Name
Case and Lynne Holtrust
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Location Ridge Rd. south of Cannington
Phone # 705
432 2150
E-mail [email protected]
Flock Size 50-60 cross-bred commercial
ewes-Charollais & Dorset rams
Acreage 50 acres
Production practices and information:
We separate the rams from the ewes
around the beginning of December. Rams are re-introduced to ewes when everyone
goes out to pasture normally around May 1st.
Marketing Strategy:
Lambs are sold at Cookstown
weighing 90 – 100 lbs (90-100 days old)
Any lambs left after May sold as freezer
orders.
Feeding and Nutrition:
Sheep are on pasture as long as possible and ewes are given (whole) mixed grain starting the last 8 weeks of gestation and while lambs are nursing. We buy all our grains and hay….which gives us the advantage of being able to (pick) our hay to get the best quality.
Lambs get a free-choice commercial lamb
creep feed.
Our biggest issue in the past was damage due to predators. Since
the addition of the llama, we have not had a loss due to coyotes/wolves/dogs.
Flock Health Program:
We
do regular worming …we have no real concerns probably because we have a small
flock. Our sheep seem to die from old age.
Breeding Strategy:
We use Dorset (for replacement lambs) and Charollais (terminal)
rams.
List any breeding
stock/meat/milk/wool that you have for sale:
Whole freezer lamb…after May
Any special tips that you have to
share with other producers.
To new producers….. want to stress the importance of some kind of
flock protection.
The llama was the best option for our
situation and we highly recommend them.
