Barbados Blackbelly Sheep

We raise a flock of purebred, registered polled Barbados Blackbelly sheep.  We are proud to say that this flock is known as one of the finest purebred registered flocks of BB sheep in the United States.  At the present time, we have 40 breeding ewes from 15 maternal blood lines, and 13 mature rams from 6 paternal blood lines on the premises.

We are members of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC), and as such we adhere to the ALBC conservation breeding plan for rare breeds.  We are also members of the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association International (the breed registry association for Blackbelly sheep), and we are members of the Barbados Blackbelly Consortium of Polled Breeders (a voluntary group of breeders dedicated to preserving this breed).

We sell breeding stock on a regular basis, and we also sell market lamb, available by request.  Additionally, we maintain a flock of herding wethers for herding clinics and events, and occasionally we sell dog-broke herding stock.

We usually have two crops of lambs per year of approximately 50 lambs per crop.  Breeding stock lambs are available for shipment or pickup at 3 months of age.  All breeding stock lambs are registered with the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association International (BBSAI), and will come with a registration certificate and a multi-generation pedigree.  All stock is guaranteed healthy.

Our Spring 2011 lambing was completed on May 20, 2011, and we expect lambs to be available for pickup or shipment beginning in mid-August, 2011 depending on birth date of lambs.  Currently, our lambs sell for $200.00 each, plus the cost of any veterinary health inspection paperwork needed for interstate transport, and plus the cost of shipping.

For more information about our Barbados Blackbelly sheep, see Sheep Sales.

Our beloved working Border Collies are Jet, Meg, Pip, Kate, and Ben.  They work sheep on a daily basis, and work cattle on occasion.  They have also competed in stockdog trials in the USBCHA, AHBA and AKC venues.  These dogs are a most valuable asset to the sheep farm, and are regular assistants to us each day during ranch chores.  They also have a place in our household, and live in the house with the family.  Meg, Pip and Kate assist with all our herding events by sorting and setting stock for our clinician and participants, and of course they usually end up winning the hearts of all who visit Bellwether Farm!  Our most recent addition is the handsome puppy, Ben, born to Meg and Pip on January 04, 2010.  See Ben's puppy pictures on the Our Border Collies page and the Photo Gallery page.

To find out more about our dogs, see Our Border Collies.

Since 2001, we have been hosting several herding events each year, including herding clinics with nationally known clinicians, beginner clinics, herding fun days, and private herding practice sessions.  There are several events planned for this coming year which you may be interested in.  Please join us if you can!