Certified Scrapie-Free
Naturally-raised
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The Baalands
maintains a flock of 40 registered and commercial Katahdin and
Katahdin x Dorper ewes. They are of mixed colors, though mostly
white. At stud are three registered white Katahdin rams, all RR,
from Country Oak Ranch
in Louisiana (Hurricane), White
Post Farm in Illinois (Lincoln), along with a home-grown ram
(Snow Wolf) sired by Hurricane with a dam from Triple
L Farm in Virginia.
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Performance.
The Baalands is a performance-oriented flock, specializing
in the production of replacement ewes and maternal sires. Selection
is on the basis of maternal traits: fertility, prolificacy,
mothering ability, milk production, longevity, and easy-care
(no shearing, good fleshing, minimal deworming and hoof trimming).
The goal of the Baalands is to raise and promote Katahdins to
be the most efficient and profitable ewe in the sheep industry.
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For Sale.
In 2009, the Baalands will have ewe and ram lambs
available for sale in late June and early July. Ewe prices
vary according to registration status and number of lambs
purchased and are reasonable. The top-indexing ram lambs are
tested for scrapie resistance and priced according to their
genotype. QQ rams are not sold for breeding. Commercial ram
lambs are also available. Each year, several mature ewes (not
culls) are offered for sale. Lambs for meat are available
the second half of the year. The Baalands does not sell pets.
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Why Katahdins?
Katahdins are a medium-sized hair (shedding) sheep developed
in the United States in the 1950's. They do not require shearing,
crutching, or tail docking. They are more resistant to internal
parasites (worms) than conventional wooled breeds. Katahdins
excel in reproductive performance, typically producing lamb
crops in excess of 200 percent. They can be crossed with rams
of any breed to produce market lambs of the desired type. Katahdins
adapt to a wide variety of climates and production systems.
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