Philosophy

Our sheep flock is managed with a no-none sense mentality and extremely low inputs. Our sheep are made up of low-maintenance Katahdin genetics that thrive on forage alone. The last 3 years we have used Hopping Brothers genetics to bring even more hybrid vigor into the flock. We bought our original sheep in 2016 from a gentleman who did not worm his sheep or trim their hooves. He had a survival of the fittest mentality, letting mother nature identify the weaker genetics, which he removed. We have continued this management style and continue to cull any ewe who shows she cannot make it in a low input environment. Our management can be described by the following key principles:

No Hoof Trimming: We do not trim hooves. If a hoof needs to be trimmed, the animal is sent to the sale barn. This only happens to one or two animals every couple of years, if any at all.

No Limping Sheep: We do not tolerate limping sheep and do not treat them with medication. If she is limping more than a few days, she is sorted off and sent to the sale barn. Feet problems are highly heritable. Through hard culling the last 9 years, we rarely see limping anymore, even on wet years.

No Barns: Our sheep are in the pasture 365 days of the year. Ewes have their lambs outside in April. Our sheep have never been in a barn.

No Special Hay: We feed hay 2-3 months of the winter. This hay is plain cow hay that was cut in the spring. No alfalfa. Just plain hay that was put up right.

No Routine Worming: Our sheep are not routinely wormed. In most years, we do not worm any ewes. However, in bad parasite years, if worming is needed, we selectively worm using a FAMACA scoring system.

Electric Fence: We utilize electric fence to manage our sheep flock and guardian dogs. All sheep must respect a single poly-wire 12 inches off the ground and stay in the paddock, or they are sold at the sale barn.

Rams

We have low input, survival of the fittest, rams and ram lambs available throughout the year. Price is $400 picked up here at the farm. Call for availability.

Ewe Lambs

We have a waiting list to purchase ewe lambs. Call or email to get on the list. Price is $300 picked up here at the farm. Call or email for availability.