Over the next few years, I kept back my own registered daughters and this year I sold my commercial flock to concentrate on an entirely purebred registered flock. I had a VERY small barn here. I leave my rams out 365 days a year and therefore my ewes lamb all year around. This way I don't have to many lambs born at one time and can accomodate them in my small barn. The other advantage to this system is that the ewes are free to accelerate as they are able too. Most are excellent right from the start, while a few take a couple of years to get into the routine. I leave my ewe lambs out to get bred as lambs and have very few lambing problems. I find they grow to their full potential even after their first lambing if you maintain a plain of proper nutrition. I use Roger on the entire main flock but have used other rams with his daughters.
I have the sheep sheared once a year in the spring and dewormed them wth Ivomec at that time. During the heavy breeding times, I mark the rams with wax cattle markers on their chest so that when they breed they leave a mark on the ewes. I have the sheep ultra sounded several times a year to confirm my dats and to give approximate dates on the rest. This year as they were confirmed pregnant I gave them Verbasin to deworm them again. About 2 weeks to a month before lambing, I give each ewe her Tasvax(a Clostridial Vaccine) as well as a dose of
E-Sel and Vitamin A and D.
I am very excited to have lots of Beautiful registered ewe lambs to offer for sale!