GREAT RAMS EWE CAN COUNT ON for SUPERIOR LAMBS
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| First Charlie and Rico discuss their game plan for working together or they were just smelling poop... |
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| Chrissy moves out on her own (she's the boss that's why) |
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| Ricochet checks out the invisible boundry (left by last years electric fence) |
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| Charlie puts on his Best EVER Guardian look |
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| The cat checks for any renegade mice or gopher gangs that might harm the lambs |
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| Is this dog happy or WHAT? |
Dee Avery403-318-3590
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They exhibit a natural tolerance of climatic extremes and are capable of high performance in areas that vary in geography, temperature, and humidity, as well as feed and forage.
Katahdins usually have a docile and quiet disposition with good flocking tendencies - a temperament which contributes to easy handling. The coat can be any colour from white to brown, black or spots thereof. Polled animals are preferred; scurred or horned animals are recorded as such.
Katahdin ewes do not, as a rule, require much assistance at lambing, exhibiting strong maternal instincts with sufficient milk supply to raise twins or triplets. With good nutrition and management there is a high survival rate with the lamb crop. With the belly area being clean it is not necessary to pre-lamb shear. Katahdin ewes with such excellent maternal traits could be used in a cross breeding program to enhance survival rates with less stress at lambing time.
The shedding coat of the Katahdin does not require shearing.
They mature early and have strong fertility traits so early separation of intact rams is advisable.
Averaging 7-9 lbs at birth, lambs grow and mature rapidly to an acceptable market weight using a good forage based management or with grain supplementation.
Katahdin produces a lean carcass with a mild flavour.
Some producers have experienced very little taste variation in the Katahdin meat even at a mature age, therefore maintaining a marketable product past the "lamb" stage.
KHSI (Katahdin Hair Sheep International - USA) Breed Std.
Size: Live weight of a mature ewe in good condition usually ranges from 150 to 185 pounds; a mature ram will weigh 200 to 265 pounds. Average birth weight of twins is about 8 pounds.
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