Collect
Sheep can be collected from Waipukurau or Feilding. Our main farm is on SH2 just outside Waipukurau.
Small sheep. Big personalities.
Welcome to Nightrave
We breed purebred Southdown Babydolls and African Pygmy and miniature sheep, with lambs finding homes all over New Zealand. Our sheep are carefully bred, well handled and, frankly, extremely good at convincing people they need sheep.
Established at Nightrave since 2014
Southdown Babydolls
Teddy-bear faces, sweet natures and all the charm of a Southdown in a miniature package.
Our foundation breeding stock was imported from Roblin Babydolls in New South Wales, Australia, beginning in 2014. We absolutely guarantee our Babydolls are 100% purebred.
Our Babydoll lambs are registered and wear brass registration tags in their ears. Lambs leave vaccinated and docked, ready to steal the show at Pet Day — or simply become very small, very appealing lawnmowers.
Our foundation rams
Enquire about Babydolls
King Henry at Nightrave (Imp Aus) — Henry
Boy George at Nightrave (Imp Aus) — George
The little hobby project that escalated
African Pygmy Sheep
Smaller and finer than a Babydoll, often beautifully coloured, and almost offensively cute.
Our foundation African Pygmy stock came directly from Michael Willis at Willowbank, Canterbury, where the African Pygmy sheep programme is being developed in New Zealand. Nightrave works collaboratively with the programme as these sheep continue to develop and establish here.
Alongside our African Pygmy breeding stock, we use carefully selected miniature ewes — including Babydoll and Dwarf Romney lines — to produce gorgeous small sheep in a wonderful range of colours. Selected animals may also contribute back into the developing bloodline in consultation with the programme.
Some people want to understand every generation and percentage. Some people take one look at the babies and say give sheep. We cater for both.
Meet the ram
Enquire about Pygmies
Mark Anthony at Nightrave — Anthony. Tiny, handsome, horned and self-shedding.
From our paddock to yours
Getting your sheep home
Transport NZ-wide
Our lambs regularly travel throughout New Zealand with professional pet transport. We recommend PT's Pet Transport, which travels from the Far North to Southland and back each month.
Collecting yourself?
Please bring safe, secure and appropriate livestock transport. Suitable secure crates may work for young lambs by prior arrangement.
Cardboard boxes are not suitable transport for sheep.
Yes, unfortunately, we do need to say this.Give sheep?
Enquire about sheep
Tell us a little about yourself and what you’re looking for. We’re happy to send more photos, videos and breeding details for sheep you’re interested in.
Want sheep?
Talk to us
Contact us to ask about current or upcoming lambs. We're happy to send more photos, videos and breeding details for animals you're interested in.