1/16/21 Sonja is a Registered Katahdin we bred to Registered Katahdin, Chief. We got twin girls this time! One is 8lbs and the other is 9lbs. Very nice little girls! I would like to keep the white one if she grows out nicely. Sonja's mother is Sally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8JK8wyIFY Sonja and babies, just cuteness 1/16/21 Registered… Continue reading Mother & Daughter Give Birth the Same Day, and Sad News
Category: Sheep
First lambs of the season!
Commercial Crossbred ewe, Dahlia, had twins! Black/white, 10lb ram, brown/white 9lb ewe. They are 68.75% Katahdin, 25% St Croix, 6.25% Dorper. Sire is Big Red, a Registered Katahdin ram. Born on day 148, Jan 14, 2021. Ewe lamb will be kept for evaluation and possibly put into the replacement ewe group. Ram lamb will be… Continue reading First lambs of the season!
Lambing Supplies
Since lambing is about 2 weeks away, I thought I'd share some of the supplies we keep on hand. This is not a comprehensive list, and there's still more I may add: I'm not picturing it, but old hand or bath towels are great to keep on hand, especially with newborn, gooey critters. They save… Continue reading Lambing Supplies
Christmas is Coming…
And no I'm not talking about the actual Christmas holiday that is going to be drastically different this year! I'm talking about lambing season. For those of us that have livestock, our "Christmas" is when the babies come. With the Katahdin and Crossbred flocks and sometimes with the St Croix flock, you just never know… Continue reading Christmas is Coming…
Commercial Katahdin Ram for sale
I've decided to sell Titan. He's an unregistered, mostly purebred Katahdin. I was using him on my commercial flock but I really don't need him anymore. He's a sweet ram, easy to handle. We've had him since he was 4 months old. I have a couple ewes bred to him this year and included some… Continue reading Commercial Katahdin Ram for sale