Diamond Creek Heritage Sheep

About our heritage English Leicester, Black Welsh Mountain, & Wensleydale sheep

Located in the mountains of Idaho, our small ranch has become home to many creatures. Being transplanted to this quite valley from Eastern PA we are graced each day with a picturesque view of the Continental Divide and of the great Salmon River. It seemed fitting in an area this pristine to raise and protect livestock breeds that were a part of our past and will hopefully remain important to our future. The English Leicester and the Black Welsh Mountain sheep we raise are still currently listed on the American Livestock Conservancy List. We raise these sheep for their meat, fiber and breeding stock. The fiber is available as fleece, with rovings, and batts to follow soon. We are a member of the Voluntary Scrapie program, and test annually for OPP.

We have chosen each of the heritage and other breeds of sheep we have to provide not only quality fiber, but also a leaner meat. The sheep are raised and finished on pasture. We use no growth-promoting hormones, or steroids. We use antibiotics only to save a life. All feed is vegetarian and the animals are raised from beginning to end in one location as nature intended.
During the winter our sheep continue to graze and are fed local hay/alfalfa. Each ewe receives whole grains two weeks prior to lambing to keep her healthy and strong. Animals have access to a clean fresh water supply and shelter from the elements at all times.

Our breeding season starts in late November so that the lambs can quickly move from their indoor lambing stall to fresh pasture. To control parasites at this early age, we have a separate lambing pasture that is completely rested after lambing, until the following year. As a ranch we strive to practice sustainable agricultural practices.