Health Info and Guarantees
We were enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Program from 2005 until 2010,
and have made the decision to be dropped from the program due reports of too
many false positives. Prior to 2010, we were religious in sending tissue
samples to the lab, and 9 out of 9 results were "not positive". Our mandatory
ID # remains ILHBI.
Our animals will have current vaccinations, be wormed, and have trimmed
feet when they leave our farm, and we guarantee their health FOB. We will
replace or refund the purchase price of any living animal that fails to produce
an offspring by the age of 2 - weanlings are a crap shoot, so we can't promise
anything from them the first year. "Offspring" means anything that looks like a
lamb, whether its alive or not - we can't control what happens during the
birthing process. Should an animal fail to produce, we will happily make an
exchange - yes, we expect to get the defective product back, even if you prefer
a refund. Delivery must be arranged. Animals will be sold with their pedigree,
and transfer is the buyer's responsibility.
We were enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Program from 2005 until 2010,
and have made the decision to be dropped from the program due reports of too
many false positives. Prior to 2010, we were religious in sending tissue
samples to the lab, and 9 out of 9 results were "not positive". Our mandatory
ID # remains ILHBI.
Our animals will have current vaccinations, be wormed, and have trimmed
feet when they leave our farm, and we guarantee their health FOB. We will
replace or refund the purchase price of any living animal that fails to produce
an offspring by the age of 2 - weanlings are a crap shoot, so we can't promise
anything from them the first year. "Offspring" means anything that looks like a
lamb, whether its alive or not - we can't control what happens during the
birthing process. Should an animal fail to produce, we will happily make an
exchange - yes, we expect to get the defective product back, even if you prefer
a refund. Delivery must be arranged. Animals will be sold with their pedigree,
and transfer is the buyer's responsibility.
Every day we make choices for good or bad, and my choice in promoting our
breed has been to tell it like it is. I sometimes wonder if that's the best policy,
but you won't be unpleasantly surprised when you buy sheep from us. Our
experiences with our flock have been life-changing and extremely rewarding,
however we have been willing to learn how to be proper caretakers. We highly
recommend that new shepherds (and even some old ones, if you're new to
Icelandics) study everything possible about these sheep, and be willing to ask
questions if health or management concerns arise. Sounds like work, but then
Icelandics aren't for everybody, especially the casual shepherd. They are
extremely hardy and will survive conditions that would easily kill commercial
breeds - just remember that they come from a much different environment than
the one we've introduced them to, and plan accordingly. We can't guarantee
that every animal will live to a ripe old age - stuff happens. What we can
guarantee is that you will have an amazing experience associating with these
lovely "people" if you take the time to learn the basics.
breed has been to tell it like it is. I sometimes wonder if that's the best policy,
but you won't be unpleasantly surprised when you buy sheep from us. Our
experiences with our flock have been life-changing and extremely rewarding,
however we have been willing to learn how to be proper caretakers. We highly
recommend that new shepherds (and even some old ones, if you're new to
Icelandics) study everything possible about these sheep, and be willing to ask
questions if health or management concerns arise. Sounds like work, but then
Icelandics aren't for everybody, especially the casual shepherd. They are
extremely hardy and will survive conditions that would easily kill commercial
breeds - just remember that they come from a much different environment than
the one we've introduced them to, and plan accordingly. We can't guarantee
that every animal will live to a ripe old age - stuff happens. What we can
guarantee is that you will have an amazing experience associating with these
lovely "people" if you take the time to learn the basics.
