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About 3L&S Farms

3L&S Farms is a Michigan family farm specializing in outstanding Romney sheep and wool!

The name "3L&S" is representative of Penny and her two daughters (the 3L, for three ladies) and her son (the S for son).

3L&S has registered Romney sheep - bred for productivity, gorgeous wool fleeces and lamb production.

The Romney breed is one of the best wool breeds of sheep. Romney sheep are a dual purpose breed - supplying quality lamb meat and outstanding wool. 

3L&S Farms is in it from beginning to end!

Penny personally manages the daily feeding and care of the animals with a little help, mostly from her husband and working livestock dogs. 

The wool fiber form 3L&S Farms comes from their very own animals. 

Penny evaluates fleeces for suitability, then skirts, washes and dyes... all on their Michigan farm. 

Fleeces are accurately categorize according to what you are going to use the fiber for by Penny based on her own expertise as a spinner, dyer, and knitter. 

3L&S Farms also offers dependable Romney sheep breeding stock that produce outstanding lambs and spectacular raw fleeces.

More About 3L&S Farms

3L&S Farms is a Family owned Sheep and Wool business located in South Central Michigan.  Home to a premier flock of Registered Romney Sheep we delight in sharing the bounty from breeding rams and ewes to the fiber they produce.

Sheep are offered private sale or through one ARBA sanctioned show in a year. 

Quality Romney Fleeces

We produce fleeces ranging from white to silver, dark gray, chocolate and black with silver highlights. All our fleeces are marketed through the Fiber Arts community.  In order to meet that quality standard the fleeces are tended year round to ensure at shearing time a quality fleece is produced. Fleeces are evaluated when they go to the skirting table on quality and project suitability. 

Dyed Romney Wool

Romney wool is know for its luster and ability to show off the dye colors. Many fleeces are channeled through shows and others are targeted to go to the dye pots to create glorious color. Fleeces that are dyed end up in Roving or handspun yarn for Fiber Artists. The washing and dying of fleeces is performed on the farm. 

Mill Processed Romney Wool

Some fleeces are set aside to be sent to a Fiber Mill to be processed into Natural Color Roving or Yarn.  Penny does use a Picker and drum carder but not at sufficient speed to handle 200 #’s of wool in a year.  She has worked with 4 Fiber Mills very closely over the past 5 years and sends fleeces to them based on Inventory needs and the Mills strengths. 

Washed Locks and the Natural Color Rovings are available most of the time.  Colors of Dyed Locks and Rovings are seasonal and dye lots are one time only.   

Hand Knits and Woven Products

Hand crafted items are prepared to showcase particularly lovely fleeces or colors in the hand knitted vest, scarf, bag or woven rug.  All hand crafted items use 70% Romney wool produced on our farm or from a local farm who have animals from our farm.  Occasionally, Penny supports another breeder or breed and purchases a fleece to “play” with and offers an item handcrafted from that breed.

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Purchasing Romney Sheep

ABOUT OUR ROMNEY SHEEP FOR SALE

  • 3L&S Farms is a veterinary certified flock that is FREE of OPP (last tested Spring 2022) 
  • We stand behind our stock 100%... if your purchased sheep or lamb does not grow out as expected, please email Penny to discuss options. 
  • Fertility is guaranteed. If your ewe does not produce offspring by the time she turns 3 year (rams settle ewes fall of their yearling year), please email Penny for replacement / refund options.
  • Breeding Rams availability as listed Mature-proven, Yearlings, Ram lambs
  • Open or Bred Mature Ewes, yearlings and Lambs for 2024 very limited availability. 
  • Get your Name on a waiting list for 2025 Lambs Breeding Stock or Fiber Animals. There is no Deposit required to be on the waiting list. 
  • Please email Penny to place your deposit and arrange pickup.

RESERVING ROMNEY SHEEP STOCK

  • Penny will assist you in selecting breeding stock that will best fit your program and requirements.
  • Once your final selection is made, Penny will email you an invoice via PayPal with deposit due at time of receipt.
  • Deposit is required at the time of reservation and holds you choice of stock.

SHEEP SALE DEPOSITS REQUIRED

  • Deposits are $100 for each unregistered breeding animal or fiber animal/ $200 for each registered ram or ewe. 
  • Deposit paid is applied to the total amount of your invoice.
  • Deposits are not refundable.
  • Deposits are automatically forfeited on September 1st, 2024 for any reserved rams or ram lambs that remain on 3L&S premisses, without prior written consent from Penny.
  • Forfeited deposits may be applied to future purchases from 3L&S LESS expenses incurred by seller for veterinary expenses, or other expenses or losses incurred by the seller, such as feed and care.
  • By paying a deposit, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions on the invoice (also outlined here, above and below).
  • 10% discount for 3 to 4 sheep.
  • 15% discount for 5+ sheep.

PICKUP/TRANSPORTATION OF YOUR ROMNEY SHEEP

  • Invoice must be paid in full at or before pickup.
  • Transportation arrangements are the ultimate responsibility of the buyer, though Penny is happy to assist you in finding suitable transport.

  • Transportation costs/expenses/fees are the sole responsibility of the the buyer.

  • Any blood testing for sheep diseases (outside of our routine annual flock testing, such as the buyer wanting their individual sheep blood tested) can be performed by Countryside Veterinary Clinic (Cement MI) and is a the sole expense of the buyer.