The Red Feather Ranch

Sheep

The Navajo-Churro descended from sheep brought to the American Southwest by Don Juan Onate over four hundred years ago. These sheep were used to feed and clothe the conquistadors and Spanish settlers. By the 17th Century the churro had become vital to the people of the upper Rio Grande Valley. Native Indians acquired flocks of these sheep and within a century these churro sheep had become a major economic asset for the Navajo, or Dine' people. Meat, milk, and wool from these sheep sustained the Dine' for centuries. Renowned for its hardiness and versatility, these sheep survived several government-sponsored efforts to eradicate the breed. First, in the 1860's, as an effort to subjugate the Navajo people, and again in the early 1900's as part of a livestock reduction program, the US government nearly destroyed the native Navajo-Churro sheep. Through great effort by the Dine' people and others, the flocks were restored and the sheep were saved from extinction. Although still listed with the Livestock Conservancy as threatened, the numbers have rebounded enough to maintain a healthy breeding population.

Rams

At Red Feather Ranch we strive to produce high quality breeding stock with excellent fleeces in a variety of natural colors favored by handspinners. We currently have two breeding rams, ROB Cliffhanger, and baw Aragorn. Our breeding stock is registered with the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association. For more information and many more candid shots of our sheep we invite you to visit our sheep Facebook page at Red Feather Navajo Churros.

ROB Cliffhanger N-CSA# - 8559-21

baw Aragorn N-CSA# - 8613-21

sire: SCR Romeo (N-CSA# - C8438-21) dam: baw Jasmine (N-CSA # - C6964-14)

Dot Escalade - sire of 2021 lambs (Sold)

MLC Chance - N-CSA# - B8085-18 (SOLD)

JB Wilson - N-CSA#- 8086-18 (SOLD)

RED Voter - Born March 2022

Sire: baw Aragorn dam: CNC Cranberry Salsa

Ewes

SDA Vanilla N-CSA# - A8075-18

*Milking Team

MLC Rowena N-CSA# - A8076-18

*Milking Team

baw Jara N-CSA# - A6976-14

*Milking Team

RED Ravenclaw - Chance/Rowena

N-CSA# - B8558-21

*Milking Team

RED Wind River Sue - Wilson/Glitter

(deceased)

baw Miramar N-CSA# - C7757-17

* Milking Team

RED Mariannie N-CSA# - 8080-18

Milking Team

RED Amaretto - Chance/Mariannie (sold)

*Milking Team

RED Kahlua - Chance/Mariannie (sold)

*Milking Team

RED Spice N-CSA# - 8082-18

RED Mesquite - Chance/Avis

N-CSA # - A8557-21 * Milking Team

RED Madagascar Vanilla - Chance/Vanilla

N-CSA# - B8563-21 *Milking Team

RED Mirage - Chance/Miramar

N-CSA# - C8562-21 *Milking Team

RED Rowling - Chance/Rowena

N-CSA# - B8560-21

ROB Cinch N-CSA# - A8079-18

Coppermine Ethete Pearl

N-CSA# - 8555-21

*Milking Team

Coppermine Ethete Opal

N-CSA# - 8556-21 *Milking Team

RED Java - Chance/Jara

N-CSA# - B8561-21

RED Glitter N-CSA# - 8081-18

RED Galadriel - baw Aragorn/ROB Cinch

RED Elessar - baw Aragorn/RED Rowling

RED Aerin - baw Aragorn/RED Mirage

JB Avis N-CSA# - 8083-18 (deceased)

*Milking Team

SDA Sidney N-CSA# - 8084-18 (SOLD)

*Milking Team

RED Annette - Cliffhanger/Ravenclaw

N-CSA# - A8565-21 *Milking Team

Coppermine Cranberry Salsa

N-CSA# - 8564-21

RED Nadia - Cliffhanger/Miramar

N-CSA# - A8566-21 *Milking Team

RED Tlilxochitl - Cliffhanger/Vanilla

N-CSA# -A8567-21 *Milking Team

RED Teeter - Escalade/Wind River Sue

The 2023 Lamb crop has arrived! Here are some pics!

Spring 2022 Lambs! Here are baby pics of some of our spring lambs!
All ewe lambs have been spoken for this season. Contact us at redfeathernavajochurros@gmail.com if you wish to be placed on our waiting list.

Rohan