colored Romney and Mabel our Border Liecester |
| Our Goats Romeo is not a fiber producer, but a laughter producer. His endless curiosity keeps us all entertained and he certainly earns his keep! Uma was also purchased from Spinnakees' Farm. She is a white Angora goat whose mohair is used to blend with my Romney and Correidale fiber. Mohair is super strong and will out wear most natural fibers. The goats do serve another purpose here at Romney Ridge Farm. They are efficient weed and bramble mowers! |
| Romeo -Nigerian Dwarf Goat |
| Uma ~ Angora Goat |
| Bert the Queen of the barnyard! |
| Copyright 2004-06 Romney Ridge Farm |
| Our Sheep It all began, as it so often does, with a dream. A vision of sheep on a rocky ridge under tall pines. That dream of sheep became a reality for me in 2001. Rodney, my first Romney sheep was delivered on a snowy spring day. Having had no prior experience with sheep, I adopted the enormous ram. I had no intentions of breeding , so I had him wethered. Rodney was a five year-old ram, unwanted by his previous owner so I agreed to take him. Unknown to me, he had been neglected and was extremely malnourished. Two months after he came to Romney Ridge Farm, he died from urinairy calculi. Though I was heartbroken, he had given me a beginning. I knew sheep belonged on the ridge and our farm, for which he had been named, was about to grow. I began making contact with many sheep people and then added two Romney lambs. As my creative side began to re-awaken, I decided to add a few different breeds for different colors and textures. Before long, I had a Romney-Suffolk ewe, a Romney Correidale ewe and a Correidale ewe. The time seemed right for me to consider adding a ram to my flock, my three children were getting older, and my husband and I agreed a smaller sized ram would be the safest bet for us. By chance I happened upon Spinnakees Farm. Betty Stover raises Babydoll Southdown sheep and Angora goats on her farm in Augusta, Maine. I researched the breed and reserved a ram from Spinnakees. It was the best decision I have made. Joker, our Registered Babydoll Southdown, is a sweet , easily managed ram. His signature Babydoll "smile" is contagious. His fleece is short in staple, and has a 23 count on the micron scale. Blended with my Romney and Correidale fleeces, I create a lofty, thick, and extremely soft batts for spinning. We had 6 beautiful lambs this past spring. Please click here to see them. Babydoll cross and registered Babydoll lambs will be available in the spring of 2007. |
| Other Residents ~ Our farm is also home to ducks who keep our pastures and gardens free from meningeal worms, but devouring all the slugs they can find. Our chickens provide us with fresh eggs and feathers for art projects. They too free-range and keep the yard pest free. We hope you will visit us at the Maine Fiber Frolic in June and on Maine Open Farm Day in July. We welcome visitors year round, but we do ask you call ahead so we can be available. The Corbetts 5 Meadow Road Woolwich, Maine (207) 442-7298 thewoolwitch@yahoo.com |
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