KHSI Hairald Winter 2015 - Katahdin Hair Sheep International

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The Katahdin Hairald
Quarterly Newsletter of Katahdin Hair Sheep International
Volume 27, No. 4
www.katahdins.org
Winter 2015
Welcome New Members
New Youth Memberships
September November, 2015
Kelly A Gould of Town House Farm....................... Lincolnville, ME
Caroline McDonald of Rabbit Run Farm...................Frederick, MD
Tiffany Barber of Gracefield Farm............................ Newburg, MD
Ella McDonald of Rabbit Run Farm..........................Frederick, MD
Joan Winn Horman of Rabbit Run Farm..................Frederick, MD
Kathy E Bassett.............................................Barriere, BC Canada
Jason & Rachel Carter of Glory Road Ranch.................................
......................................................................Mountain Grove, MO
Kat Gambill of Rogato Farm....................................... Chugiak, AK
Kurtis Dunseith & Carl Mitts of Concorde Ranch......... Willard, MO
Derengo Presley of Derengo Presley Farm.................. Section, AL
Bruno & Shirley Miletta of Miletta Farm.................. Lowellville, OH
Jamie & Jessica Warm of Warm Ranch................. Laytonville, CA
Leslie Yoder of Yoder Farms....................................... Minerva, OH
Nicola Pusteria of Pusteria Farm.................................. Penryn, CA
Kody & Carley Moore of KC Moor Katahdins..................Rose, OK
Scott Anderson of Back Forty Farm................................ Union, CT
Tom & Kaila Lapp of Lapp Family Farm...................... Molalla, OR
Meridith Babnick of Euphoria Stables.............................Starke, FL
Andrew Dunbar of Dunbar Farm................................Kittaning, PA
Heather & Raymond Rains.................................... Georgetown, IN
Stevie & Tom Smith of Foghornfarm..........................Wakefield, RI
Lacy Drosselmeyer of Drosselmeyer Cattle.............. Kingman, KS
Roy Brown of Shotwell Farm.............................Lawrenceburg, TN
Clifton Boswell of Clifton A Boswell Farms................... Philpot, KY
Clarence Eldridge of Caney Fork Farm.....................Carthage, TN
Sean Authement of SA Farm.......................................... Bourg, LA
Jason Peeler of Peeler Ranch..................................Floresville, TX
Emma Guidry of Guidry Farm.........................................Rayne, LA
Oriannah & Bill Paul of Bre-Zee Acres Katahdins & Boers.............
.................................................................................. Oostburg, WI
New Voting Memberships
Winter 2015
VOLUME 27 ISSUE 4
Inside This Issue
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Directors Corner.............................................................................................................2
From the Feed Trough: Choices, Choices – Not Enough Milk......................................3
Common Breeding Selection Programs.........................................................................5
Profitable Marketing of Commercial or Surplus Lambs..................................................8
9th Annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale Summary..........................................................10
4th Annual VA Tech’s Pasture Ram Test a Success..................................................... 11
Maintaining a Healthy Flock: Biosecurity.....................................................................14
30th Anniversary and Articles from the Archives
The Importance of Adjusting Weaning Weights.............................................................6
Development of the Katahdins – Some Early History Excerpts...................................18
Recognizing Charter Members and Presidents of KHSI..............................................19
Coming Events
Hairald Calendar............................................................................................................4
Katahdin Sale Round Up..............................................................................................16
12th Annual KHSI Expo & Sale....................................................................................16
Katahdins Added to Big Ohio Sale In Eaton................................................................. 17
3rd Annual Indiana Katahdin Ewe Sale April 23, 2016.................................................. 17
2016 University of Maryland Webinar Series for Small Ruminants..............................23
Educational Events Calendar.......................................................................................29
Regular Features
Welcome New Members...................................................................... inside front cover
2016 Katahdin Hairald Publication Schedule...............................................................15
Sheep Resources.........................................................................................................22
Focus on Ewe-TH:........................................................................................................24
KHSI Member’s Guide..................................................................................................31
Katahdin Recipe Forum, Part 1 of 2.............................................................................33
Classified Ads...............................................................................................................34
Katahdin Recipe Forum, Part 2 of 2.............................................................................36
Advertisers Index (listed alphabetically).......................................................................37
KHSI Business
2015 KHSI Photo Contest Extended — KHSI Needs Your Pictures Now.................... 12
2016 Dues are Due on January 31...............................................................................19
Congratulations to our 2015 KHSI Scholarship Recipients............................ back cover
Cover: "Winter in the Northern States", Mark & Nancy Moulton of Minnesota, 3rd Place, Scenic Category, 2014 KHSI Photo Contest
Pictured Inside Front Cover: "Feed Cart", Johanna Kern of Montana, Open Category, 2014 KHSI Photo Contest
Pictured Above: "First Snow, Triplets", Joyce Geiler of Illinois, 1st Place Tie, Open Category, 2014 KHSI Photo Contest
Directors
Corner
Lee Wright, President, Virginia
Greetings KHSI Membership, I
hope you have all had a prosperous
summer, and are enjoying the cooler
fall weather. Unfortunately, it is also a
sign of the winter that is fast approaching, and means lambing season is right
around the corner. Time to start all
over again!
Winter is also a time to close out
one year, and think about starting the
next. Just an early reminder, don’t
forget to renew your membership
by January 31st. Price goes from $45
for early bird renewal to $60 for late
renewal. Think ahead and save some
hard earned cash.
If you haven’t checked it out yet,
take a look at the new KHSI website
that’s been in place since mid-August.
I think the website committee has done
a great job getting this implemented,
and I’d like to thank them all for their
hard work and dedication. They
are still working on some additional
specifics, making it easier to post results of sales, shows and membership
information, but I think with time the
easy to use features will make things
very convenient and efficient for all
our members to utilize.
Speaking of committees, there are
several projects that the Board and
KHSI Committees are working on
for 2015 & 2016. If you’re interested
in getting involved on a committee,
we’re always looking for volunteers
who want to help out. The 2016 Expo
preparation is well underway. I know
that committee is working on speakers and learning opportunities as this
event will be here before we know it.
(see pg 16 in this issue).
I am also looking forward to the
“New Owner’s Guide” that is being
developed by a committee including Roxanne Newton, Kathy Bielek,
Lynn & Donna Fahrmeier and KHSI
Operations. They are using some articles from past issues of the Katahdin
Hairald and asking for experts to help
write what hasn’t been covered. This
will be a new tool to help sell and
promote Katahdins. It is still in development, but we are really looking
forward to the finished product.
I would also like to congratulate
the 2015 KHSI Scholarship recipients
with their photos on the back cover.
We are supporting a diverse group of
future members of KHSI, from diesel
mechanics, to veterinarians, and animal science majors from all across the
country. We wish these young people
the best as they prepare for their
futures, and look forward to them
participating in KHSI’s future.
From the KHSI Board of Directors,
we would all like to wish our Katahdin
membership good luck with upcoming events and lambing seasons, as
well as a great holiday season and
2016 New Year.
After January 31,
dues increase
from $45 to $60.
see article on page 19
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to All!
Thank you to all
our 2015 Buyers
Taking Orders
for 2016 lambs
Caney Creek Farms Katahdins
Dwayne & Kathy Kieffer
4864 Smiley Rd., Chapel Hill, TN 37034
931-703-0239 • 931-580-6909
[email protected] www.
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From the Feed Trough:
Choices, Choices – Not Enough Milk
Woody Lane, PhD, Oregon
I once heard a story about the fellow who drove from Chicago to Iowa.
When he first started his car in Chicago, he noticed that the dashboard
engine warning light was on. But
he didn’t have time to fool with any
repairs, so he did the next best thing
– he taped a piece of duct tape over
the light and drove west. He arrived
in Iowa all right, but once he turned
the engine off, the car never started
again.
Feeding ewes in early lactation can
be just like that.
We know that ewes in early lactation need good nutrition, but how
would we know if anything is “broken?” Here’s an example: let’s say
that we’re nearly finished lambing,
and lots of our ewes are raising twins.
We look suspiciously at that barn full
of hay: how good is that hay, really?
And if the hay lacks something - what
can we do about it? Maybe we should
just feed it out and see what happens.
Duct tape, anyone?
Let’s approach this problem in
three stages. The first step is to gauge
what the ewes need. The second step
is to determine if our hay meets those
needs. And the third step, when necessary, is to consider some alternatives.
Step #1: We’ll use our trusty SID
Sheep Production Handbook as our reference, particularly the reference tables
in its nutrition chapter. Let’s look up
the daily nutrient requirements for
ewes suckling twins during the first
6-8 weeks of lactation. All our ewes
weigh exactly 176 pounds, of course,
because the reference table contains
a convenient row for that weight. We
see that our lactating ewe requires
4.3 pounds of TDN (energy) and 0.96
pounds of crude protein. We’ll ignore
her mineral requirements for now,
because these are easily fulfilled by
offering an appropriate mix of a trace
mineral salt, limestone, and/or dical
(dicalcium phosphate).
Table #4 (SID Handbook) also
lists dry matter intake (DMI) at 6.6
pounds. Remember, however, that
DMI is not a requirement. DMI is only
an estimate of intake based the assumption
of a high-quality ration. If the ration is
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of lower quality, intake will generally
be lower.
In the field, a good practical recommendation for feeding a twin-rearing ewe is to feed two pounds of 16%
supplement and all the good alfalfa
hay she can eat. The typical 16% grain
supplement contains 90% dry matter.
Therefore, when we convert these
values to a dry matter basis, a 16%
supplement really contains 90% TDN and
17.8% crude protein (= 16/0.90). Thus,
two pounds of supplement equals 1.8
pounds of dry matter, which supplies
1.6 pounds TDN and 0.32 pounds of
protein.
After we feed the 2 pounds of
supplement to the ewe, our hay must
still supply the remaining nutrients
– i.e., 2.7 pounds of TDN and 0.64
pounds to protein. If our girl can eat
4.8 pounds of this hay, its quality
would only need to be 56% TDN and
13% protein. Still with me?
Step #2: Is our hay good enough?
We can’t just guess; we must take a
forage test to obtain real numbers.
But a forage test is an especially easy
procedure in this article. In the third
sentence, we can send our sample to
the lab, and by the fifth sentence, we
receive the report. The test report lists
our hay at 58% TDN and 12% crude
protein. Seems fairly close.
But ... and there’s always a “but”
... will our ewe actually consume 4.8
pounds of this hay? Probably not,
unless she is part-Hereford. Our hay
isn’t exactly leafy green alfalfa - which
is why we were concerned in the first
place. There are quite a few stems in
those bales. The forage test lists an
NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) value
of 65%, which confirms our suspicions. High levels of fiber reduce hay
intake because of rumen fill and a
slower rate of passage.
Realistically, we may expect our
ewe to consume only 3.5 pounds of
that hay dry matter, not 4.8 pounds.
This lower amount would only provide 2.0 pounds of TDN and 0.42
pounds of protein.
Now we can see the real problem:
a shortfall of 0.7 pounds of TDN and
also 0.22 pounds of protein. This
translates to lower milk production
and slower lamb growth.
Step #3: Now what? Should we run
out and buy 40 tons of leafy alfalfa
hay? Hmmm. In some parts of the
country, good alfalfa costs more than
$100 per ton (1996 prices). At that
price, even Microsoft would have to
get a bank loan first.
Couldn’t we simply feed extra
grain to the ewes? I wouldn’t. The
ewes, of course, would gladly gobble
up any grain I fed them. But this extra
grain would replace some of the hay
rather than completely add to it. This
may not be good economics.
One possible strategy would be to
feed extra hay and deliberately accept
a higher level of wastage. This will
allow the ewes to pick through the
forage and choose the higher-quality
leaves – in effect increasing the hay’s
nutritional value. The economics of
this choice depends on our hay inventory, our labor, and the relative prices
of replacement forages.
What about pelleting the hay? Pelleting, unfortunately, would actually
decrease the hay’s nutritional value
because pellets force ewes to consume
all parts of the hay, including the fibrous stems. Pelleting mediocre hay
may be a good strategy for controlling
wastage, but it’s a bad strategy for
providing extra nutrition to lactating
ewes.
Alternatively, we can change our
priorities and focus on the lambs
rather than the ewes - we can install
a creep feeder to give the lambs extra
energy and protein. The downside
is that, in some housing situations,
creep feeders can also increase the
risk of infectious diseases and foot
problems.
So here’s my favorite option: we do
nothing differently, at least at first. We
accept a slower lamb growth during
lactation, but then we simply end lactation early. In other words, we direct
our nutrition to where it is needed
most, into the older lambs which represent our real marketable crop. We
wean the lambs early at 60 days onto
high-quality feed - grain or spring
pasture, whichever makes economic
sense. Remember that young spring
pasture contains as much digestible
energy as oats and considerably more
Continued on page Page Hairald Calendar
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by KHSI unless otherwise noted. Contact the KHSI Operations Office to ask for
your event or sale to be posted. 479-444-8441 or [email protected]
January 27-30, 2016. American Sheep Industry’s Annual Convention. Scottsdale, AZ. Several two days of presentations, seminars and chances to learn and meet sheep producers from across
the US, and usually a few from Australia and New Zealand.
http://sheepusa.org/About_Events_Convention. Or call 303-771-3500
for more information.
**January 31, 2016. Have You Paid Your 2016 Dues? Dues increase from
$45 to $60 if post-marked after January 31. Send dues to KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR 72702 or pay at www.katahdins.
org.
June 20-25, 2016. Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO. Missouri State
Fairgrounds. Check www.midwestsale.com for updates on show/sale
schedule, consigning and published catalog as sale approaches (More
info in Spring & Summer 2016 Katahdin Hairald)
**August 4-6, 2016. 12th Annual KHSI Expo and Sale. Hyder-Burks Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN.
**- Indicates there is an article with more information in this issue of the Hairald.
NOTE: Sales are listed in the Sale Roundup Feature elsewhere in this issue.
Page Choices, Choices - Not Enough
Milk, continued from page protein. Pastured lambs may not gain
as fast as lambs fed corn and peas, or
look as fat, but the cost of their gain
will be considerably cheaper.
By the way, I’m not going to throw
out my duct tape quite yet - I may need
it to tape down the baling twine which
holds my fences together.
First Published: February 1996.
Author’s Note: The specific nutritional requirements mentioned in this article
are based on the 1985 edition of the
NRC Nutrient Requirements of Sheep.
The NRC recently published an updated edition of these tables, but that
doesn’t alter this problem or the options I’ve presented. The principles of
matching nutrient requirements with
nutritional quality and dry matter
intake do not change. Our options
do not change. And our desire to use
duct tape also does not change.
Woody Lane is a nutritionist in Roseburg, Oregon. He operates an independent
consulting business “Lane Livestock
Services” and teaches nutrition, sheep,
beef cattle, and grazing workshops across
the United States and Canada. His email
address is [email protected]
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Common Breeding Selection Programs
James Morgan, PhD
There are many selection programs
that are successful and fit different
marketing, promotion and production niches. This articles mentions six
common ones.
Most seedstock producers combine
one or more of the categories in the
Table. For example shepherds may
combine show ring performance with
the maternal traits of multiple births
(twin or triplets). Many shepherds
combine maternal performance and
easy care traits. None of the selection
programs are mutually exclusive of
each other, though some are better
than others at complementing each
other.
General Cautions for
Consideration
a) Higher quality nutrition has a major impact on muscle development
and, growth and makes it harder to
identify conformation faults.
b) It is important to know the goals
of your operation and to select on
those. For example, selecting on
visual traits or measures of growth
does not maintain or improve maternal performance.
c) If your seedstock marketing program promotes pounds marketed,
it is best to evaluate performance at
market ages and growth to market
weight.
There are two main approaches for
measuring muscling that are further
affected by the age at which muscling
is evaluated. The most common is
visual and breeders typically use one
or more of the following including: leg
scores, loin and/or rear end thickness,
length of loin, bone structure and/or
Table. Common Selection Objectives or Evaluation Methods
Primary Selection
System
Secondarily, it can be
used for selection for
growth, especially to
more mature ages
Visual appeal. Typically,
frame and/or muscle
development
2. Weight gain
(especially to
yearling/mature
wts)
Can promote either
maximal or timely gain to
market weight.
3. Using EBVs
(estimated
breeding
values)
Provided by National
Sheep Improvement
Program. EBVs are
not the objective, but
the evaluation used
to identify genetics for
maternal or growth traits.
Uses statistics, genetics
of heritability and
adjustment factors
(provided by research) to
produce EBVs
4. Maternal or
reproductive
efficiency
Includes number born
and/or weaned. May
include weight at 60 days
or 120 days
Combined trait is pounds
lamb weaned/ewe.
Lifetime dam production
records may be used.
5. Muscling/visual
conformation
Market age or older.
Usually combined with
other selection programs
6. Easy Care
May include no touch,
parasite resistance,
extensive/low input and
forage only systems
Rewards are decreased
labor investment and
purchased inputs.
Note: Most of these programs include (should include) culling structural defects
(weak pasterns, mouth bite) and may include selecting for scrapie resistant
genotypes at codon 171 (RR or QR) or for certain environments and/or management programs.
diameter of shank. The more accurate
method is to use ultrasound of rib eye
of lambs raised in the same contemporary group. This is best coupled with
EBVs for loin eye depth from the National Sheep Improvement Program.
Adams, ND 58210
In conclusion, promote and select
based on the primary selection goals
for your flock, whether show ring,
production traits such as growth or
reproductive efficiency, or easy care.
Landreth Farm Katahdins
February & March
Lambing
Sid & Julie Strelow
701-944-2404 • (c) 701-331-9393
[email protected]
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Notes 2
1. Show ring
performance
Strelow Ranch
Foundation Stock from
Dosch Katahdins and
Lillehaugen Farms
Notes 1
Landreth Farm Katahdins - Steve Landreth
5149 Edgewood Rd • Edgewood, IL 62426 • (618) 292-1286
SPL
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Page The Importance of Adjusting Weaning Weights
Excerpted from a 2009 Katahdin
Hairald article by James Morgan, PhD
(edited by Lynn & Donna Fahrmeier,
Roxanne Newton & Kathy Bielek)
Have you wondered how to accurately compare the growth rate of
a single-born ram lamb raised by a
yearling to a twin ram lamb raised
by 4 year old ewe? Have you ever
thought about whether a single born
and raised ram lamb that is 20 pounds
heavier than the rest of his cohorts is
going to pass on genetics for more
growth? The “non-genetic” effects
of sex of the lamb, number born and
raised and the age of the dam are
significant.
The effect of the age of the dam on
the volume of milk production is not
genetic and clouds the picture when
the shepherd wants to identify genetics for growth. The impact of being
raised as a single, twin or triplet is
not genetic and also makes it more
difficult to identify growth genetics.
Table 1. Multiplicative Factors to Adjust
Katahdin Weaning Weights for Type of Birth and
Rearing and Ewe Age
Adult (3-6 yr old) ewes rearing single ewe lambs are the base (1.00)
Type of Birth-Rearing
Sex of
Lamb
Ewe
Ram
Wether
Continued on page 7
BAN 021
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Sire: MOF 354
Ewe
Age
1-1
1-2
2-1
2-2
3-1
3-2
3-3
1
1.17
1.43
1.31
1.49
1.35
1.60
1.81
2
1.03
1.23
1.13
1.27
1.17
1.30
1.45
3-6
1.00
1.14
1.05
1.17
1.08
1.23
1.38
7+
1.01
1.20
1.10
1.23
1.13
1.25
1.44
1
1.06
1.30
1.19
1.36
1.23
1.46
1.65
2
.94
1.12
1.03
1.16
1.06
1.18
1.32
3-6
.91
1.04
.96
1.06
.98
1.12
1.26
7+
.92
1.09
1.00
1.12
1.03
1.14
1.31
1
1.12
1.37
1.26
1.43
1.30
1.54
1.74
2
.99
1.18
1.08
1.22
1.12
1.25
1.39
3-6
.96
1.09
1.01
1.12
1.04
1.18
1.32
7+
.97
1.15
1.06
1.18
1.08
1.2
1.38
Our Next Generation of
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The combined average for these 3 young prospects is:
• Top 4% of the breed for WFEC
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Sire: MOF 354
Merry Christmas
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5/16/2015
Sire: NWT 242
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Potosi, WI 53820
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The Importance of Adjusting Weaning Weights, continued from page 6
Shepherds who pick the fastold ewe, and the small twin
est growing lamb to 60,120
Figure 1. Age Adjustment Calculations
ewe lamb (Lamb E) raised by
or 150 days of age are often
the yearling ewe are ranked
selecting single-born ram Age adjusted wt = actual wt – birth wt X Adjustment age + Birth Wt
the highest.
age when weighed
lambs raised by mature ewes.
Table 2 documents the
So, how do we tell if these fast A ewe lamb weighed at age 66 days; born and raised a twin to a yearling importance of using adjusted
growing lambs are genetically ewe. Weighed 45 lbs. Birth weight 7.5 lbs.
weights as a key tool to help
superior for growth?
identify superior genetics.
Age adjusted wt = 45 – 7.5 X 60 + 7.5 = 42.1 lbs
Based on thousands of
Estimated Breeding Values
66
records collected by Katah(EBVs), from the National
din flocks in the National Adjusting for age of ewe, number born and raised and sex of lamb. Use 1.49 Sheep Improvement Program
for a twin Katahdin ewe lamb born to a yearling ewe. From Table 1, scan
Sheep Improvement Program the first row (yearling ewe (1) raising a ewe lamb) and go to the column "2-2" which include adjustments
(NSIP), Dr David Notter of (twin born – twin raised) and you find 1.49. The 1.49 is multiplied by the "age for these same factors, plus
Virginia Tech calculated the adjusted wt" to get the 60 day adjusted weaning weight.
the results of relatives are also
Katahdin specific adjustment 60 day adj wt = 42.1 x 1.49 = 62.7 lbs
an important tool.
factors for 60 day weights (see
It goes against human naTable 1 previous page).
ture to believe the numbers
Calculating adjusted weights can vary in weight by 25 lbs. The table instead of the eyes. It is somewhat
be cumbersome. An easier way is is arranged with the heaviest lamb like a pilot learning to trust his instruto download the Excel spreadsheet, ranked at the top and the lightest lamb ments rather than his gut feelings.
developed by Richard Stewart, from in the bottom row. The weights are Many a pilot has flown his airplane
the Forms page of the KHSI web- then adjusted for age, sex, birth/rear into the ground rather than believe
site, www.katahdins.org. All that’s type and age of ewe. The two heavier his gauges. Many farmers steadily lose
needed is to enter the lamb data in the ram lambs (Lamb A & Lamb B) are productivity in their livestock because
predicted to have the least genetics they will not collect, use, or believe
selected fields.
In Table 2, an example is shown for growth. Note that these two lambs records. Shepherds who use adjusted
using the raw weights of 5 lambs born were single-raised on mature ewes. weights to select breeding stock can
within two weeks of each other and The triplet-raised ram lamb (Lamb D), transform the growth genetics of their
raised on the same pasture. The lambs twin ewe lamb (Lamb C) from a 2 yr flocks.
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Table 2. Examples of Impact of Adjusting Lamb Weights for
Age of Dam on Raw Weight Rankings
Lamb
#
Dam
Age
(yrs)
DOB
Sex
# Born/
Raised
A
4
3/01
R
B
4
3/11
C
2
D
E
Raw
Wt
Weight
Age
Adjusted
Wt
Age &
Rear type
Adjusted
Wt
Raw Wt
Rank
Age &
Raising
Adjusted
Rank
Birth
Wt
Weigh
Date
Age of
Lamb on
Wt Date
1/1
9
05/08
68
72
64.6
58.8
1
4
R
2/1
8.25
05/08
58
67
59.7
57.3
2
5
3/05
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Winter 2015
Page Profitable Marketing of Commercial or Surplus Lambs
Be Ready to Help Your Seedstock Buyers
James Morgan,
KHSI Operations Office
Many of us have new shepherds
coming to buy breeding stock who
have thought little about marketing
their sheep. Excess sheep will just
magically disappear and there will be
more money in the bank account and
every lamb will sell for $500 or $700!
Providing good advice for the new
owner will pay when they return to
buy replacement rams or more ewes
● Some percentage of lambs out of two
registered parents need to go to a meat
market. If they receive the worst
genes from both parents or have
a structural defect they should be
sold for meat. Just because both
parents are registered, it doesn’t
mean that the lamb should be registered. Also, there is always an
abundance of rams since a flock
only needs one ram per 10-45 ewes,
so keep and sell the best.
Where do I find the best markets?
It depends.
● So, how does a shepherd find lamb
markets for surplus ram lambs and
cull ewes lambs? Each region of the
country or state can be and often
are different.
i) Ask your county extension
agent (and if your agent doesn’t
know, politely encourage him/
her to ask the state small ruminant specialist),
ii) Ask other sheep breeders.
Do your research. What works
for one person lambing in January may not work for another
lambing in May. Pennsylvania
and Ohio have very different
sale opportunities and preferred
lamb size than, for example,
Kansas or South Dakota.
Finding specific markets for surplus lambs helps determine target
market weights, develop feed budgets
and stocking density and helps identify frame size of breeding stock to
buy. Some parts of the country reward
a wool feeder lamb that will finish at
160 pounds or more. Other regions
reward intact ram lambs (with tails)
that weigh 60-80 pounds. If the only
sale barns within driving distance
reward wool feeder lambs, the hair
sheep raising shepherd needs to do
their farm/ranch budget to figure out
if marketing for less works, whether to
direct market surplus lambs at a Farmers Market or cross-breed some of the
ewes with a wool terminal sire. One
option may be to develop a premium
registered seedstock market that balances having to sell meat lambs at a
price lower than that received at New
Holland, Pennsylvania.
● Make sure the sale barn has more than
2 buyers who need lambs. Cattle can
be taken to “any” sale barn and
there will usually be enough buyers for competitive bidding. This
is not the case with sheep. Don’t
be afraid to call the sale barn man-
Continued on page 10
Offering both
Commercial and
Registered stock
Lambs
Available
Year
'Round
Springlake Livestock LLC
Aaron and Sarah Scyphers
26699 Shortsville Road • Abingdon, VA 24210
Page The Katahdin Hairald • www.katahdins.org
Winter 2015
Flock Prefix: BIR
BIRCH CREEK FARMS
Registered Katahdin Breeding Stock
Thanks
to All
Our 2015
Buyers
POY 44
POY 44
Outstanding Ram Power
Bred by Poynter Sheep Farm, POY 44 was Grand Champion ram at the 2011 Midwest Stud Ram Sale. He is one
of the most proven colored rams in the nation siring many show winners including the 2012 Grand Champion Ewe
at Louisville
SHU 3348, “Today’s News”
Bred by Prairie Lane Farm, “Today’s News” was Grand Champion ram at the 2013 Midwest Stud Ram Sale. Also
Reserve Junior Champion Ram at NAILE in 2012.
Merry Christmas
Flock Prefix: BIR
Birch Creek Farms
Brad, Tracy, Ben, & Kristi Williams
Atoka, Oklahoma
(580) 889-1646
[email protected]
Winter 2015

Ewe and Ram Lambs sired
by POY 44 and SHU 3348
“Today’s News” available
NOW
Page Profitable Marketing of Commercial or Surplus Lambs, continued from page agers and say, “I am bringing 10
(or 40 or 100) head, will there be
buyers?” If the sale barn operates
on a commission, the manager will
work with you since they want a
higher price.
● Don’t be seduced by the highest price
per pound or the bragging about
how much another shepherd received. What counts is how much
is in the bank at the end of the
year. Highest price is not always
the most profitable. Here are some
examples of when the highest price
is less profitable.
i) Lamb markets for meat
lambs are typically higher from
December to April. First, do
your feed budgets. Selling in the
late fall or winter for most producers means buying hay and
grain to keep lambs through the
winter. Stockpiled forage may
be enough for your ewes, but
with lots of lambs, it probably
won’t be. Selling at $0.30 to $0.50
less per pound in August can
be a better profit than feeding
them for 5 months and stocking
your pastures with several extra
months of parasites (which becomes an issue next year). Selling in August may mean that
your operation has the forage
to run more ewes.
ii) Lambing in October and
selling near Easter or Passover.
Ewes are less prolific when
lambing in the fall and typically
have 30% fewer lambs (less prolific and fewer lambing ewes).
So, the higher price needs to
offset 30% fewer lambs and
potentially higher winter feed
bills.
iii) Driving 150 miles one way
to get 0.25 more per pound only
pays if you have enough lambs.
You may get to brag, but your
bank account will be disappointed.
Types of Markets for commercial
sales
i) Buying Stations. These are
not auctions. Typically on the
Thursday before, the manager
will post the price/lb that will
be paid for sheep typically
based on Grade 1, 2 & 3 for specific range in weights. Grade is
based on visual scoring of muscling. Thin, poorly fed sheep
will bring much less per pound
than thicker meatier sheep.
Typically, seller pays $5/animal
commission.
ii) Auctions. This is the sale
barn that most think of. Livestock are bought in the ring and
9th Annual Midwest Hair Sheep
Sale Summary
Dave Embree, Salem, Indiana
The Washington County Sheep Association held its 9th Annual Midwest
Hair Sheep Sale on Saturday, October
3, 2015, at the Washington County
Fairgrounds in Salem, Indiana. Fifteen
farms from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio consigned animals in
the sale. Breeds sold included Dorper,
White Dorper, Katahdin, and Royal
Whites.
Lone Ridge Farms from Indiana
consigned the highest selling ewe
which sold for $500. The average price
per head on the 32 ewes sold was $341
with a range from $200-$500. The 11
rams sold ranged from $250-$600 with
an average of $400. The top selling ram
was a Katahdin consigned by Lucas
Hanke from Illinois.
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the seller typically pays a commission based on total price.
iii) Lamb buyers. Many parts
of the country, have buyers that
will buy directly off the farm/
ranch. Often prices are a little
below what the sale barns bring,
but if the shepherd doesn’t have
to transport or pay a commission and if the buyer is fair, it
can work well.
iv) On-farm slaughter. If you are
near communities or groups that prefer to do their own slaughter, this can
work well. Many will want to slaughter on your farm. Check out your local
regulations for on farm disposal of
offal and hides. To be legal, you will
need to sell by the head and not by
the pound unless you have a state
inspected scale. Typically they will
want to bargain on the price. So either
be firm or ready to do that. Typically
they will want to do halal processing.
Lighter 50 to 80 pounds are usually
preferred but depends on the feast
day.
This is not the complete list of potential lamb markets since that would
include discussions about freezer lamb
and direct marketing of inspected cuts
to individuals and restaurants. It is
enough to start a discussion with your
customer who is less experienced in
the sheep business.
Sending in Registry Work?
Make sure you have
addressed your envelope
with a Pennsylvania address,
not Milo, IA.
The 10th Annual Midwest Hair
Sheep Sale will be held in October
2016. Hair sheep producers are urged
to plan to consign or attend. For
more information on next fall’s Midwest Hair Sheep
S a l e , c o n t a c t All rams RR
the president of
the Washington
County Sheep AsStud Rams
sociation, Bronie
JDK 207
Brown, 812-620VJ 9048
6577; or Purdue
Extension, WashFoundation ewes from
ington County,
Kennedy-Dosch-Young
812-883-4601.
Information will
also be available
at www.wcsheep. John, Judy & Scott Dyer
org.
JDK
[email protected]
Winter 2015
4th Annual VA Tech’s Pasture Ram Test a Success
Amy Loeffler, VA Tech
Editors note: A similar version was
first published in VA Tech’s Innovations, a publication of its College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Virginia Tech’s Southwest AREC,
in Glade Spring, VA recently completed its fourth year of the Forage
Based Ram Lamb Evaluation. They
had a highly successful inaugural year
in 2012, with strong participation from
breeders around the region consigning 60+ rams. In 2015, the program
had grown to 21 producers from eight
states participating, consigning 110
rams to the test. Thirty six of the high
performing rams on test were sold at
the annual educational field day on
September 26, with a sale average of
$1,222 per head. The high selling ram
brought $2,600, and was consigned by
Roxanne Newton of Hahira, GA. This
was the highest sale average to date,
topping last year’s record breaking
sale average of $875 per head.
This program is unique, and was
created with much discussion and
interest across the industry. It is also
the only test in the United States
evaluating rams through a foragebased ram performance test, designed
specifically to quantify growth and
parasite resistance in rams. The test
has primarily been dominated by the
Katahdin breed, a breed of Hair sheep
known for their environmental adaptability, low maintenance, and parasite
resistance. Other breeds have joined
in to participate in the trial over the
years, with some wool sheep breeds
showing genetic potential for parasite
resistance as well.
The program purpose is to provide
a standardized post-weaning performance evaluation of growth and parasite resistance that will furnish records
which will be useful to the consignor’s
breeding program. It will also serve
as an educational tool for the sheep
industry both regionally, and nationally. Although the test is run at the
SWAREC, faculty from the CALS,
Animal & Poultry Science Dept. (Drs
Scott Greiner, David Notter, & Mark
McCann), and VMRCVM, Dept. Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
(Anne Zajac DVM), collaborate on
the project for a multitude of research
analysis.
Ram test sale averages from 2014
and 2015 are very competitive with
national sale averages from other
Katahdin ram sales around the country indicating strong interest in this
program.. “The value added research,
and data collected on these rams is a
huge asset to both seedstock and commercial producers around the country
making selections for their breeding
programs”, stated Lee Wright, Superintendent, and test manager at the
SWAREC. Wright also said, “Over
the years our research has shown
that parasite resistance genetics are a
highly heritable trait from the sire, but
also a highly variable one. Trying to
identify rams that have the potential
of passing these genetic traits along
to the lambs they sire can make a
significant impact for the health and
well-being of many producers’ flocks.
Internal parasites are among the lead-
Lazy D Ranch
The Road to
Top Genetics
Thanks to all our 2015 Buyers and
future 2016 customers who have
confidence in our breeding program.
American-Warrior
LDK Genetics
Taking orders for 2016 lambs
Lazy D Ranch
Scottie & Susan Duncan
Duffield, VA • [email protected]
276-940-2825 • 276-594-1183 (c)
www.lazydkatahdins.com
Winter 2015
Peace Maker
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2015 KHSI Photo Contest Extended — KHSI Needs Your Pictures Now
Would you enjoy having your dues
paid for a year? Do you want to see
your picture on the cover of the Katahdin Hairald? Do you want to help
promote Katahdins? Would you like to
have 10 free sheep registrations? Enter
your best Katahdin pictures today!
KHSI is extending the deadline for
the 2015 KHSI Photo Contest until
January 7th, 2016. That means you can
take pictures until December 31st and
still be able to submit them in time.
Contest rules were printed in both
the Summer and Fall 2015 Katahdin
Hairalds. So look back at those issues
for regulations. If you have been a
good KHSI member and passed along
those issues to non-members, let Operations know and we will send you
the regulations.
VA Tech's Ram Test a Success, continued from page 11
ing health concerns for sheep, and
potentially pose dramatic economic
losses for many producers, especially
those in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S. where forage
based production is an ideal manage-
ment system for livestock”.
Table 1 Shows the number of rams
consigned from various producers
within a state, and the states of destination for rams purchased from the
sale.
Table 1
States
Represented
VA
OH
KY
IN
MO
GA
FL
NC
Rams
Consigned
34
14
17
10
12
11
4
8
Rams
Purchased
12
4
2
1
2
6
TN
3
TX
5
WI
1
There are seven subject categories:
Best Promotion – Rams, Best Promotion – Ewes, Action, Scenic, Meat/
Carcass, Open, and Kids & Sheep.
There is also a category just for Youth
Photographers
Specifically KHSI is looking for
pictures that can a) go on the cover of
the Hairald and in the Hairald and b)
be used in brochures, magazine ads,
websites to promote Katahdins. Make
sure that your cell phone photo has
good resolution. If you want to be
on the cover, the best pictures will be
with the camera rotated so that the picture is taller than wider. Often cover
photos are seasonal. So the winter
issue has snow and the spring issue
has lambs or pretty green grass. Fall
may have fall color. Think about the
impact of showing a Katahdin Hairald
to a potential buyer and telling them,
“These are my sheep”.
Pictures can be emailed to
[email protected] or can be mailed
on a CD to KHSI Operations, PO Box
778, Fayetteville, AR 72702
"We Put the Meat in Meat Sheep"
Look for us at National
Sales in 2016!
JAG 463 RR (Homebrew Son)
Hillcrest Katahdins
David & Jodi Redwine
Gate City, VA • 423-384-1982 • [email protected] • www.hillcrestkatahdins.com
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Winter 2015
THANK YOU !!!
We purchased Pipestone’s (Doc Kennedy) 1st
place February ram at the 2014 NAILE. He
is a “First Ever” son.
to Mountain View Farms,
David & Jane Smith Katahdins,
Pipestone Katahdins
(Doc Kennedy) &
Prairie Lane Farms
(Henry & Becky Shultz)
for allowing us to acquire an
elite group of females for our
foundation flock!!
DNA
tested
We have acquired “Shu 3545”
from Henry and Becky Shultz.
This ram is the result of mating
his sire (a Centralia son) back to
his grandma. We have high hopes
for him!
September triplet lambs
All inquires
are welcome
50 years in Sheep Industry
We are excited about our first
crop of lambs and think they
look promising!!
They will be DNA tested and
available after Dec.15 at the farm
RIV
Mike & Leslie Nelsh
2834 Kennard Kingscreek Rd
Cable, OH 43009
Ph: 937-471-5682 • Cell: 937-244-2673
[email protected]
NEW WEBSITE: http://www.rivierafarm.com
Quality Seed Stock
We plan on consigning to Ohio (if they decide
to add Katahdins) and also Sedalia in June
September twin lambs
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Winter 2015
Maintaining a Healthy Flock: Biosecurity
Roxanne Newton, Hahira Georgia
Measures taken to protect flock
health by preventing the introduction and spread of disease is the cornerstone of biosecurity. An outbreak
from a serious contagious disease can
have a major economic impact on an
individual flock through loss of sheep,
future sales and reputation. Biosecurity includes reducing the chance of
an infectious disease being introduced
to your farm by animals, people and
equipment. A management plan for
biosecurity should include the following considerations:
1. A working veterinary-client relationship. A DVM can help with
suggesting vaccinations, timing of
any treatments and helping evaluate risk.
2. Acquiring new animals are the
greatest risk to biosecurity. Standard advice is that all new animals
should be quarantined for at least
30 days. This allows time to assess animals that appear healthy
but have yet to show symptoms
of disease. Quarantined animals
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should be kept in a separate area,
preferably 100 feet or more from
other animals with no ability to
make contact or share airspace. It is
important to keep in mind that both
goats and sheep share many of the
same diseases. Animals purchased
from sale barns or stockyards carry
high risk of transmitting disease
and it is often suggested that they
be quarantined for 60 days.
3. When feeding or working the
quarantined sheep, a shepherd can
wear a separate pair of overalls and
shoes to minimize risk of carrying disease from the quarantined
animals to your main flock. Or
set up the quarantine area so that
the sheep can be fed and watered
without stepping in the pen. Other
clothing risks include attending
shows, sales, delivering animals
to sale barns and custom butcher
facilities. There is even a little risk
walking into the local feed stores.
However, if there is minimal mud,
manure or wet areas, feed stores
have small risks.
4. Reduce risk by purchasing new
animals from reputable breeders,
preferably those with a closed
ewe flock. Many producers after
establishing their flock, only buy
rams and their ewe flock is closed.
Be polite, but ask sellers about
the disease status of their flock
and their biosecurity program:
scrapie testing, OPP testing, contagious foot-rot, whether they attend
shows, and vaccination protocols.
Visit the farms and observe closely
for signs of illness including: lameness, abscesses, soremouth, nasal
discharge, pinkeye, and cough.
5. Keep your farm clean. Keep rodents
and cats away from feed sources.
Don’t allow visitors to bring diseases onto your farm on vehicles,
trailers, or footwear. Provide booties or foot bath. Don’t share or
borrow farm equipment with your
neighbor that may have come in
contact with manure, diseased
animals or animal carcasses.
Winter 2015
Maintaining a Healthy Flock, continued from page 14
6. Besides vaccination for Clostridium perfringins (type C&D) and
tetanus, consider vaccinating at
risk animals for Vibrio and Chlamydia.
7. Maintaining a closed flock is the best
way to prevent the introduction of
disease. Select ewe replacements
from within the flock. Although
it is difficult to avoid purchasing
new rams, acquiring them early
to meet quarantine requirements
will considerably reduce the risk
of disease. In addition, don’t loan
sheep or allow ewes to be brought
onto your farm for breeding.
8. Veterinarians from the American
Consortium for Small Ruminant
Parasite Control suggest using the
quarantine period to also reduce
risk of introducing worms resistant
to dewormers. Deworm all newly
acquired sheep with at least two or
even three different classes of dewormers. Fecal egg counts should
be analyzed 2 weeks after deworming to ensure all worms have been
eliminated. Repeat deworming if
the fecal egg count indicates that
worms are still present.
In summary, the greatest risk of
disease comes by introducing new
animals or by commingling or exposing animals to other animals. New
animals or animals that have been
exhibited at shows or fairs should
be quarantined for at least 30 days to
prevent the introduction of potentially
infectious diseases into your flock. If
possible, maintain a healthy, closed
flock. If you must purchase new
animals, have an isolation protocol in
place before their arrival.
2016 Katahdin Hairald Publication Schedule
Spring
Article Deadline/Display Ad commitment Jan 13
deadline (includes ad size)
Display Ad content due to Xpressions
Jan 26
Classified Ads due to Operations
Jan 26
Mailing date (Bulk Mail)
Feb 19
Summer
Apr 06
Fall
June 29
Winter
Oct 5
Apr 12
Apr 12
May 6
July 12
July 12
Aug 5
Oct 18
Oct 18
Nov 11
Thanks to all our loyal customers this past year.
Special thanks to our buyers at the
Virginia Tech Forage Ram Test:
Patrick Johnson, NC for his $2,200 purchase
David Carrell, GA for his $2,000 purchase
David Ball, VA for his $1,000 purchase
Lynn & Donna Fahrmeier
13305 Flournoy School Road
Wellington, MO 64097
Winter 2015
Fahrmeier Katahdins are working from coast to coast.
Reserve yours now, so they can work for you!
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Katahdin Sale Round Up
KHSI periodically posts information on sheep sales and sheep events as a public service. Posting sale and event information does not imply endorsement or verification of the claims of any sale or event. KHSI encourages the use of performance
records and production data as the primary means of selecting sheep instead of emphasizing visual appraisal typical of most
shows, sales, and auctions. Sales and events posted are not sanctioned by KHSI unless otherwise noted. Contact the KHSI
Operations Office to ask for your sale to be posted. 479-444-8441 or [email protected]
**April 23, 2016. 3rd Annual Indiana Katahdin Ewe Sale. Greefield, IN. Hancock County Fairgrounds.
**May 12-13, 2016. Big Ohio Show & Sale. Eaton, Ohio. Katahdins added this year for the first time. See ad on
pg 17 for contact information.
June 23?, 2016. Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO. Missouri State Fairgrounds. (schedule not published yet)
Check www.midwestsale.com for updates on schedule, consigning and published catalog.
**August 6, 2016. 12th Annual KHSI Expo Sale. Hyder-Burke Pavilion. Cookeville, TN. [email protected] or
479-444-8441 for more info.
**- Indicates there is an article with more information in this issue of the Hairald.
12th Annual KHSI Expo & Sale
August 4-6, 2016 at Hyder-Burke Pavilion, Cookeville, TN
By KHSI Expo Committee
Lynn Fahrmeier, Steve Bull,
Carl Ginapp, Robert Walker
KHSI is returning to the HyderBurke Pavilion in Cookeville Tennessee for the 12th Annual Expo. Three
years ago at this facility, KHSI had
its largest Expo attendance ever with
over 250 different shepherds attending during the weekend. KHSI had a
great time, ate some lamb, lots of time
to visit, learn and look at sheep.
We’ve already had several good
suggestions for the program and we
are ready for more suggestions, The
goal will be to have the schedule and
most presentations in place by the end
of the year or early January. So, if you
have program ideas, the committee
will evaluate them and see whether
the speakers are available and fit the
weekend program.
Suggestions so far include a) demonstration of the use of Ultrasound
Scanning for measuring loin eye
depth and backfat thickness in the live
animal. Included in the presentation
would be how to use this technology
to improve the genetic merit of your
flock. b) A second suggested topic is
more information on grass finishing of
lambs and for there to be c) an alternative track for those flocks that use
more supplementation. The committee is also considering d) Shepherd 101
and 201 sessions and e) having lamb
buyers and graders for buying stations
tell producers what they want to buy.
Being in the SE USA, there have also
been suggestions for a f) presentation
on parasite management.
If you need to learn more about
raising sheep, marketing sheep and
selecting better sheep, then our committee’s charge is to provide you with
that training. It is our promise.
If you need more information
about consigning Katahdins to the
Sale, contact KHSI Operations. Consignment rules will be similar to years
past, so check out the 2015 Spring and
Summer Issues of the Hairald for the
2015 consignment regulations.
Send your ideas to one of the following by mid-December and the
earlier the better so that your ideas
can be put into the mix. Thanks for
your help.
Contact information: Lynn
Fahrmeir in MO, (816-517-5049,
[email protected]), Steve Bull in IA
(641-420-7535,[email protected]),
Carl Ginapp in IA (641-425-0592,
car l @cm g katahdins.com , Rob ert Walker in TN (931-510-1322,
[email protected])
and Jim at KHSI Operations (479-4448441 or [email protected])
Misty Oaks Farm
Balanced EBVs focused on
Forage Based Production
• parasite resistance
• total pounds of lamb weaned per ewe
• growth on pasture
Jeff & Kathy Bielek
Visit our
Wooster, OH • 330-264-5281
New Website
[email protected]
Member NSIP
www.mistyoakskatahdins.com
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Winter 2015
Katahdins Added to Big Ohio Sale In Eaton
By Banner Sale Management
Katahdins have been invited to
sell in the Big Ohio Sales May 1214, 2016. The Big Ohio Sale is held
at the Preble County Fairgrounds
in Eaton, Ohio. Nearly 1,000 head
from 11 different breeds of sheep
have been regularly consigned to
the sale.
The Big Ohio Sale is the second
largest and growing purebred
sheep sale in the United States.
Katahdins will join Horned and
Polled Dorsets for the first time at
the sale.
Other breeds selling include the
National Shropshire Sale, National
American Natural Colored Association Sale plus Dorpers, Southdowns, Hampshires, Suffolks,
Montadales, Corriedales, Oxfords,
and Classic Wether Sires and Dams.
Over 700 buyers from 35 states
and Canada registered at the 2015
Sale. “Katahdins with their exploding popularity in the American Sheep
Industry was a natural addition to the
sale,” said Greg Deakin, Sale Manager,
Cuba, IL. “The sale committee added
Katahdins in response to demand
from buyers and potential consignors.
This addition will be a positive step
for the sale plus has the potential to
expand the genetic base of the breed
from coast-to-coast,” stated Deakin.
The sale is managed by Banner
Sale Management Service, PO Box
500, Cuba, IL 61427; 309-785-5058;
www.bannersheepmagazine.com.
Entries close on March 10, 2016.
KHSI Recommends that sellers send
papers and payment for registrations
and transfers to the KHSI Registry, as a
courtesy to their buyers.
Winter 2015
3rd Annual Indiana
Katahdin Ewe Sale
April 23, 2016
Katahdin sale in Greenfield,
Indiana is on for April 23, 2016.
Consigned ewes for auction will be
yearlings and fall or spring-born
ewe lambs. This will be the third
year that some of the top Katahdin
breeders in the Midwest have come
together to put on a nice sale. Several
ewes at this sale have gone on to be
champion ewes in past years. The
2016 sale will have several potential
champion ewes as well. This is also
an excellent venue to find a few animals to make a good foundation or
addition to build an excellent flock.
The Greenfield fairgrounds is located
very conveniently to Interstate 70 just
20 miles east of Indianapolis.
For information on consigning or
to request a sale catalog contact one
of the following: Bob Adams, 317-408
2749, [email protected] or
John Dyer at 812-362-8012. Bob and
John will have more information in
the Spring 2016 Katahdin Hairald.
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Development of the Katahdins – Some Early History Excerpts
from Michael Piel’s Correspondence
during the period from 1957-1958 and
a letter from 1976
Editor’s Note: Michael Piel (and after
his death, the Piel Farm) corresponded
with many individuals at Universities,
Research Stations and USDA-ARS
(United States Department of Agriculture
– Agricultural Research Service). Correspondence in the KHSI files include letters
to and from individuals in Fiji, Ecuador,
Mexico, Virgin Islands, Louisiana State
U, University of California in Davis,
North Carolina State University, USDA
in Beltsville, Maryland. A few interesting notes are extracted. This is from a
time when people were hesitant to use a
telephone and definitely prior to email,
texting and the current social media options. Letters were typed on a typewriter
or hand written. Rather than reprinting
whole letters, a few excerpts of interest
have been selected.
Many of the early letters from
Michael Piel in which he was introducing his project involved stating
his objectives. Some letters involved
asking for genetic components of
shedding, more information on how
heritable twinning and multiple
births were and documenting how
the first crosses between hair sheep
and various “down wool” breeds did.
The initial correspondence in all cases
was for Michael Piel to document his
breeding objectives. Use “African Hair
Sheep” and cross them to down wool
breeds to obtain a single purpose meat
sheep. Listed below are the objectives
he wrote in almost every letter. To this
day, these are the mainstay of the Katahdin breed. Objectives were to
a) improve carcass and growth
b) while maintaining
i. flocking instinct,
ii. multiple births,
iii. hair coat.
It was in 1970s that Michael Piel felt
he had developed the Katahdin.
The following excerpts are mainly
from letters between Michael Piel and
Dr Richard Bond. Dr Richard Bond
was with the US Agricultural Research
Service in St Croix and arranged for
the hair sheep that were sent to the
Piel Farm in Abbot Village Maine. It
is amazing that the 3 foundation hair
sheep for the Katahdin breed were
bought and transported to Piel Farm
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for a total of $261.78. It is also very
impressive that Michael Piel used
criteria in selecting the three sheep
that greatly increased the probability
of getting the commercially important
traits of multiple births and stronger
hair coats.
12/15/1956. Piel to Bond. “Recently
while reading an article about the Virgin
Islands in the February 1956 issue of the
National Geographic Magazine, I was
very astonished to see a picture of some
animals designated by author as goats,
but which vary much fit the description
(of hair sheep) in the Encyclopedia Britanica.”
12/21/1956. Bond to Piel. “The
sheep you enquire about are found pretty
commonly from the Virgin Islands to
Trinidad and there are also some in Jamaica…. I imagine all West Indian sheep
have at least a few drops of European
blood, but very few of them show it.”
“They look remarkably slender, not
only because of their short hair but because
they actually are slender as well, and it
is mostly to try and to correct this that
English breeds have been imported from
time to time. The wool sheep, however, are
quite unhappy in this climate, and even
the Wiltshire Horn, which is a woolless
breed, spends a good deal of energy panting like a dog”.
“The West Indian Sheep (because they
have been selected and culled longest and
carefully) are in Barbados, and the breed is
known as Barbados Black Belly. They are
dark brown above, and black below. Ours
are white, brown and white or rarely like
the Barbadian sheep.
Good qualities (from your point of
view)1. Lack of wool (I don’t know how
they would stand your cold). 2) Tameness.
3. Flocking instinct. 4. Lamb and mutton
of good flavor. 5. High lambing percentage. Singles are rare and triplets common,
especially in Barbados.”
10/29/1957 Bond to Piel. “You are
now the owner of a white ewe lamb, a tan
ewe lamb and a white ram. All are without
wool, and are not related, at least for many
generations. Each is a triplet, and none of
the siblings has any wool, either. (Jackson
located a good-looking quadruplet ram,
but two of its “litter mates” were wooly”.
The animals are all less than a year old.”
11/1/1957. Piel to Bond. “Of special
interest to me was your remark that the
coat of these sheep somewhat resembles
that of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn in
summer. This sounds potentially ideal.
……. In this region, when the temperature suddenly drops overnight from a
drizzly 38 Farenheit to -10 and the wind
is whipping the drifting show through
the shingles and under ones bed, a sopping-wet ten pound fleece does nothing
to add to the general comfort and health
of the sheep.”
“By the way, I saw some modern type,
high bred Suffolks the other day that gave
me food for thought. The whole underbelly
and legs were naked and the fleeces, although of beautiful appearance, wouldn’t
have sheared a good big handful. It seems
strange to me that none of the fanciers
of this breed have thought of a going a
step further and converting this splendid
animal into a truly single purpose mutton
producer. After all the cost of shearing and
caring for the wool remains practically as
much as for Merinos.”
Later notes: Lambs left St Croix the
19th of Nov. 1957. Arrived at Idlewild on
Nov 21, 1957. Home to Abbot farm by 5
AM the 22nd. Zero weather and remained
in that vicinity for days. Cost was $10.00
per sheep. All are triplets and are without
wool and unrelated. Total cost $261.78
(shipping and dipping etc.)
Excerpts from a letter from Bruce
R Poulton, Head, Dept of Animal Industry, University of Maine, Orono,
ME. To Michael Piel on February 13,
1958. This letter was written in response to letters from Michael Piel to
Bruce Poulton on January 27 and 30th.
Interesting points include that Bruce
Poulton predicted that Piel wouldn’t
be successful but with hindsight, Piel
was correct. Also, that from an early
point, Katahdin breeders were interested in performance.
“I am fascinated by the situation you
developed in your letter of January 27,
1958. ….. I commend you on having the
vision to embark on a program of this type.
I certainly don’t believe that you are going
to be completely successful with it, but
there certainly is only one way that you
will ever know and that is trying.
“I cannot close without mentioning
that I am in complete agreement with you
on the value of production testing. Fortunately for the dairy industry they realized
the real value of production testing many
years ago. The beef breeders have been
much slower to adopt production testing,
Winter 2015
2016 Dues are Due on
January 31
Recognizing Charter Members and
Presidents of KHSI
Catch the Early Bird Discount
Charter Members Registering Katahdins – 1987
JW & Henrietta Adams, Texas
Leo Burkard, South Dakota
Muriel Cole, New Hampshire
Roger & Rose Crickenberger, North Carolina
Stanley Currier, New Hampshire
Russ & Carol Davidson, Oregon
Stan & Julie Fon, California
John & Betty Haldemann, Montana
Heifer Project International, Arkansas
Robert Jarrett, Kentucky
Donald Jarrett, South Dakota
Delbert Kaiser, Missouri
Ed Ladd, California
Jason & Lloyd Leslie, Pennsylvania
Andra Licciardello, New Jersey
Steve Manko, Pennsylvania
Mark Nestleroth, Pennsylvania
Dan & Stephanie Parker, Georgia
Van Perryman, North Carolina
Russ & Carol Pfeifer, California
Piel Farm, Maine
Kenneth Soper, Missouri
Donald Williams, Pennsylvania
Andrea Licciardello is the only charter member to be a continuous member
Past & Current Presidents of KHSI
Barbara Piel, Maine
Steve Camp, Washington
Sharon Shaefer, Saskatchewan
Richard Gilbert, OH – acting
David Coplen, Virginia
Ron Young, Ohio
Lee Wright, Virginia
Mike Bondy, Ontario
Mark Dennis, Louisiana
Larry Weeks, Virginia
Barbara Pugh, North Carolina
John Stromquist, Illinois
Wes Limesand, North Dakota
Development of Katahdins, continued from page 18
but they have gained some momentum at
this point. Next the sheep breeders should
make a real effort to production test …… I
wish you every success in your efforts.
September 10, 1976. Letter to Secretary Earl L Butz, US Department of
Agriculture, Washington, DC.
“Dear Sir:
“It occurs to me that the enclosed
material might suggest some ideas for
helping reduce the demand by stockman
for Federal Wool Price Supports.
“For the past twenty years I have been
working to develop a modern, “single-purpose” sheep that would be commercially
profitable without any wool production
at all.
“I would like very much to discuss
some of these ideas with you at your
convenience.
Sincerely yours,
Michael Piel”
JUBILEE FARM
Laura & Doug Fortmeyer
Fairview, Kansas
KHSI annual membership dues are
due in January for the year. For ten
years KHSI annual dues were $50. In
the fall of 2014, the KHSI board approved an “early bird” discount of $5.
If a renewing member pays by January
31st or has their envelop post-marked
by January 31st , dues are $45. After
January 31, late dues are $60.
Benefits of joining include having
your farm/ranch listing with contact
information on the KHSI membership
list that is handed out at events, having your listing at the website and access to free Katahdin sheep ads at the
KHSI website. Members also receive 4
issues of the Katahdin Hairald as part
of the membership. If you sell two ewe
lambs for $25 more than you would
at the sale barn by having your flock
listed in our membership rolls, your
membership is paid for. Members can
also register sheep at member prices.
Non-members pay double.
Look for your renewal in the mail
or by email in December.
Don’t be caught short and pay late
fees. Don’t lose sheep sales by not being listed with KHSI and don’t miss an
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Winter 2015
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JDK
Thank You to all of our 2015 Buyers
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to All
JDK Genetics Work!
JDK 331
JDK 411
Reserve Senior Champion R am
Reserve Grand Champion Ewe
2014 National Katahdin Show, N.A.I.L.E.
2014 National Katahdin Show, N.A.I.L.E.
Premier Exhibitor
We were named
Premier Exhibitor at
2015 Indiana State Fair
2015 Tennessee Valley Fair
4th and 5th Place
February R am Lambs
All rams RR
2015 Midwest Stud Ram Sale
A special Thank You to Ricardo Zapater for purchasing JDK 331
(pictured above right) to add to his elite flock.
John, Judy & Scott Dyer
834 E. CR 1250N• Chrisney, IN 47611
(h) 812-362-8012 • (c) 812-457-0320
[email protected]
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Stud Rams
• JDK 207 • VJ 9048
Foundation ewes from
Kennedy-Dosch-Young
Winter 2015
Originally purchased from Moonshine Katahdins
2013 Champion Ewe - Indiana State Fair Jr & Open
5th Yearling Ewe - 2013 N.A.I.L.E.
Purchased in 2014 from Prairie Lane Farms
2014 Champion Ewe - Indiana State Fair Jr
2014 Champion Ewe - N.A.I.L.E. Jr Show
The Steeles built an elite flock for Andrea, buying
a select group of ewes from Henry Shultz, Steve
Landreth, and me. They were bred to a Buckeye
Acres ram that was one of the top yearling rams at
the 2013 Midwest Stud Ram Sale. They had excellent
lamb crops in 2014 and 2015. I purchased the Steele
flock after they moved to Texas this year.
Moonshine Katahdins started in 1997. Our flock
was founded on bloodlines from Donna Walkins and
Ed Martsolf, like the Heifer Project. My sales have
mainly been export, shipping sheep to 22 countries
around the world. The goal is big, sound, lowmaintenance sheep that produce under any climate
or conditions.
Moonshine Katahdins
Charles Bedinger
9743 N 1130 E
217-427-2341
Caitlin, IL 61817
[email protected]
Winter 2015
MSK
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SHEEP
RESOURCES
Subscribe to the University of Maryland’s “Wild & Wooly
Newsletter”. Once per quarter you receive an email
with links to the newsletter as a PDF or html format.
It always has a few articles of note for hair sheep
breeders and information about upcoming events.
Send an email to [email protected]. In
the body of the message, write subscribe sheepandgoatnews.
Dr Van Saun’s webinar for the Let’s Grow program
has been archived. The topic was “Dietary Supplements: A Necessity or Folly”. If you missed it you
can still listen to the presentation. Other recent
webinars include Developing and Using Breeding
Objectives by Dr Dave Notter and one by Dr Richard
Earnhardt on Optimizing Reproductive Efficiency
with Strategic Nutritional Management. The links
to these and 25 more webinars can be found at
http://www.optimalag.net/sheepagriculture/
category/webinars/
KRK KATAHDINS
"Production sheep that show well"
Focus on correct, solid meat conformation, lbs
of quality lamb weaned, parasite resistance
Here's Your Opportunity to
Buy our Genetics!
We have some nice breeding Ram Lambs.
Taking reservations on Ewe Lambs.
Forage-based
production
Member NSIP
OPP neg
We do
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KRK Katahdins
Hubbard, Oregon • 503-351-6978
[email protected] • www.krkkatahdins.com
Production, Production, Production
SCD 2380 and her triplet ewe lambs
January 5, 2015
Triplet daughters bred for March
October 1, 2015
SCD 2380 and her fall born twins
October 16, 2015
If you are looking to add out-of-season or accelerated lambing to your flock, we have the sheep you are
looking for! We have over 100 ewes that have fall lambed this fall, with many of those accelerating
from the spring lambing group.
Visitors
Always
Welcome!
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A big Thank You to all our Buyers in 2015! We appreciate each and every one of you.
David & Jane Smith Katahdins
3985 N 300 W, Earl Park, IN 47942 • 219-474-3216 • www.djsmithkatahdins.com
SCD
Winter 2015
2016 University of Maryland Webinar Series for Small Ruminants
2016 University of Maryland Webinar Series for Small Ruminants
Date
Time
Topic
Speaker
Affiliation
February 4
7 pm EST
Toxic Plants
Jeff Semler
University of Maryland
February 11
7 pm EST
EBVs for Beginners
Susan Schoenian
University of Maryland
February 15
7 pm EST
Mineral and vitamin nutrition
Dr Dan Morrical
Iowa State University
February 25
7 pm EST
Sericea lespedeza
Dr Tom Terrill
Fort Valley State University
March 3
7 pm EST
The Big Five
Dr Gareth Bath
University of Pretoria, South
Africa
March 10
7 pm EST
Natural Dewormers
Dr Dahlia O’Brien
Virginia State University
Webinar times may change.
All webinars will be recorded. They will also be converted to YouTube videos. Power Point presentations will be
uploaded to SlideShare. Links to Adobe Connect presentations, YouTube videos, and PowerPoint presentations will
be available at http://www.sheepandgoat.com/#!webinars/cu81.
This an outstanding group of presenters. They are all excellent speakers and very knowledgeable in their fields.
Country Oak Ranch
Genetics make the Difference
2015 Christmas Season is near and I want to wish all those in the Katahdin Family
a Merry Christmas and a Very Prosperous New Year.
I appreciate those Katahdin Breeders who acquired Country Oak Ranch (COR) Genetics in 2015. Thank Ewe. They are:
John and Mistie Lee
Limerick Farms LLC
Tipton, OK
James and Paula Dillon
Master's Creek Katahdin Ranch
Oakdale, LA
Brandon and Amy Tavalin
Tavalin Tails Farm
College Grove, TN
Charles E. Wyatt
Moundville, AL
Valerie Samutin
Freedom Run Farm
Shelbyville, KY
Rick and Liz Lobell
Lobell's Lake Katahdins Pastures
Lake, LA
Robert and Kim Walker
West Fork Farms
Alpine, TN
Bill and Vivian Wentling
Beulahland Farms
Lititz, PA
Kenneth and Connie Jessee
Jessee Farms
Castlewood, VA
"If it's in the
Ram,
it will be in
the Lambs"
Scottie and Susan Duncan
Lazy D Ranch
Duffield, VA
2015 Fall Breeding Program
will have a vast variety of
Genetics available June 2016.
Mark Dennis
Five Rams were utilized.
New Iberia, LA
New and Proven Rams.
Country Oak Ranch
Winter 2015
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Focus on Ewe-TH:
Four 2015 KHSI Youth Scholarships Awarded. This year, KHSI was
able to give 4 scholarships since we
had generous contributions from our
members (see Katahdin Hairald Fall
2015 back cover). Check out pictures
of the four recipients on the back cover
of this issue.
The scholarship recipients were
announced at the 2015 KHSI Expo:
Bryce Everett of Valdosta, GA; Rachel Hatfield of Mt Vernon, IN; Paul
Shanks of Belle, MO and Cody Yakel
of Ft Scott, KS.
A big round of applause is deserved by all of our applicants and
winners who are all now in college
and studying.
In Fall 2015 issue, KHSI published
the essays of Bryce Everett and Rachel
Hatfield. Below are the essays for Paul
Shanks and Cody Yakel.The essays
were submitted as part of their applications.
2015 KHSI Scholarship Winner Essay — Paul Shanks
Paul Shanks, Belle, Missouri
Paul is currently a student at
Eastern Oklahoma State College in
Wilburton, OK.
For as long as I can remember I have
always been excited and interested in
sheep. My experiences have increased
my awareness of many aspects of the
sheep industry. When I was two, I got
my first bottle lambs while living in
Montana. My father was the manager
of the Montana State University Fort
Ellis Sheep Research Ranch, where
we lived. After Montana, my family
and I lived in Eastern South Dakota
and raised a few commercial wool
sheep on a small farm there. Then we
moved to Missouri and continued our
involvement in sheep production.
The show sheep industry is something I’m very passionate about and
has played an important role in my
involvement in the sheep industry.
Since I was 10 years old, I have shown
a market lamb at my local county fair.
I’ve had grand champion 6 times in
the past seven years, have won mul-
tiple showmanship awards, and have
got the chance to take a lamb to the
Missouri State Fair. Recently, I started
raising my own club lambs and have
shown commercial rams and ewes in
open shows around my hometown.
My flock has grown to eight ewes and
one ram. I have purchased some of
them at the Midwest Stud Ram Show
and Sale. One thing I have picked
up on with raising club lambs was
my shearing skills. I’ve taught youth
around my hometown about shearing
and fitting at clinics in Pulaski, Maries,
and Cole Counties.
I’m also the proud owner of a 100
head commercial Katahdin-based hair
sheep flock and a junior member of
the Katahdin Hair Sheep International
breed association. I started with a just
a few ewes and increased my flock
while selecting for parasite resistance
and foot rot resistance. My dad and I
have a partnership where I own the
sheep and provide the labor, and he
pays for the expenses. In return, we
split the lamb crop. The main market
for my low input operation is other
producers, ethnic populations, or
sale barns like Midwest Exchange
Regional Stockyards in Mexico, MO.
My sheep flock is part of my FFA SAE
project which has helped improve my
flock and my knowledge of sheep production. As part of this, I was selected
as the winner of the Area 14 Sheep
Production Proficiency award.
I’m very thankful for my experiences and awareness of the sheep
industry. I’m enthusiastic about the
future of the sheep business and am
proud to be a part of the rapidly growing Katahdin markets. I’ve been involved in several aspects of the sheep
industry, but the low input, producer
friendly Katahdin breed has truly
impacted my passion for the industry.
I hope to further my knowledge on
small ruminants while attending college along with helping continue the
rapid spread of the Katahdin breed.
Thanks for considering me for this
scholarship.
Did you forget to donate to KHSI Youth?
Send donations for Youth Scholarships or Premiums. Can write donations off as Farm/Ranch Expense
view Farm
FairKatahdins
RR Rams/RR Ewes
All stock from Howard Brown's
Lazy B Livestock
Small Farm
Great Genetics
Our Ram is a son of Wildman
www.ariseandshinefarm.com
[email protected]
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Bill & Peggy Gray
Farmington, AR
479-521-3024
Certified
Scrapie
Free flock
Superior
Genetics to
build your flock
Lambs arriving
in March.
Call NOW!!
Roland & Caryn Laliberte
Hockley, TX • 832-338-6223 or 832-752-4390
[email protected] • www.fairviewfarmkatahdins.com
Winter 2015
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from Scrapie
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We
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Thank you to Mr. Baker
from Texas for purchasing
13 Katahdin breeding
rams.
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Winter 2015
Merry Christmas and a
Prosperous New Year to All!
Lazy B Livestock, LLC
Howard & Lavonne Brown • 8362NS 3550 Rd. • Prague, OK 74864 • 405-567-2559
[email protected] • www.lazybkatahdins.com NEW WEBSITE
NEW EMAIL
Photo courtesy of Stablerock Katahdins, Jamestown, KY
Rack of
Lamb Corral
“Red Haute”
2014 Grand Champion Ram
N.A.I.L.E
Red Haute is one of the
top proven Katahdin Rams
in the nation.
His son sold for $3,500.00 at the 2015
Midwest Stud Ram Sale
"There Is A Reason"
$5,000.00
Happy Holidays to All!
We Built a Dream Flock from Some of the Best
2015 Grand
Champion Ewe
2015 Reserve
Champion Ewe
$2,400.00
The barn door
is always open
for visitors.
Two more
Champions
added to our
Dream Flock at
Rack of Lamb
Corral.
$2,200.00
Rack of Lamb Corral
Owners/Operators Todd and Renee Bauer
3020 Hwy 56 • Windom, KS 67491• 620-245-1884
[email protected] • www.rackoflambcorral.com
TRB
The Rack of Lamb Corral Guarantee: You will be 100% satisfied with any sheep purchased from our ranch or you don’t own it.
I don’t care if you don’t like the way it’s breath smells, we will replace it. No further questions asked.
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Winter 2015
Focus on Ewe-Th, continued from page 24
2015 KHSI Scholarship Winner Essay — Cody Yakel
Cody Yakel, Fort Scott, Kansas.
Cody is currently a student at
North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, KS.
My name is Cody Yakel and I
graduated in May from Fort Scott
High School in Fort Scott, Kansas. I
will be attending North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, Kansas
this coming fall studying diesel technology, with the dream of becoming
a diesel mechanic.
I have shown sheep in 4-H for
many years at the fair, even though
they were wool sheep. It wasn’t until
my freshman year of high school that
I bought my first breeding ewe and
ram, both Katahdins. I was in FFA
all four years of high school and was
required to have an SAE (Supervised
Agricultural Experience) to keep records on . My dad and I thought sheep
would be a good SAE since I had previous experience through 4-H.
So, in February 2012 I bought the
two Katahdins for my SAE by getting
a $500 loan from my uncle. We decided on Katahdins because of their
low maintenance and the fact that
they shed. In April, the ewe had a set
of twin ewe lambs. I had total of three
ewes unrelated to the ram. Around
September, I turned the ram out to
start the next lambing season. Each
year I also keep ewes back to help
grow the flock and have more lambs.
Every lamb crop since 2013, I have
shown a Katahdin at our local fair.
They have never placed as well as the
wool lambs, for the reason that any
breed of hair sheep was unheard of
in this area. Since they were so unfamiliar they would be put into classes
with wool lambs and placed toward
the bottom.
Around September of 2014, my
dad, my veterinarian and I wanted to
pursue a hair sheep market at our local fair. To accomplish this we had to
speak in front of the local fair board.
After a few meetings and a little discussion the hair classes for the 2015
fair were approved.
Through FFA I have received several awards which include: a Sheep
Proficiency award in entrepreneurship in 2014 and 2015. I received the
Star Farm award at my chapter’s
banquet in 2015. I also received the
FFA State Degree award for keeping
records of my sheep involvement. To
expand my knowledge base I attended
a Sheep Producer Day at Kansas State
University in Manhattan, Kansas in
February 2015.
With the addition of hair sheep
classes at the fair, I have sold lambs
to 4-H kids. I currently have thirteen
ewes and two fair lambs. I desire to
expand my flock to a thirty ewe capacity to help pay for college tuition.
I hope to be an advocate for youth
involvement through 4-H and FFA
projects to help expand knowledge
of hair sheep.
I feel that I would benefit from a
KHSI scholarship as I currently do not
have enough funds to cover my freshman year of college. With help from
this scholarship, it will help make my
future goals a success.
JAG
Silver Maple Sheep Farm
You're not buying a sheep,
You're buying a Program At Work!
Thanks to All our Buyers.
We've had a Great Year.
EHJ 508
Reserve Grand Champion Ram
2015 Midwest Stud Ram Sale
owned with Hillcrest Katahdins
100% RR Breeding Stock
Certified Scrapie Free 1/6/10
Note
our new
email
Winter 2015
Mark your Calendars
for our Online Sale
July 20 & 21, 2016
Accelerated Lambing
~ Ewes are Lambing
every 8 months
Pasture Raised
~ Rotational Grazing
~ Raised with Cattle
Silver Maple Sheep Farm • Jay & Irma Greenstone
Rose Hill, VA • 276-346-2444 • 276-346-7235 (c)
[email protected] • www.silvermaplesheepfarm.com
Sheep For Sale
at the Farm
Ewes and Rams
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K
N
A
TH
YOU
to all who made our Expo Sale
a GREAT one.
High Selling Ewe
2nd High Selling Ram
3rd High Selling Ewe
4th High Selling Ram
We sincerely thank all who purchased
privately from us this year.
Contact us for
top quality
fall and spring
born lambs
EHJ
Wishing Everyone Happy Holidays
JULIAN and MOORE
SHEEP CO.
EHJ
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Julian and Moore
Katahdins
Ed and Helen Julian Family
3009 State Route 44 • Rootstown, OH 44272 • 330-325-9150 • ejulian781@ gmail.com
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Winter 2015
Doyle Weaver
Katahdins
We would like to
send a big
THANK
YOU
to our
Expo and
direct-farm
buyers.
Doyle & Judy Weaver
Nevada, MO • 417-667-5294
[email protected]
Educational
Events Calendar
Contact the KHSI Operations Office to ask for
your event or sale to be posted. 479-444-8441 or
[email protected]
December 12, 2015. 2015 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium will be held at OARDC - Shisler Center
- Wooster - Saturday December 12, 2015. Always a
great program. Contact Roger High for more information at 614-246-8293 or [email protected]
January 27-30, 2016. American Sheep Industry’s Annual Convention. Scottsdale, AZ. Several days of
presentations, seminars and chances to learn and
meet sheep producers from across the US, and
usually a few from Australia and New Zealand.
http://sheepusa.org/About_Events_Convention.
Or call 303-771-3500 for more information.
**February 4 – March 10, 2016. 7PM EST. University
of Maryland’s 2016 Small Ruminant Webinar
Series. Six webinars, one webinar per week. See
article on pg 23 for more information about program and speakers.
**- Indicates there is an article with more information
in this issue of the Hairald.
DOSCH KATAHDINS
Introducing "Odin"
BAG 2379
our new stud ram from Ron Young.
We are very excited to add him to
our breeding program and anxious to
see his lambs in February.
"Monty"
ADS 0129
He sired our Champion Ram TMD
1470 at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale in
June & our Reserve Overall Supreme
Champion TMD 1525 at the
Brown County Fair. (They
are full brothers)
“RAISED TO
WORK FOR YOU!”
"Odin" and "Monty"
together after being pulled off the
ewes.
Happy Holidays
TOM & MARIA DOSCH
10623 383rd Ave. • P.O. Box 517 • Frederick, SD 57441
605/329-2478 • www.doschkatahdins.com
Winter 2015
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Our Stud Rams in their working clothes
All sheep look great in a show picture.
DOC P297
DOC P297, "First Ever", Champion Ram at
Louisville 2012, a May 25th yearling whose
twin sister was second to champion ewe
in class.
DOC P617
DOC 664, son of ADS 0105, dam is DOC
P45, twin sister to DOC P46, sire of “First
Ever”.
SCD 3333
Our choice of the ram lambs at the 2011
Expo held in Pipestone.
First Feb Lamb at NAILE, “First Ever”
son. Bred ewes for fall, then purchased
by Mike Nelsh.
Our other Shultz Ram we purchased at
Midwest has been used on some of our
fall lambing ewes. Pictured here with
other yearling prospects, he is developing
well.
ADS 0105
DOC P186
DOC P186, “Second Coming” second place
fall, second place yearling Louisville,
maternal half brother to “First Ever”.
Outstanding stud ram prospect we
purchased from Jane Smith at the KHSI
Expo. We bred him to a number of ewes.
SHU 3581
SHU 3616
Shultz ram was the top selling ram lamb
at the Expo. A number of ewes have been
bred to him.
First Ever
mother with
her lambs
this year.
Thanks to Midwest Stud
Ram Sale Buyers!
CONSIGNING EWES
to the North Star Sale.
Expect to show at Louisville.
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DOC 664
DOC P617 a double bred son of the Brown
ram. We have been limited in the ewes
we could breed him to but his lambs have
performed well and we had him with a
super good set of ewes this fall.
All 2015
sale females
have been
spoken for.
Rams available
at the farm
Pipestone Katahdins
G.F. & Deb Kennedy, and Gary Gorter
Pipestone, MN • 507-215-0487
[email protected]
Winter 2015
KHSI Member’s Guide
08/15
The Katahdin Hairald is the official publication of Katahdin Hair Sheep International, which provides education
about:
• registering individual Katahdin sheep and recording performance
• maintaining the distinct identity of the Katahdin breed
• approaches to promotion and marketing
• summaries of research and development related to the breed
2015-2016 Board of Directors
President: Lee Wright, [email protected], 276-698-6079, Virginia
Vice President: Maria Dosch, [email protected], 605-329-2478, South Dakota
Secretary: Roxanne Newton, [email protected], 229-794-3456, Georgia
Treasurer: John Dyer, [email protected], 812-362-8012, Indiana
Director: Lynn Fahrmeier, [email protected], 816-934-8651, Missouri
Director: Michelle Canfield, [email protected], 360-770-0615, Washington
Director: Jane Smith, [email protected], 219-474-3216, Indiana
Honorary: Charles Brown, Piel Farm, Maine
Honorary: Charles Parker, [email protected], Ohio
Honorary: Laura Fortmeyer, [email protected], 785-467-8041, Kansas
KHSI Operations:
• Jim Morgan and Teresa Maurer; PO Box 778; Fayetteville, AR 72702-0778
Phone: 479-444-8441; [email protected]
• Send the following to KHSI Operations (Arkansas)-Completed membership and renewal forms and $45 for calendar year
dues (renewals due by January 31 each year) Note: new memberships and renewals can be paid online by Paypal at
website.
• Contact Operations for the following:
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Request coat inspections before May 15
Address changes or other corrections for print or web
Copies of histories, breed standards, etc
BLANK work orders and registration applications.
Note: forms and materials are printable from website www.katahdins.org
Brochures (20 free per member per year; additional at
cost) & promotional items
- Information on members with sheep for sale, anyone
wanting to buy sheep
- Articles, ads, and comments to be published in the
Katahdin Hairald
- Volunteer for KHSI Committees
- Annual meeting information
• Office Hours (Central time): Monday, Wednesday, Friday (10 am - 3 pm). Calls at other times including evenings and weekends will be answered personally whenever possible.
• Answering machine and email: available for messages 24 hours per day.
KHSI Registry: • John Savage, 1039 State Route 168, Darlington, PA 16115
Phone – 724-843-2084; Email – [email protected]
• Contact the Registry with questions about registration and transfer procedures.
• Send the following to the Registry:
- Completed forms for registering, recording, transferring and naming Katahdins
• Office Hours (Eastern time): Monday to Friday 8 am- 4pm.
KHSI Committees: (Call 479-444-8441 to volunteer; Committee Chairs listed with committee)
Promotion: Roxanne Newton - 229-794-3456
Youth: Henry Shultz – 573-682-7127
Expo Sale: Lee Wright – 279-698-6079
NSIP: Lynn Fahrmeier – 816-517-5049
Publishing/Hairald: Roxanne Newton – 229-794-3456
Winter 2015
Registry Liaison: Michelle Canfield – 360-770-0615
Show: Henry Shultz – 573-682-7127
Website: Michelle Canfield – 360-770-0615
Roxanne Newton – 229-794-3456
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Goldstrike Mountain Farms
Our Breeding Sires:
Cash In on Our Genetics
"Cash"
"Cowboy"
"Cisco"
Excellent Bloodline Breeding Stock from
Dosch Katahdins • Lazy B Livestock • CMG Katahdins
Ewe & Ram
Lambs Available
solid black, black &
white, all colors
Many to Choose From
Some of our Young Yearling Ewes
400+
Breeding Ewes
100% Registered
Katahdins
Tested for Codon 171
Goldstrike Mountain Farms
Curtis & Teresa Elliott
CTE
Scottown, OH • 740-256-9247
New Email [email protected]
www.goldstrikemountainkatahdins.com New Website
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Winter 2015
Katahdin Recipe Forum
Part 1 of 2
Edited by Maria Dosch, Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer
Dill & Rosemary Roasted Leg of Lamb plus Sauce O'Gold
Submitted by Jane Smith, Indiana
Ingredients:
Leg of Lamb
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 tsp dill weed
½ tsp rosemary leaves
Instructions:
Before roasting rub meat with seasoning. Bake at 325 degrees until internal temperature reaches 175 degrees
(or your preferred doneness: 130 rare, 145 medium, 175 well done).
Sauce O’ Gold
Ingredients:
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1/2 tsp rosemary leaves
1/2 cup honey
1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and warm the sauce (microwave works great). Sauce can be used to either baste meat or
serve it on the side. Our family prefers to serve the sauce on the side and dip pieces of lamb into sauce.
If you have a recipe that you and your family like, send it to
KHSI Operations at [email protected] or PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR 72702.
We look forward to your recipes. If your recipe is based on (or copied from) a published recipe, please provide the proper credit.
Winter 2015
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Classified Ads
Classified sale ads for Katahdin or Katahdin-cross sheep are free to all KHSI members in the Katahdin Hairald and at the KHSI
website. For the Hairald, please limit length to 40 words. Sheep Wanted Ads can be placed for free for non-KHSI members.
Classified Ad Content due January 26, 2016 to KHSI Operations Office for the Spring 2016 Hairald. Contact KHSI Operations,
479-444-8441 or [email protected].
Sheep Wanted
Sheep for Sale
Sheep for Sale
OHIO
FLORIDA
MISSISSIPPI
Commercial Ewes. Looking for 150
- 250 commercial Katahdin and/or
percentage Katahdin ewes 1 - 3 years
old to expand our commercial flock.
Would like to purchase to breed from
end of November to first of December.
Would prefer from a single flock, but
would consider other options. Jason
Garber, Greenville, OH. (937) 459-0618
or [email protected]
SW FL. Registered Proven Ram.
Born 2013. Sires both colored & white
lambs. Used for 2 lambing seasons.
Huge ram. Throws very large lambs.
Photos available upon request or
can be seen on our website at www.
floridakatahdinsheep.com Price $500.
Anthony Mastropole, FKS Farms,
Punta Gorda, FL. (239) -849-2196.
[email protected]
SW MS. Registered Rams. 7 Rams
($400-700). 3 grandsons LHB 20
Grand, 1 grandson MVF Big Apple,
1 grandson The Old Man. Feb 2014
born. Great length, heavy bone/muscling.$500. 6 yr & 4 yr old JM blooded
rams.. $400. SFCP Export Monitored.
Earl & Mickie Burris, Shackaloa Creek
Ranch, Smithdale MS. (601)567-2513,
[email protected]
VIRGINIA
INDIANA
MISSOURI
North Central VA. Registered/Commercial Ram. We are looking for a
Katahdin Ram to turn in with ewes in
November. We are strictly producing
meat sheep so are more concerned
about muscling than show ring features. Looking preferably for an older
ram that is not being used or switched
out due to keeping daughters in
the flock. RR preferred. Located in
North Central Virginia. Reid Cook of
Rocky Knoll Farm in Ridgeville, VA.
[email protected] or
(540) 672-8609
Central IN. Registered Ewes. Twenty
2 & 3 year old , multi colored ewes.
Great hair coats, beautiful stock. $250
each. Lori Howard of Hundred Acre
Woods Farm Canaan, IN 812-839-3639
or [email protected].
Registered Proven Rams & Yearling
Rams. Two 3 yr old proven rams; HLB
ram, RMK ram. RR $300 ea. 4 RR/QR
yearling rams by HLB rams & TOR.
Rams top 5% of our 2014 lamb crop.
Correct, thick, heavy boned and muscled. $350 ea. Al DeWit, DeWit Grass
and Livestock, Armstrong, MO. 918915-0909 or [email protected]
Business Card Ads
in Hairald for members
advertising sheep are currently
$25 B/W or $30 Color.
Henry Shultz & Family
6219 Audrain Rd 125
Centralia,
Missouri
MARYLAND
Eastern MD. Registered RR & QR
Ram Lambs. Feb born. Twin, RR.
Brown with white face. $400. White,
twin, QR, great configuration. $350.
Email for pix or questions. Will
Dorsey, Homeplace Katahdins. Port
Republic, Md. (410) 562-2419 or
[email protected]
NEBRASKA
SE NE Registered RR Ram & Ram
Lambs. March born ram lambs. Single
from yrling or triplet from older ewes.
A Coat - White - $300 each. RR proven
2010 Ram - Twin, A Coat - Pinto - $550
- Available after Oct. 30th. Using him
before then. Lori French, Nemaha
Hills, Ceresco, NE. 402-217-6217, lori.
[email protected]
Happy Holidays
Everyone!
www.katahdins.org
573682-5481
Member
NSIP
www.prairielanefarm.net
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[email protected]
Winter 2015
Classified Ads, continued
Sheep Wanted
Sheep for Sale
NEW YORK
TENNESSEE
West Central NY. Registered Ewe
Lambs. Born May 2015. Pastureraised. Most are twins. Healthy flock.
Strong maternal traits. Serious inquiries only. Transportation to be determined. For more information contact
me. Jean Louis-Bigourdan, Kita’s
Farm. Bloomfield, NY. (585) 313-3456
or [email protected]
Eastern TN. Registered RR Yearling
Rams & Ram Lambs. 14 wonderful
yearlings & ram lambs (Jan 2015). Spider negative. All extremely parasite
resistant, consistent high FAMACHA
scores. all completely shed. Great
genetics & all progeny from this line
have been prolific breeders. Call/
email with questions. Jeff & Becky
Bailey, Rybridi Farm, Chuckey, TN.
(423) 552-1643 or [email protected]
rybridi.com
OKLAHOMA
NE OK. Registered RR Ram & Ewe
Lambs. April born. These lambs are
by an excellent ram I bought from
Howard Brown, Nu D Sign. Three
ewe lambs and several nice large
ram lambs, $300 each. Jill Deck in
Tulsa, OK. Call/text 918-625-6045 or
[email protected]
NE TN. Registered RR Ram & Ewe
Lambs. February born. Excellent confirmation, bone, muscle & and hair
coat. Docile in nature. Ready to go
to work on your farm today. Delivery available. Serious inquiries only.
Call, text or email Hidden Springs
Katahdin, Powder Springs, TN. Jodie
& Aimee Winstead at 865-742-9702 or
[email protected]
Sheep for Sale
NE TN. Registered Proven Ram. Big
colored boy (BHL 0193 Feb 2012 born)
sires both colored & white lambs. Used
for last 3 lambing seasons & settled
every. Keeping daughters. Throws
nice growing, well built lambs. Photos
available. Price $400. John & Sandara Coward, Round House Farm,
Speedwell, TN. (606) 269-6114 or
[email protected].
WISCONSIN
SE WI. Registered Ram Lambs. $350
spring ram lambs. March-April born.
Sires and dams (60) on site for viewing. Flock goal is large sized grassfed
lambs. Lambs raised on 100% pasture
May-November and typically 110-120
at 7 months old. Phone calls only 414305-6452 Terry Groth, Farm 45 LLC,
Jackson, WI
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Katahdins
We love the
adaptability of
our Katahdins.
Taking orders
for January
lambs NOW.
Thank you to all of our 2015 Buyers
Merry
Christmas
Isaiah 9:6
Frankie & Michelle Stiefel
175 County Road 612
Section, AL 35771 • 256-609-1994
[email protected]
www.sandmountainkatahdins.com
Winter 2015
Warm Springs
Katahdins
David & Nancy Maddox • Warm Springs, GA
www.warmspringskatahdins.com
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Katahdin Recipe Forum
Part 2 of 2
Edited by Maria Dosch, Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer
Mutton Ribs Cooked Slowly in Oven Over Dried Apricots
Submitted by Teresa Maurer, Arkansas
(based on a recipe from Chichi Wang, www.seriouseats.com)
Ingredients:
Lamb or Mutton Ribs
2 cups dried apricots
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
A few tablespoons of oil for sautéing, or some trimmed off pieces of lamb/mutton fat
Spice Rub:
1 Tbs salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground chili pepper, or to taste
Instructions:
1. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the spice rub and set aside.
2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the oil or lamb fat. Sauté the onions until they’re softened but not
browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. To assemble the braise: Cover the bottom of your pan with the sautéed onions and the apricots. Rub the spice
mix onto the ribs. Nestle the rack of ribs into the onions and apricots. Pour in enough water so that the ribs are
1/3 of the way submerged, about 2 cups. Cover the pan with foil.
4. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 275°F. Braise the ribs in the oven until very tender, about 3 hours. Uncover the pan and turn the heat to 375°F. Continue
braising until the fat on the surface is browned and
the onions are very brown, about 30 minutes longer. Pour off the rendered lamb fat in the pan, setting it aside for another use.
Serve hot or warm. Leftovers may be reheated in a
250°F oven until warm, about 30 minutes.
NOTE: For the fat lovers, take some of the fat/apricot paste from the bottom of the pan and use as
you would butter. Spread on some sour dough or
French country bread. We used this recipe on the
massive ribs from a 12 year old Katahdin ewe and
it was heavenly. The apricot/mutton fat spread on
the bread was exceptional.
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Winter 2015
Advertisers Index (listed alphabetically)
Arise and Shine Farm, Bill & Peggy Gray, Arkansas.....................................................24
Banner Publications, Illinois — Big Ohio Sale..............................................................17
Birch Creek Farms, Brad & Tracy Williams, Oklahoma...................................................9
BoNus Angus Farm, Bob & Amanda Nusbaum, Wisconsin.............................................6
Brokaw Farm Katahdins, Patrick, Brenda, & Lee Brokaw, Illinois...................................36
Caney Creek Farms, Dwayne & Kathy Kieffer, Tennessee...............................................2
CMG Katahdins, Carl & Marcia Ginapp, Iowa...............................................................7
Country Oak Ranch, Mark Dennis, Louisiana..................................................... 23 & 34
Croftland Farm, LLC, Maralyn Fowler, Wisconsin.........................................................16
David & Jane Smith Katahdins, David & Jane Smith, Indiana.......................................22
Dosch Katahdins, Tom & Maria Dosch, South Dakota..................................................29
Double Ewe Farm, Vince & Nancy Pope, Wisconsin.....................................................14
Doyle Weaver Katahdins, Doyle & Judy Weaver, Missouri............................................29
Dyer Family Katahdins, John, Judy & Scott Dyer, Indiana.................................... 10 & 20
Fahrmeier Katahdins, Lynn & Donna Fahrmeier, Missouri............................................15
Fairview Farm Katahdins, Roland & Caryn Laliberte....................................................24
Goldstrike Mountain Farms, Curtis & Teresa Elliott, Ohio.............................................32
Hillcrest Katahdins, Dr David & Jodi Redwine, Virginia................................................12
Hound River Farm, Milledge & Roxanne Newton, Georgia.............................................4
Jubilee Farm, Doug & Laura Fortmeyer, Kansas..........................................................19
Julian & Moore Sheep Company, Ed Julian, Ohio........................................................28
KRK Katahdins, Karen Kenagy, Oregon.......................................................................22
Landreth Farm, Steve Landreth, Illinois.........................................................................5
Lazy B Livestock, Howard & Lavonne Brown, Oklahoma............................................. 25
Lazy D Katahdins, Scottie & Susan Duncan, Virginia....................................................11
LC Ranch, Leon & Christine Gehman, Pennsylvania.......................................................8
Lillehaugen Farms, Luke & Maynard Lillehaugen, North Dakota....................................8
Misty Oaks Farm, Jeff & Kathy Bielek, Ohio.................................................................16
Moonshine Katahdins, Charles Bedinger, Illinois.........................................................21
Pipestone Katahdins, Dr G.F. & Deb Kennedy, Minnesota.............................................30
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, Dr G.F. Kennedy, Minnesota ............................................33
Prairie Lane Farm, Henry & Becky Shultz, Missouri......................................................34
Rack of Lamb Corral, Todd & Renee Bauer, Kansas......................................................26
Riviera, Mike & Leslie Nelsh, Ohio..............................................................................13
Round Mountain Farm, Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer, Arkansas...................................19
Sand Mounain Katahdins, Frankie & Michelle Stiefel, Alabama...................................35
Silver Maple Sheep Farm, Jay & Irma Greenstone, Virginia.........................................27
Spraberry Acres, Clifford Spraberry, Texas...................................................................35
Springlake Livestock LLC, Aaron & Sarah Scyphers........................................................8
Strelow Ranch, Sid & Julie Strelow, North Dakota..........................................................5
West Fork Farms, Robert Walker, Tennessee..................................................................7
Warm Springs Katahdins, David Maddox, Georgia......................................................35
Xpressions, Gail Hardy, Arkansas................................................................................36
Winter 2015
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KHSI
c/o Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer
P. O. Box 778
Fayetteville, AR 72702-0778
479-444-8441
Congratulations to our 2015 KHSI Scholarship Recipients
We thank all the members who donated to the fund. See the back page of the Fall 2015 Hairald for
a list of those who contributed.
Rachel Hatfield of Mt Vernon, IN
Rachel Hatfield is attending Dordt College in Sioux
Center, Iowa and majoring in Animal Science
Cody Yakel of Ft Scott, KS being congratulated
by his instructor, Roger Meier at North
Central Kansas Technical College.
Cody Yakel is attending North Central Kansas
Technical College in Beloit Kansas and planning
to get a degree in diesel mechanics.
Bryce Everett of Hahira, GA receiving check
from KHSI Secretary, Roxanne Newton.
Bryce Everett is majoring in Pre-Veterinary studies
at Mercer University in Macon Georgia.
Paul Shanks being congratulated by Jade Jenkins,
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science and
Livestock Judging Coach at Eastern Oklahoma State
Paul Shanks is attending Eastern Oklahoma State College in
Wilburton, Oklahoma and is on the Livestock Judging Team.

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