2012 Sales Lists Update

We’re starting to get a number of inquiries regarding our 2012 breeding stock sales list. We had a nice fall 2011 lambing, and are expecting another batch of lambs starting around Feb. 14, 2012.

Rams- I will be offering UK-sired (AI) yearling rams (born Mar. 2011) in April/May 2012. Early demand seems to be strong for these rams.

Ewe lambs- We will have a ewe lamb sales list available in May/June, after the Feb. lambs are weaned and the EBVs are back. There will also be a few fall 2011 ewe lambs in this offering.

Mature ewes- We do not plan on having any mature/exposed/bred ewes available in 2012.

If you’d like to be put on either or both notification lists, contact us.

CIDRs

Since CIDRs (Controlled Internal Drug Release progesterone implant used to synchronize ewes through the use of progesterone) have been legalized for sheep, some breeders are using them to synchronize ewes to tighten up lambing seasons and also to try to bring anestrous ewes into heat. This will make it more difficult to determine whether fall-born animals are naturally fall lambing, or whether it was assisted via the use of CDIRs. K Bar K Farm has decided NOT to use CIDRs except for artificial insemination- that way the sheep can express their natural fertility patterns which will help us continue to select for out of season breeding, and also for ewes that naturally conceive during the first breeding cycle. 

Thankful

We are thankful for our families, our health, and that all of our basic needs are met (and then some!).

We are thankful to those that defend the freedoms we too often take for granted.

We are thankful for all our customers that continually re-affirm the demand and need for the type of sheep we produce. Sometimes that reaffirmation is needed when having a bad day.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Breeding Stock Sold out, Fall Lambs Arriving

We are sold out of breeding stock for the year. We will have more yearling rams and ewe lambs in 2012. Contact me to be put on the notification list.

The fall lambs are arriving- the ewes must have heard that we took a load of market lambs to New Holland for Eid al Adha last weekend and decided the sheep population was too low on the farm!

Transportation to Louisville

Ram transportation is available to NAILE (Louisville) in early November to make connections to other destinations.

Transportation to St. Louis, MO

I have transportation available to the St. Louis, MO area on Labor Day weekend if anyone is interested in a ram. Contact me.

Ewes are Sold

The limited number of mature ewes we had for sale sold quickly. Our next lamb crop is due in November, and we hope to have weaned ewe lambs available in early 2012. If you were already on our notification list, you will be contacted. If you would like to be removed/added, please email me.