Jewel and Hanna

Here is little WIN60Y she sure has grown up! We call her Jewel, she is a registered Dorper. I can't wait to see what she puts on the ground this spring. She will be bred to the good Friar (BRO 70Z Friar Tuck) for spring lambing.

Remember WIN67Y Incredible Hanna? Pictured below, Hanna was born at 14.5 lbs. She has grown up into a lovely ewe. This girl looks every part the purebred Dorper. She is not a purebred, she is a cross. Her dam is WKW20R (75% Dorper / 25% Katahdin). Her sire is RAM H Strategy 541U (aka: Buster) a registered Dorper. This year Hanna will be bred to DJA107Y Big Show.

New Arrivals!

We were very pleased to bring home 3 new registered Dorper ewes to add to the flock. They have been home a few weeks and are settled in nicely. We have just been too busy to get good pictures of them any earlier. They are lovely girls that are welcome additions to the flock.

Big Show has arrived!!!

We are proud to announce the arrival of our newest herd sire BIG SHOW aka Mr. Big (DJA107Y). I can't wait to see the lambs this fellow puts on the ground this coming spring. The introductions started a brief half hour after his arrival. Here he is penned up with Odo WIN12X as they try to learn to get along. The pushing and shoving has commenced. The boys are confined to a small area so they can't hurt each other as they try to prove who is boss. In the first picture below we see Big Show at the front and Odo behind. In the second picture Big Show is on the left and Odo on the right. They can turn around but they can't really get any space between them. The do change positions, grumble at each other and do a lot of pushing and shoving.

For Sale!

Just a note that our "For Sale" page has been updated. There are a few ewes and ewe lambs on it. There will be some at least one cross ram lamb listed on it shortly too. Check out the link on the right hand side of this page.

September already.. how time flies.

It was a nice day and the ewes and youngest lambs (still on their mums) are heading out to pasture. Cassandra went for the walk to pet on her favourites.

Max the cat having a stretch on the barn door.

And The Tractor Got Stuck

The Chev got stuck and the Ford got stuck
Got the Chev unstuck when the Dodge showed up
But the Dodge got stuck in the tractor rut
Which eventually pulled out the Ford
And the Dodge...


Only in our case it was..
The John Deere got stuck and Kubota showed up,
Kubota got help from the bobcat but,
they just couldn't do it alone!
The Chev showed up and tried to help,
but that still didn't work.. Sooooo
The neighbor with the big machines had to haul it out in the morning. heh.

Raymond Fall Fair

We had a lovely time this past weekend at the Raymond and District Ag. Society Fall Fair. The Sheep were a hit so our display was busier than I thought it would be.

Twinkie enjoyed the fair too, complete with tummy rubs and lazing about.

She was one tired little dog buy the end of the day and just couldn't keep her little eyes opened any longer.

Wow What A Tail!

This has to be the longest tail I have seen on a lamb. WIN101Z is a purebred Katahdin. She is out of 29U and Odo. That tail is long and has a fluffy end on it. Very weird! Other wise she is a pretty little lamb that is doing well.

WIN110Z

This lovely girl is out of WIN60Y (Jewel) and Odo. WIN110Z is a 50/50 Dorper, Katahdin cross and has the shape to prove it. She is filling out nicely. This young lady will be retained for our breeding program.

Mowing the tree lines.

This is the way they mow the trees... mow the trees... mow the trees..
This is the way they mow the trees.. early in the morning.. heh.
The ewe lambs can be a bit hard on the trees but, are easier on them than the pregnant ewes were. It sure beats trying to clean them up myself. Feeding, Fertilising and mowing.. yep it is a winning combo.

WIN73Z

Here is another really nice young man. WIN73Z weighed in at 45.2 lbs at 32 days. He has a wonderful 1.05 lbs per day rate of gain at this point. He is also a really good looker. Very independent he is often found away from proud mum WIN66Y (out of Shorty (from the Mammoth line) and Buster). Proud Papa is Odo. I must say I am very happy that I kept his mum as I had her up for sale for a short time before having a change of heart. WIN66Y was a triplet lamb and the smallest of the three. She has since grown nicely and now has really done a nice job of this little guy. You would not know looking at his colour that he is a cross lamb. WIN73Z is 3/4 Katahdin and 1/4 Dorper. This is why I keep meticulous records. I don't believe in selling something that is a cross as a purebred even if they do look it!!! This young man will make an excellent sire for a commercial flock. Look for him on our sale page in September or October.

WIN70Z

This is one nice little ram lamb. He weighs in at 46 lbs in 35 days giving him 1.01 lbs per day rate of gain at this weigh in. He has a nice body shape too.  Proud momma is WIN80Y (out of Mammoth and Buster), and proud papa is WIN5X Sisko.

New Addition BRO70Z (Tucker)

We are pleased to announce the addition of Tucker (Friar Tuck) BRO70Z. He is purebred Dorper ram lamb that will be introduced to a select few ladies in this years breeding line up. While I went shopping for ram lamb with more straight hair coat than curly, his wonder body shape won me over.

New Dorper Ewe Lamb BRO80Z (Marion)

We went shopping for a new Dorper Ram and brought home this lovely little girl too. BRO80Z will be a nice addition to the ewe pen when she grows up. She is currently in with weaning ewe lambs. We call her Marion (Maid Marion). Since we bought her with an unrelated ram lamb we call Tucker (Friar Tuck).

Ram lambs

These are some of the young, not yet weaned ram lambs that are enjoying the pasture.

Ewe Lambs

Here are some of the nice little ewe lambs out on pasture. These are some of the younger not yet weaned lambs.

509Z Ram Lamb

Another nice ram lamb. WIN 509Z born May 20th to DJA43U Rosey (purebred Katahdin) and WIN5X Sisko (purebred Dorper). This is one nice looking cross.

72Z Ram lamb

Here are a couple of pictures of WIN 72Z Ram lamb. He was born June 30th and is growing very nicely. Proud mum is purebred Dorper 5U and Dad is Odo 12X. I just love that nose!

Sheep on the hay field

With the haying on our own field done we have chosen not to take a second cut. The sheep needed pasture so they are out on the field early this year. They usually have to wait until we are done second cut. They are enjoying the space to run around and of course the green food!!

Sisko WIN5X

This is Sisko WIN5X this years Dorper ram, he was bred to a few select ewes and has produced some wonderful offspring this year. We did trim him up as while he was shedding, he was going about it rather slowly and I was in a hurry to see his actual body without all the extra fluff.