Sugargum Farm

Sugargum Farm Sugargum Farm is home to two breeds of Stud sheep.....Babydolls and Rare Breed Elliottdales.

The three breeds of sheep you will find on our Farm are Olde English Babydoll Southdowns, Classic Cheviots and Elliottdale sheep. The Babydolls and Cheviots are not actually miniaturised sheep but the heritage or original type of today's modern Southdown and Cheviot, before their sizes were increased for greater meat production. The Elliottdale is Australia's carpet wool breed and is a specialty c

arpet wool sheep, developed in Tasmania, so the Australian carpet wool industry could manufacture carpets without having to rely on imported wool.

Blue sky for the first time this week, so it was cold but pleasant taking Ted for a run. It was made even better when Pr...
05/06/2026

Blue sky for the first time this week, so it was cold but pleasant taking Ted for a run. It was made even better when Prince Caspian and Falkor came over for scratches. Falkor is Callie’s boy and Caspian, of course, is Dottie’s. 🩵🩵

This big boy is a bit too clever for his own good. 🙄 Teddy has now taught himself to open the baby gate, or in our case,...
04/06/2026

This big boy is a bit too clever for his own good. 🙄 Teddy has now taught himself to open the baby gate, or in our case, dog gate. He also knows he can’t open it if it is on complete lock, not the half lock. If he hears the final click he doesn’t even try. 😂

Sometimes he just walks past and flicks it open without even going through, just to prove a point. 😆

I have to say it comes in handy if I have my hands full. 😊👌👏💜

🩵 Sometimes, Sheep Choose their People 🩵Some weeks ago we had a visit from Emily and Jim, a couple of English Cheviot br...
02/06/2026

🩵 Sometimes, Sheep Choose their People 🩵

Some weeks ago we had a visit from Emily and Jim, a couple of English Cheviot breeders. They came with the friends with whom they were staying, who were looking for some Miniature sheep for their Therapy Farm. We had a wander around the farm and Jill and Brad were a bit smitten with two Elliott wethers who were equally impressed with Our visitors and their Twiggies! 😂 One was the super friendly Wilbur and the other I thought was Hutch.

As they were a bit short on time, I said they should come back and see the size of the full grown Elliotts and also meet the Babydoll lambs who were grazing in the paddock at that time.

A few days ago, Jill and Brad returned and met the Babydoll girls as we have sold all our wethers, and the full grown Elliottdales. Elliotts are not a small breed. They are described as medium, which I would agree they are. Compare them to a Border Leicester or Merino at the Show and they are probably small!😂
Despite meeting everyone else, nothing had changed. Wilbur and the other little Elliott lamb raced over to Jill and Brad for treats and the bond was complete. These were definitely the two. The funniest thing was Brad was going to call his lamb Jimmy, after his English farming friend. When I looked up Hutch’s number, he was not Hutch at all, but Jimmy B. That sealed it.

Wilbur and Jimmy will be off to their new home as soon as some fencing is complete, and they will not be far away. Goes to prove that sometimes sheep do choose their people. 🩵🩵

When you go for a walk to open a gate and everyone has to come with you. 😂🩷The Romneys hate missing out on ANYTHING. The...
02/06/2026

When you go for a walk to open a gate and everyone has to come with you. 😂🩷
The Romneys hate missing out on ANYTHING. They are always watching what is going on. Remy is still the only one who will take Twiggies from my hand. Big Rhonda, who stomped at me from a distance, now comes up and stomps at me from close-by! I guess that’s progress!! 😉😂😂
I am pleased to report they have all tested positive to being in lamb. Bring on August! 🎉🥳🩷🩵

Do we eat our hay or the Twiggies?Yeah….BOTH!!😋😂These two hungry, hungry hippos!😂Kush is the gentler of the two. 💙💙Sherb...
28/05/2026

Do we eat our hay or the Twiggies?Yeah….BOTH!!😋😂
These two hungry, hungry hippos!😂
Kush is the gentler of the two. 💙💙Sherbet comes in like a freight train! I’m glad he only has teeth on the bottom!! 😳😂

Awww Callie! I think the Warrior Princess may be pregnant. Callie usually only craves attention when she is pregnant. Th...
24/05/2026

Awww Callie! I think the Warrior Princess may be pregnant. Callie usually only craves attention when she is pregnant. This morning she was falling asleep while I gave her scratches. 🩷🥰

It has taken us a few years to get ram lambs from Clancy. He was our additional ram from Tassie and came over later than...
23/05/2026

It has taken us a few years to get ram lambs from Clancy. He was our additional ram from Tassie and came over later than the other two boys. Carl very kindly kept him for us through the Covid pandemic. ❤️ We have lost a couple of his offspring and had to bottle raise a couple, so they were wethered.
This year we kept two of his ram lambs as insurance. Up until these two, Clancy was the only ram of his breeding group left. 😢
We are certainly not disappointed with this year’s Clancy offspring. They are both fabulous and the consistency is obvious. Hopefully, they will continue to grow into excellent stud rams.
Say hello to the very handsome Angus and Jojo. 💙💙

Address

Elaine, VIC
3334

Telephone

+61407048864

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Sugargum Farm posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Sugargum Farm:

Shortcuts

Share