Katahdin Sheep

[Machias]

Well I am a sheep herder.     I got a nice year old full Katahdin ram and 4 adult ewes (one full Katahdin and 3 Katahdin/Barbados) and one 2 month old wether.  Got three more 3 month old Katahdin/Dorper ewes coming next month.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Want some.more?! 

[Machias]

You have some for sale?

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

You have some for sale?

I have a few. Mom's with lambs and two Rams.  Pure bred.  I'm in Coeur d Alene.  Pm if your interested

[Axle]

Nice!
Katahdin are nice hair sheep. I have 2 at this time. I had American Blackbelly sheep for many years but switched over to Katahdin sheep. The Blackbelly sheep sure look majestic but the rams seem to think their goal in life at 3 years old is to kill their owner. And they are hard on trees.
Katahdin taste great - as do the Blackbelly - but the Katahdin grow much faster.
My next breed to try is Dorper sheep.
Hair sheep are better than goats. They eat everything a goat will eat but they don't bellow for food all the time. They are much more quiet. I like quiet. And I like lamb meat over goat meat.

[carpsniperg2]

  Hair sheep are they way to go. I had a bunch for a few years. Much better eating then wool sheep for sure.
You do have to watch the rams they will blind side you and can break legs or hips for sure.

[Machias]

You have some for sale?

I have a few. Mom's with lambs and two Rams.  Pure bred.  I'm in Coeur d Alene.  Pm if your interested

Thanks, I think I have plenty now, but I appreciate it.

[Machias]

SOB, I lost 2 sheep to yotes yesterday. 

[jackelope]

That sucks. My MiL has miniature donkeys out with her goats at all times to keep the coyotes out.   Not sure if I'd call them miniature but she's never lost a goat. There's about a bazillion coyotes around and I had a trail cam a mile or so away that had 5 different lions on it in one summer. So maybe they do work.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

SOB, I lost 2 sheep to yotes yesterday.

Thought about getting a dog to.live with the sheep?   There are several.good breeds that guard them and don't mess with the sheep.  Also, you in the market now for a couple more.  I will give you a mom and her lamb  if you are trying to establish a flock.

[Machias]

SOB, I lost 2 sheep to yotes yesterday.

Thought about getting a dog to.live with the sheep?   There are several.good breeds that guard them and don't mess with the sheep.  Also, you in the market now for a couple more.  I will give you a mom and her lamb  if you are trying to establish a flock.

I have thought about it, I've used a guard donkey in the past as well as a llama, both were effective.  Thinking I may just lock them in at night and let them out in the morning.  I have an enclosed shelter I think will protect them.  That is a super nice offer, I may just take you up on that, but I need to make sure I have them protected before I bring over any others, would hate to bring them in and not have them adequately protected.  Thanks!! 

[ELKBURGER]

I just picked up a couple wethered New Zealand Kiku goats. Hoping they tear up some blackberries.

[Machias]

My ram is now in his own pen.  He had a go at me this weekend.  I've been locking them up at night to keep them safe from the yotes.  I let them out and was walking behind the flock so I could get out of the pasture and I seen him pin his ears back.  I knew he was going to turn around and take a shot at me.  So I had already backed up a bit and was able to get into a part of the barn he can't reach.  He backed up a couple of times and lowered his head.  I hung out in the barn for a couple of minutes until the wife came out and distracted him with some grain so I could get out of the pasture.  He's 200 pounds, he could put a hurt on me.  So I fixed up the corral, and he's in there pouting and crying now because he can't get to the girls.  Much safer in the pasture now.  LOL

[Viszla]

I've got a bunch of katahdin lambs available if your interested. After losing several to a cougar a couple years ago we got a guardian dog(great Pyrenees) and haven't had any problems with predators since.

[Special T]

Poor guy is Gona suffer from the DSB!

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