Phone: 705-760-9888

Email: merel@nexicom.net

2650 Sherbrooke St W
Cavan Monaghan, Ontario
K9J 0E5

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Why Icelandic Sheep?

• direct descendants from sheep brought over by the Viking settlers
• medium sized, fine boned, short tailed, broad conformation for a meat breed
• fast growing lambs that mature early
• breed is feed efficient and cold hardy
• meat is lean with a mild flavour
• ewes are seasonal breeders coming into heat late October to April
• dual coated wool that is low in lanolin and a variety of colours
• fine soft undercoat (THEL) coarser, wavy outer coat (TOG)
• mature ewes weigh between 130-160 pounds and rams 180-220 pounds

Lambs at Verduyn farm are born sometime in April so make an appointment and visit. There is usually stock for sale and meat products.