About Insel Lyr Farm
Since 1990 we have been raising goats and sheep on our small Upper Michigan farm. We have been raising Reg. Shetland sheep since 1992, we are flock #112 of the North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association. Last year we added a White Dorper ram and will in the future have percentage White Dorper sheep along with the Shetlands.

We now have  Arapawa goats, a very rare  breed from New Zealand in danger of going extinct.  Arapawas are a multi-purpose breed--- milk and meat--- and since they were a feral breed should be pretty hardy. 

Donate to the Arapawa Fund to preserve these endangered goats, and/or buy Arapawa goats' milk soap, from Jenness Farm.



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Insel Lyr Farm
W4213 County Road 360
Daggett, MI 49821

How to Contact Us:
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Liberty Ark Coalition - fighting a government program (NAIS) which threatens the small farmer (and thus the endangered/rare livestock breeds) and raises your taxes and your food costs.
StopanimalID.org --- another opponent of NAIS
NoNAIS.org --- Protect traditional rights to farm by opposing NAIS.
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy --- an organization to preserve endangered/rare livestock breeds from extinction.

Breeder Directories
Tumpline-Stackyard-Agriculture on the Web  UK-based site, breeder directory includes US, Canada, AU, South Africa--- listing is free.
US Sheep Breeders Online Directory -- free listings for sheep farms. Sorted by breed.
Goatweb.com Breeder Directory --- free listings by breed and region for goat breeders
Come to the Farm --- free listings for farms, specializing in goats

Ag Classified Ads
bestfarmbuys.com --- free farm-related classifieds
AgAds.net --- free photo classifieds for livestock and farm items.
Got Livestock --- free ads for sheep, horses, goats, other, and equipment.
Agriseek --- free livestock buy-sell ads.


Useful Links
The Goat Rancher --- my favorite goat periodical
NASSA: North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association --- the Shetland Sheep registry
American Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society --- Dorper and White Dorper Sheep registry

Goats and Sheep available for sale now--- see sale pages

Insel Lyr Farm News

VISIT OUR NEW FARM BLOG!   This farm blog, on Blogger, replaces the old one.

Shetland Sheep (ram lambs) for sale August 2008 --- Looking for a future herd sire? Try here!
Betty Rowe, Preserver of Arapawa goat, dies --- obituary of the lady who rescued the Arapawa goat.
New Lamb Pictures! --- view some of our cute new lambs as pictured on the new farm blog.
Producing More Nanny/Doe Kids with Apple Cider Vinegar --- the first year I tried it, I got an 80% female kid crop
Area 51 and the Genetics of Self-Shedding Shetlands --- Area 51 is a sheep--- a Shetland ram, to be specific --- and not the place where you go to see the space aliens
Arapawa Goats are Coming --- a very rare/endangered breed of goats is coming to Insel Lyr Farm
Kittens, Kittens, Kittens --- a bumper crop of barn kittens has arrived this year. Help!!!