About Our Sheep

🐑 Our Sheep at IronSide Homestead

Pasture-Raised • Well-Handled • Locally Grown

At IronSide Homestead, we raise a commercial flock of Hampshire/Shropshire crosses, carefully selected for their meat quality, strong structure, and calm temperament. These two heritage breeds are known for producing fast-growing, muscular lambs with excellent carcass yield and flavor.

🌿 How We Raise Them:

Our sheep are pasture-raised and rotationally grazed to ensure they have constant access to fresh forage. From birth, our lambs are handled regularly and socialized to be calm and manageable, making them easier to care for and less stressed overall.

We believe in raising livestock ethically and naturally, with:

• Plenty of space to roam and graze
  
  

• Access to clean water and high-quality hay
  
  

• Minimal grain supplementation
  
  

• Close attention to health and nutrition
  
  

🐑 Why Choose Our Lamb:

• Delicious, lean meat with excellent texture and flavor
  
  

• Locally raised in Grundy County, IL with no hormones or unnecessary antibiotics
  
  

• Humanely handled from start to finish
  
  

• Available seasonally—sold whole or half, processed to your specifications
  
  

📩 Interested in Lamb?
We offer pasture-raised lamb seasonally—reserve early, as quantities are limited! Contact us for current availability or to join our waitlist.