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Events in November 2026

Calendar Of Events

The Katahdin Sheep Blog

Archives

Efficacy of a Novel Herbal Dewormer on Katahdin Lambs

Genetic Diversity within Breeds

NSIP Katahdin Percentile Report

Considerations for Winter Feeding Hay and Water

Stop Making Excuses

Genetic Diversity

Blending Technology & Tradition to Achieve Breeding Goals

Farm Emergency Planning

Additional NSIP Genetic conditions from genotypes: PRNP, MSTN, FecB, CLPG

A Tribute to Dr. Charles Parker, Mentor and Friend

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

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.

Eastern Alliance January 4, 2025

EBVs of different animals can be directly compared with each other, but how do they compare to the rest of the sheep in NSIP? The

Eastern Alliance December 30, 2024

We all know that we need to calculate how much hay to put out for our sheep to make sure that they have adequate nutrition

Eastern Alliance December 30, 2024

When the breeding season starts, there is an implied contract between shepherd and ewe. Your commitment to keep her around for another production cycle means

Eastern Alliance December 12, 2024

Sheep GEMS News Brief 7 – October 2024 Genetic diversity is what allows for adaptation and evolution in response to change, whether that change is

Eastern Alliance November 22, 2024

We talk a lot about tradition in the American sheep industry. Traditions aren’t stagnant, they get modified from one generation to the next as new

Eastern Alliance November 15, 2024

A farm emergency can take many forms. It could be a barn fire on a large dairy farm, or it can be something less extreme

Eastern Alliance October 31, 2024

Sheep GEMS Update – September 2024 The Sheep GEMS project has enabled producers to capture genetic information from their animals with the intent to simultaneously

Eastern Alliance September 7, 2024

Dr. Charles Parker (1935-2024) was a sheep specialist, researcher, industry leader and experienced advisor to many of us in the Katahdin breed. As an early

13 2:00 pm: NSIP Data Run 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm November 13, 2026 Read more

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