Certified Scrapie-Free
Naturally-raised
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The Baalands'
flock consists of 46 registered and commercial
Katahdin and Katahdin x Dorper ewes. They are of mixed colors,
though mostly white. Sires for the 2010 lamb crop included two registered white Katahdin
rams, both RR: Lincoln from White
Post Farm in Illinois and Snow Wolf, a home-grown
ram sired by a Country Oak Ranch ram and out of a Triple L Farms ewe. A portion of the ewes are bred to a Suffolk x Hampshire ram for market lamb production. Ewe lambs were bred to ram lamb prospects.
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Performance.
The Baalands is a performance-oriented flock, specializing
in the production of replacement ewe lambs and maternal sires. Selection
is on the basis of maternal traits: fertility, prolificacy,
mothering ability, milk production, udder conformation, longevity, and easy-care
(no shearing, good fleshing, minimal deworming, and hoof trimming).
The goal of the Baalands is to raise and promote Katahdins to
be the most efficient and profitable ewe in the sheep industry.
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For Sale.
Lambs will be born in March and April and ready to go in June and July. Ewe lamb prices
vary according to registration status and the number of lambs
purchased and are reasonable. Ram prices vary according to registration status and genotype. Several mature ewes will available for sale after weaning.
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Why Katahdins?
Katahdins are a medium-sized hair (shedding) sheep developed
in the United States in the 1950's. They do not require shearing,
crutching, or tail docking. They are more resistant to internal
parasites (worms) than conventional wooled breeds. Katahdins
excel in reproductive performance, typically producing lamb
crops in excess of 200 percent. They can be crossed with rams
of any breed to produce market lambs of the desired type. Katahdins
adapt to a wide variety of climates and production systems.
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