Tamarack Farm Gotlands

09/29/2026

Fleece’s are being skirted and heading to Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool !!

09/29/2026

Shearing day on the yearlings and older the lambs will be done soon. These fleeces will be going to Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Show!!

09/27/2026

Enjoying their barn! Staying dry!

09/27/2026

We have had so much rain these past two days. And this morning I was out to give clean water and grain and hay. But they were not interested in coming out to visit. Made me laugh!!❤️🇸🇪🐑

07/19/2026

Our warm weather has been perfect to wash fleeces. This portable washing machine does a great job! Once it spins dry I can lay out on the drying rack. Our Gotlands are growing beautiful fleeces. There personality are so sweet and love to be loved. Our farm visits continue through July and August. Looking to raise Gotlands? I will be happy to share my experiences. We still have openings for our next dying fleece class. It will be held on the first Saturday in September. For lunch I will be serving a typical Swedish meatball dinner. Please reach out if you like to attend.

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Our farm has officially welcomed the young call ducks, who have been with us for about five weeks now. Although their primary purpose was to entertain the grandchildren, I have grown quite fond of them myself. From their tiny size initially, they have transitioned from the family room to the rabbit hutch and finally to their large duck house. Call ducks are smaller than regular size ducks. Easy to handle and hold! Fun for everyone!

06/17/2026

Each morning, I attend to my responsibilities in the barn, which consist of feeding, washing water tubs, and replenishing minerals, in addition to monitoring the sheep's eye health and giving cuddles. The 8 ewes were AI ’d .Two didn’t take.The backup ram's (98.8%)successful breeding with the last two ewes, has yielded two male and one female lamb. The Gotland breed is renowned for its gorgeous fleece quality, and our lambs display characteristic black heads with soft, shiny grey curls. After ear-tagging, the first nine lambs underwent genotyping, confirming seven as QRs at codon 171. The lambs are doing exceptionally well. Later, in my day is outdoor weeding. Weeds don’t stop! Our classes will run through the summer, and we've scheduled a 'dye your fleece' workshop for September 5th; for more details, please don't hesitate to reach out.

05/22/2026

Seven ewes and two ram lambs were born this spring. Tamarack Farm Gotlands is hosting farm tours. We have roving and yarn available in our “stuga”.

05/02/2026

Mamma’s and lambs! All over 99 percent Gotland!! Sired from two different Swedish rams!