Consistently lamb unassisted
-Thrive in our harsh West-Central MN climate
-Perform on a nearly 100% forage-based diet. We supplement a small amount of oats only during flushing and again during lactation.
-Mature ewes (two years or older) >180% lamb crop
-Ewe lambs are fertile for fall breeding at 7-9 months and successfully lamb singles unassisted if properly managed
-Produce a well-fleshed light market lamb of 80-100lbs at 6-8 months, on 100% forage
-Market lambs consistently outperform our Katahdin market lambs on a pound per pound hanging weight basis by 5-10% at 6 months. We’ve raised Katahdin market lambs with our Cheviot market lamb flock, starting in 2016.