Flock Dispersal Sale - Lonesome Oak Farm

Flock Dispersal Sale - Lonesome Oak Farm
Johnny Nielsen and Sarah Turner - River John, Nova Scotia
1895 West Branch Road, River John, Nova Scotia | Phone: 902.351.3454 | Email: [email protected]
Flock dispersal of a 320 ewe flock located in River John, Nova Scotia. The flock is divided into
three separate lambing groups. Genetics are predominately Blue Faced Leicester and Romanov. The Blue Faced Leicester genetics are derived from the original flock of Blue Faced
Leicesters that arrived in Nova Scotia in the 1970’s. The Romanov genetics are derived from
the Glenshade genetics of the late Ralph Downey.
This flock has not had health challenges from the barber pole worm (Haemonchus contortus). Flock has been annually vaccinated with Tasvax 8 (Clostridium Chauvoei - Haemolyticum - Navyi Type B - Perfrigens Type B, C & D - Septicum-Tetani Bacterin-Toxoid) and dewormed with Ivomec Drench, Safeguard and Valbazen used in rotation.
Exports of breeding stock to St. Pierre et Miquelon have occurred every two years from this
flock and the flock has passed health requirements each year to allow the export to occur
without issue.
Great pride has been taken in the care of these animals - they have been pastured in the
summer and given supplemental hay and grain as and when needed. During their time in
the barn the flock is fed silage (pea/oat/barley/grasses) and hay with supplemental grain
and soymeal once lambing has occurred.
GROUP 1 - EARLY LAMBERS
Early lambing flock (due to start lambing in late September/early October) comprised of approximately 140 ewes:
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Pure bred Romanov

Romanov x Dorper

Romanov x Blue Faced Leicester

Finnsheep x Dorset

Romanov x Dorset (Ralph Downey’s dorset genetics)
All have been bred to a Romanov ram first, followed by a Dorper ram, with a Blue Faced
Leicester ram used as clean up.
The lambing rate of this group averaged over the past 3 years is 2.7 lambs per ewe, with the
best season being a 3.2 lambs per ewe average. Triplets and quadruplets are common in this
group. The ewes typically have enough milk to raise their lambs with only offering a bottle
morning and evening as top-up.
PHOTOS OF GROUP 1
GROUP 2 - LATE LAMBERS
This flock of late lambers is made up of approximately 110 ewes:

Blue Faced Leicester x Romanov

3/4 Blue Faced Leicester

3/4 Suffolk

Suffolk crosses
These ewes have not yet exposed to ram.
The lambing rate of this group averaged over the past 3 years is 2.1 lambs per ewe with the
best season being 2.5 lambs per ewe. Some ewes in this group have raised quintuplets with
minimal support other than a bottle offered to the lambs in the morning and evening as topup.
PHOTOS OF GROUP 2
GROUP 3 - REPLACEMENT EWES
This flock is made up of approximately 70 replacement ewes ranging in age from 3 to 10
months old with the majority of them being between 8 and 10 months old. This flock has not
yet been exposed to a ram.
Mostly purebred Romanov with some Blue Faced Leicester x Romanov and Dorper x Romanov, also some 7/8 and 3/4 Blue Faced Leicesters.
PHOTOS OF GROUP 3
RAMS ON OFFER
In addition to the ewe flock there are also 9 rams on offer.
2 Blue Faced Leicester Rams:
‘Leroy’
Not Registered
Breeder:
Leroy d’Entremont
Date of Birth:
2006 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Used on replacement ewes last season.
Produced twins and triplets.
‘Blue’
Not Registered
Breeder:
Unknown - genetics are from original
importation of Blue Faced Leicester
genetics to Nova Scotia in the 1970’s
Date of Birth:
2008 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Foundation sire for Group 2. Has
produced twins, triplets, quadruplets
RAMS ON OFFER
2 Dorper Rams:
Hold Fast Turbo 21Y - ‘Turbo’
Registered
Breeder:
Hold Fast Farm - E Catherine MacLeod
Date of Birth:
October 3, 2011 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
‘Barry’
Not Registered
Breeder:
Barry Grant
Date of Birth:
Spring 2013 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
First year used for breeding
RAMS ON OFFER
2 Hampshire Rams:
Joli-Rose Cole 13 U - ‘Hamp’
Registered
Breeder:
Julia Dulenty
Date of Birth:
January 27, 2008 - Born a single
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
Joli-Rose Ken 14Y - ‘Kenny’
Registered
Breeder:
Julia Dulenty
Date of Birth:
January 9, 2011 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
RAMS ON OFFER
2 Texel Rams:
Island Super Texel 4841X - Young Tex
Registered
Breeder:
Ryk Terbeek
Date of Birth:
April 1, 2010 - Born a single
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
Island Super Texel 9702Y - ‘Ryk’
Registered
Breeder:
Ryk Terbeek
Date of Birth:
March 28, 2011 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
RAMS ON OFFER
1 Suffolk Ram:
‘Little Richard’
Registered
Breeder:
Richard Hines
Date of Birth:
Spring 2012 - Born a twin
Farm Details:
Has sired twins and triplets
MEAT GOATS ON OFFER
There is also a small meat goat herd to be sold on the farm:

1 Boer Buck

11 Does (4 Alpine; 6 Saanen X Boer; 1 Saanen x Boer X Kalahari)

6 Doelings (crosses of the above does and a Nubian buck)

2 Doelings (3/4 Boer and 1/4 Spanish)

10 Market Kids
All does have kidded once, except one of the Alpine does which has kidded
twice.
Does have all been exposed to the Boer Buck on the farm.
Enquires can be directed to...
Johnny Nielsen and Sarah Turner
1895 West Branch Road
River John, Nova Scotia
B0K 1N0
Phone: 902.351.3454
Email: [email protected]