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Selecting for Parasite Resistant Katahdins

November 16, 2021

People frequently ask us for suggestions on improving the parasite resistance of their flocks and how to identify resistant animals, and with good reason. Intestinal worms, or parasites, are one of the most limiting factors to profitable production for shepherds… Continue Reading…

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Planning for the Next Generation

January 28, 2021

Production Katahdins

to make the most improvement in our flocks, we have to accurately assess the impacts our sires (and dams) are having on their offspring. We need to identify superior sires as lambs and then confirm their superiority by evaluating their offspring.

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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