Lavender Lamb Ranch logo — a black-headed Dorper lamb and a hen with lavender sprigs, above the words Lavender Lamb Ranch Lavender Lamb Ranch
Wheaton Settlement · New Brunswick
Markeï and Ashley standing hand in hand in a green field at Lavender Lamb Ranch at dusk
Wheaton Settlement, New Brunswick

A little farm, built with purpose.

We're a small, family-owned, provincially registered farm raising purebred Dorper sheep for meat production, alongside our free-range hens. Fresh eggs, colourful hatching eggs, and our first lambs expected in December 2026–January 2027.

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4
breeds in the hen flock — Ameraucana, Polish, Easter Eggers & Ayam Cemani
$7
per carton of fresh farm eggs
$25
per dozen hatching eggs
Dorper
purebred flock raised for meat production
Lavender Lamb Ranch logo — a black-headed Dorper lamb and a hen with lavender sprigs, above the words Lavender Lamb Ranch

Our Vision

Raising Dorper sheep for meat production

The heart of Lavender Lamb Ranch is our flock. Our vision is to raise purebred Dorper sheep for meat production — healthy animals, raised with care on pasture here in Wheaton Settlement, so New Brunswick families can enjoy high-quality lamb raised close to home.

Canada still imports much of the lamb it eats, mainly from Australia and New Zealand. We want to help change that, one flock at a time: tender, high-quality lamb from our pastures, not from the other side of the world. Alongside our hens and their fresh eggs, the Dorper flock is the future we're building toward.

Lambing news

Our ewes are expecting

Our ewes are pregnant, and our first lambs are expected in December 2026–January 2027. We're growing the flock gradually, so we're not taking requests for lambs yet — these first lambs will stay here and help the flock grow. Follow along on Facebook for lambing-season updates.

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From the Farm

Eggs today, lamb tomorrow

Our free-range hens are a colourful crew — Ameraucanas, Polish, Easter Eggers and Ayam Cemani — laying beautiful eggs in shades of brown, blue, green and speckled, so every carton is a little different. Pickup is at the ranch; send an e-transfer to reserve yours.

Cartons of colourful fresh farm eggs — brown, speckled, blue and green — at Lavender Lamb Ranch
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Fresh Farm Eggs

$7 per carton

A colourful assortment of farm-fresh eggs, perfect for breakfast, baking, or adding a little colour to your kitchen.

  • Laid by our free-range Ameraucana, Polish, Easter Egger & Ayam Cemani hens
  • Speckled, blue and green eggs in the mix
  • Pickup at Lavender Lamb Ranch
  • E-transfer to reserve your carton
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Colourful hatching eggs — brown, pinkish, blue and olive — sorted in incubator trays and a carton
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Hatching Eggs

$25 per dozen

Hatching eggs from our colourful flock — perfect for adding colourful egg layers to your own flock.

  • Pinkish/beige, blue, aqua and olive eggs
  • From our Ameraucana, Polish, Easter Egger & Ayam Cemani flock
  • Message us to reserve your dozen
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Hoof-care day at the ranch: a Dorper sheep getting its hooves trimmed and treated in the pasture, tractor and flock behind
Growing gradually

Purebred Dorper Sheep

Raised for meat production

Our purebred Dorper flock is here, and we're growing it gradually — until it's big enough to produce a good amount of lambs each year. We're not taking requests for lamb yet, but you can meet the flock and follow their progress.

  • Our ewes are pregnant — first lambs expected December 2026–January 2027
  • Growing gradually toward a good number of lambs per year
  • Not taking lamb requests yet
Meet the sheep

Fresh eggs, straight from the ranch

Reserve a carton for pickup in Wheaton Settlement — here's how ordering works, and how to find us.

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Who Are We

The family behind the ranch

Lavender Lamb Ranch is Markeï, Ashley and their son Dallas — a family building a farm with purpose in Wheaton Settlement, New Brunswick, with a flock of Dorper sheep, a colourful crew of hens, three horses, and one very busy guardian puppy.

Our Story

It all started with Dallas

If someone had asked us a few years ago where we saw ourselves in the future, we probably never would have answered, “On a farm.” Yet that's exactly where life has led us.

The day Dallas was born, everything changed. We wanted him to grow up with room to run, build forts in the woods, explore nature, care for animals, and learn the values that everyday farm life teaches best — responsibility, patience, respect, and hard work. Animals depend on us every single day, rain or shine.

When Ashley joined this adventure, the vision became a shared dream. We didn't simply want to buy a house in the country — we wanted to build a life with purpose. Then we discovered that Canada still imports much of the lamb it eats, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, while demand keeps growing and there aren't enough sheep producers to meet it — especially here in New Brunswick.

“We looked at each other and asked — why not us?”
— Markeï & Ashley, Lavender Lamb Ranch
Ashley and Markeï holding their laughing son Dallas in the field
Bo-Peep, a white Great Pyrenees × Maremma puppy, nose to nose with a black-headed Dorper sheep at sunset

Meet the Guardian

Bo-Peep

Our Great Pyrenees × Maremma Sheepdog puppy joined the ranch with a very important job: to grow into the guardian of our Dorper flock.

Livestock guardian dogs have protected sheep for thousands of years, living alongside their flock and watching over them from predators such as coyotes, foxes, and stray dogs. Even as a puppy, Bo-Peep is naturally calm and gentle, and she's already bonding with our sheep — carefully introducing herself, and even getting sweet nose kisses in return.

Unlike herding dogs, guardian dogs don't chase sheep — they stay with them, build trust, and protect them day and night. As she grows, she'll learn that the flock is her family. We can't wait to watch her become the loyal guardian our flock deserves.

Animal welfare first

Good farming starts with animal welfare. Every animal here is fed, watered, and cared for properly — every single day, rain or shine.

Clean, healthy environments

We take pride in a clean, healthy environment where our hens can thrive and lay naturally, and our sheep can grow strong on pasture.

A commitment to quality

We're learning every day, making mistakes, and celebrating small victories — building, little by little, something we're proud to share with our community.

The Rest of the Ranch

Horses, hay & daily life

Sheep and hens are the heart of the ranch, but they're not the whole story. There's always hay to make, fences to check, and three horses keeping an eye on it all.

Our three horses

The ranch is also home to three horses — part of the family, and part of daily life on the farm, from morning feedings to evenings in the pasture.

Hay from our own fields

We make our own hay — cutting and baling it right here on the ranch, so our animals eat feed grown on the land they live on, all through the New Brunswick winter.

The Sheep

Our Dorper flock

Purebred Dorper sheep raised on pasture for meat production — the heart of Lavender Lamb Ranch, and a flock we're growing gradually, one lambing season at a time.

Flock status

Growing gradually — not taking lamb requests yet

Our aim is to grow the flock gradually until we're producing a good amount of lambs each year. Our ewes are pregnant now, with our first lambs expected in December 2026–January 2027 — and those first lambs will stay here to help the flock grow. So for now, we're not taking any requests for lambs. Follow our Facebook page to watch the flock grow, season by season.

Follow the flock Where our lamb will go

Why Dorper?

The breed that kept standing out

After weeks of research, one breed kept standing out. Sheep are well suited to a family farm — easier to manage than cattle, and even a young child can be involved from the very beginning. The Dorper was, for us, the obvious choice — and raising Dorpers for meat production is the vision at the heart of this ranch.

HardyBuilt to thrive in Canadian seasons.
Calm & easy to handleA gentle temperament the whole family can work with.
Thrives on pastureRaised on grass, the way it should be.
Naturally sheds its woolLess shearing, less stress — for sheep and farmers.
Outstanding mothersStrong maternal instincts for healthy lambs.
High-quality lambKnown worldwide for tender lamb with an excellent meat yield.
Bo-Peep the puppy meeting the Dorper flock nose to nose in the pasture

Meet the Flock

Names, faces & lambing records

Every sheep at Lavender Lamb Ranch has a name and a story. As we photograph each member of the flock, their profile will appear here — their photo, their name, and their lambing record — so you can follow each ewe's journey, season after season.

A Dorper ewe getting her hooves trimmed and treated on hoof-care day, the flock behind her
Breeding flock

The ewes

BreedPurebred Dorper
StatusPregnant — first lambs expected December 2026–January 2027
ProfilesIndividual photos, names & lambing records are on the way, as we photograph each ewe
Bo-Peep the guardian puppy nose to nose with a black-headed Dorper sheep at sunset
Flock guardian

Bo-Peep

BreedGreat Pyrenees × Maremma Sheepdog
RoleLivestock guardian, in training
RecordBonding with the flock — already trading nose kisses, on duty day & night

Our Markets

Where our lamb will go

We're diversifying from the start. As the flock grows to a size that can supply steady numbers, we plan to sell our lamb through several channels — so a good local lamb doesn't depend on a single buyer:

Abattoir

Selling lambs through an abattoir as our numbers grow — a reliable channel for a growing flock.

Local butchers

Partnering with local butcher shops that want New Brunswick-raised lamb on their counters.

Restaurants

Chefs proudly serving lamb raised a few kilometres away, instead of imported from the other side of the world.

Direct to consumer

Families buying lamb straight from the ranch — the shortest trip from our pasture to your table.

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How to get your eggs

Everything is pickup at the ranch in Wheaton Settlement, New Brunswick. Quantities are small and fresh — reserving ahead guarantees your carton is waiting for you.

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Message us

Email us or message the Facebook page with what you'd like — fresh eggs, hatching eggs, or a question about the flock.

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Reserve by e-transfer

Send an e-transfer to [email protected] to reserve — $7 per carton of fresh eggs, $25 per dozen hatching eggs.

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Pick up at the ranch

Come by Lavender Lamb Ranch in Wheaton Settlement to pick up. Say hello to the hens — and maybe spot Bo-Peep on duty.

Find usLavender Lamb Ranch, Wheaton Settlement, New Brunswick (near Salisbury)
Email & e-transfer[email protected]

Thank you for supporting local agriculture

Our dream isn't to become the biggest farm. It's to raise healthy animals, produce high-quality food right here in New Brunswick, and give Dallas a childhood filled with nature and responsibility. This is only the beginning.

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