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The Katahdin Sheep Blog
Preparing for the Storm
Eastern Alliance
April 17, 2025
As many are aware, and many experienced, extreme weather devastated the southeast region last fall. These storms caused significant loss of life and billions of
Management Intensive Grazing
Eastern Alliance
April 6, 2025
I realized the benefits of grazing early on in my livestock career. Most everybody that I knew had animals on grass; it was the confinement
Genetic Aspects of Udder Health
Eastern Alliance
March 9, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 10 – February 2025 In the last Sheep GEMS news brief, we presented the economics of subclinical mastitis in meat and
Fall Lambing Considerations
Eastern Alliance
March 6, 2025
Experienced Polypay producer, John Anderson of Lambshire Polypays in Ohio, shares some sage advice and techniques on how he successfully lambs in the fall without
Using CIDRs for Precision Management
Eastern Alliance
March 1, 2025
The use of estrus synchronization has many benefits. The timing and length of the breeding season is directly related to the timing and length of
Economic Impacts of Udder Diseases
Eastern Alliance
February 15, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 9 – January 2025 A nationwide survey conducted in 2011 by the USDA APHIS estimated that 14% of U.S. ewes (402,000
Size Matters
Eastern Alliance
February 9, 2025
From the perspective of a long-time, full-time farmer, this article will address the topic of mature ewe size. As we seek to improve the growth
Producer Profile: Tom Perkins, Con-O-Creek Farm, PA
Eastern Alliance
January 27, 2025
“I do what is best for the grass and that is good for the sheep too.” says Tom Perkins, who grazes his sheep 365 days
Efficacy of a Novel Herbal Dewormer on Katahdin Lambs
Eastern Alliance
January 20, 2025
Introduction: Most shepherds are familiar with the need to deworm their sheep and the added stresses that go along with it. Over time, the Barber
Genetic Diversity within Breeds
Eastern Alliance
January 14, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 8 – Early December 2024 The genetic diversity available within each sheep breed gives us tremendous opportunity to make genetic improvement.