2026 Spring Wool Harvest – Babydoll Southdown

With the help of 5 neighbor kids, my sister(Carol), a friend, and the shearer, Tre Bowron and his wife, Brandy, we managed to shear the flock in spite of the complication of 20 lambs already on the ground. I was able to do a preliminary skirting of some of the fleeces – mostly the Babydolls’. The Finn X Babydoll portion of the shearing was more chaotic so the fleeces were not as diligently skirted. I’ve included the Babydoll harvest below. For Finn X Babydoll fleeces click here.

  • The weight is the raw amount – the final skirted weight will be about 90% of raw on the Babydolls and maybe 75% for the Finn X Babydoll fleeces.
  • All sheep were coated to minimize wool contamination.
  • Those with an asterisk(*) by their names will be retained for entry into the Shepherds’ Harvest fleece competition. The others are available for sale. Your interest will help prioritize which fleeces get their final skirting before others.
  • As I do the final skirting, I will post the final skirted weights and the prices. If you have a longish minimum length, that will also reduce the finished skirted weight.
  • NFS = not for sale at this point – tentatively classed as tender (weak) > further assessment required.
  • Also, Babydoll wool is not as sparkling white as Finn is so I sometimes refer to it as off-white (OW).

Dixie – 100% Babydoll

Raw weight 1.8 pounds; general length 2″; tight crimp


Dayna – 100% Babydoll

Raw weight 2.9 pounds; general length slightly less than 2″; tight crimp; (MGR= medium gray)


Ivy* – 100% Babydoll

raw weight 3.0 pounds>finally skirting 2.4#; general length 2.5″; tight crimp


Kenzie – 100% Babydoll

– raw weight 2.6#; general length 2.25″; tight crimp; NFS


Lindsey – 100% Babydoll

raw weight 2.8#; general length 2 3/8″; tight crimp


Libby – 100% Babydoll

raw fleece weight 2.6#; general length 2″; tight crimp; NFS tentatively classed as generally tender


Noah – 100% Babydoll

Raw fleece weight 2.6#; general length 2 3/8″; tight crimp; NFS


Nora

Raw fleece weight 2.6#; general length 2 3/8″; tight crimp


Nicolle* – 100% Babydoll

raw fleece weight 3.2#; general wool length 2.5″ – some 3″!; tight crimp (was from 12 months’ growth)


Nyla* – 100% Babydoll

Raw fleece weight 3.4#; general length 2.5-3.25″!; tight crimp


Noreen – 100% Babydoll

Raw fleece weight 2.8#; general length – some 3″; tight crimp; NFS


Rocky – 100% Babydoll

Raw fleece weight 1.4#; general length 2.5″; tight crimp; NFS