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Texas A&M AgriLife aims to breed parasite-resistant sheep - AgriLife Today Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are working to breed sheep resistant to internal parasites, a detrimental issue to small ruminant animals.

Hey all of my fellow Katahdin people!
I created this poster to help promote the Katahdin breed and highlight some of the qualities that make these sheep such a great choice for producers. If you like it, please feel free to share it on your pages, groups, or anywhere you think it might help introduce someone to Katahdins!
If you’d like a copy to use on your website or other promotional materials, just send me a PM and I’ll be happy to send you one. Let’s keep spreading the word about strong, simple, profitable Katahdins!

Our pasture is currently auditioning for a disaster movie. The sheep give it two hooves up.

Marketing Meat Lambs - Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins Whether you’re a commercial producer selling good quality meat lambs or a seedstock producer with excess lambs that just don’t make the cut as breeding stock,

It’s that time of year to prepare or start breeding!!! This flyer highlights 9 practical steps to help prepare your ewes and rams, from body condition and health checks to flushing, breeding soundness, teaser rams, and tracking breeding activity. Taking the time to prepare now can help set the stage for a more successful breeding season and a stronger lamb crop. Save it, share it, and start preparing!

Visual appraisal is essential — but is it enough to get your flock to its improvement goals in the fewest generations? EBVs tell you the rest of the story. This 17-month-old Katahdin ram checks the conformation boxes AND ranks in the top 2% nationally for growth. Breed with confidence.

Taking a picture of a lamb today today BUT one ram was determined to keep photo bombing the pic.

Sister ranch getting all inventive about transporting sheep, making do with minimal costs. That’s farming right. 💪

Sometimes you need a way to haul a small number of sheep without hooking up the gooseneck and you don’t have $750 laying around for a pre-built metal sheep rack. It’s nothing fancy (and probably wayyyy over-built), but we’re pretty excited about it. And yes, a cold Shiner Beer is required!

Love is in the air 💚 One handsome ram lamb from BTX Bluestem joining four NP Ranch ewe lambs on a road trip to Colorado. Katahdin matchmaking ❤️

Check out our handy guide for the treatment and prevention of NWS. As always, ensure you communicate with your veterinarian prior to any treatment protocol. Vigilance is key. 🔑🐑🐐