As the 4th Annual EAPK sale approaches, we’re expecting some very high quality Katahdins available for purchase in our unique sale format. This hybrid sale
Sheep GEMS News Brief 2 – May 2024 As a reminder, GEMS stands for Genetics, Environment, Management and Society. In Sheep GEMS we are interested
Sheep GEMS News Brief 1 – April 2024 GEMS stands for Genetics, Environment, Management and Society, which are four pillars of our sheep industry. Why
As sheep producers, we all need two important things to get lambs on the ground: ewes and at least one ram, depending on the size
Not all lambs make it all the way from conception to birth. On occasion we see a litter where some are full term healthy lambs,
Pregnant ewes experience a tremendous strain on their abdominal muscles and tendons as their lambs grow, especially during the last few weeks of pregnancy. The
Sooner or later, nearly every shepherd has a lamb that needs to be supplemented. Whether it’s a rejected lamb, one whose dam has died, or
As producers we organize our barns for lambing according to what works best in our own situation. Here, three producers, from Iowa, Kentucky and Maine,
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED IN DECEMBER 2025, THE LATEST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN RUMINATIONS ON LAMBINGS SEASON – UPDATED 2025 Lambing season encompasses
The best diet that you can offer your lambs is good quality colostrum, followed by milk that they consume straight from their healthy, well-fed dam.