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BODY CONDITION SCORING – Why Is It So Important?

November 16, 2021

To best express their genetic potential, sheep must be in optimal body condition. Both overly fat sheep and sheep that are too thin are not as productive as they can potentially be. Body condition scoring (BCS) enables you to identify… Continue Reading…

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NSIP – What Is in It for Me?

November 16, 2021

For most of us, raising sheep is a business. All successful businesses continually and objectively evaluate their products for performance, accuracy, and predictability. Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) as provided by the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP), allow shepherds to convert… Continue Reading…

The Katahdin Sheep Blog
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Our Vision

Our vision is that of a Katahdin Sheep that possesses a suite of economically important production traits each of which may be balanced, emphasized or de-emphasized to fit the unique nature of an operation’s genetic base, environment, management system, and philosophy.  Simply put, to use the latest tools of genetic selection to build hard-working sheep that fit their environment, excel for the shepherd, and are profitable.

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