Good reasons to raise Katahdin sheep
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- čas přidán 25. 11. 2014
- I couldn't say enough good things about my katahdin sheep. They are great grazers, I don't have to sheer them, and they are even tempered.
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used to have katahdins and dorpers. Hair sheep are the only way to go in my mind
Last year we got one Katahdin and two Dorper in our vineyard and they have been so nice to have. Lot more work than I thought but well worth it.
I love Dorper sheep too. Good information on the Katahdan sheep here. I just wish we saw one up close during this video, but you did mention that they're shy
We just got three katahdins and a royal white. I got them for the same reason that you did, no shearing, reproduction and good grazers. They don't need their tail docked because they shed their fleece and hence are self cleaning (at least when it comes to butts). Ours are very friendly which is good and bad. Good for handling but its like taking your dog to the butcher!! Lamb is one of my favorite meats, so goes life on the farm. Keep up the videos, I enjoy the reinforcement and the education I get. Oh, I'd skip the goats. My friend got rid of her goats when she came home and found her goat eating her laundry on the hood of her car. Invite a bunch of people over and tell them you are serving goat, which by the way is delicious, and see how many takers you have.
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I've had my Katahdins for a little over a year now. I used to raise cows, but only have sheep now. The Kats are great. I have a lot of videos on mine if you care to watch. Keep the sheep vids coming... I subbed you.
TexasPrepper2
Thanks TexasPrepper2. I’m just courteous... what happened to TexasPrepper1?
Subbed! I'm learning as.much as I can to learn about the breeds before I get them
Good to have you Missy! :)
Joe Evans is a very good friend of mine, Glad you like thier sheep
***** Joe Evans is a good man.
My father Dr. Richard Bond who helped develop the breed would have appreciated the praise thank you.
Wow. Well thank you to your father. I love my Katadin sheep. Great mothers. Very easy to raise and they do have awesome personalities.
Thanks for sharing, super helpful!
I'd love to switch to hair sheep since shearing is an expensive pain in the ass but I went with Gulf Coast Native for their hardiness and parasite resistance.
I raise katahdin also. That one that is part black looks like it is at least half Barbados blackbelly which I have also raised.
That pattern is common in different hair sheep, it's a trait inherited from the mouflon.
Thanks bro
Good luck, awesome video and infos
i bought a 'starter flock" of Shetlands, they are a smaller breed and being a disabled senior, I thought they would be easier to handle, they are. as you said about katahdins, good temperment. and i was just purposed to buy another"starter flock",these would be a flock of katahdins. i was concerned about size diference and that is one thing you didn't hit on, my research says they are a medium size" sheep, and the size was not so far off from the smaller shetlands and your remark about the "hair sheep" and temperment ha sconvinced me to try and get the $1000 together to get the flock of 10 katahdins.
Just curious, what's a hop yard? Are you growing hops, like for brewing beer ?
Do you feed concentrates to the litter bearing ewes in the last six weeks of gestation? I always had mine scanned to target the feed where required.
I am very interested in how you keep the sheep from eating your actual hops. Also would like to know where you are located. We are in Kansas which is semi-arid. I am interested in the Katahdin Sheep but my son is and has been growing a couple of hop vines (in his yard in a small town). I was interested in harvesting wool but like the idea of low-maintenance sheep since I run a homestead with dairy cows, heritage pig mix, poultry, and we have a small (60 cow) cow/calf operation. So....was wondering do you still collect some hair and the winter coat of wool?
John please add CC to this video. thank you for sharing
Can you show some pictures of your little shelter in the back ground? Looking to build something for my flock and kinda liked your structure. Does it blow away? Where are you located? Thanks
Sheep question: when you can will you please show us up close, how closely they graze the grass? Thank you.
Got them today newbie what drugs do I need and how often thanks for the info
Could be just seeing things but it looks as if you have your lamb's tails banded. Since that's not necessary in hair sheep, was wondering why you did that?
Are there any hair sheep breeds like Katahdin which also give enough milk to make cheese?
Like your video, are the Katahdin sheep good for meat producers??
What is a hop yard? Like hops for beer?
I'm wanting milk sheep and in Texas dairy sheep aren't popular. I've heard a few people milk their Katahdins. I am trying to choose between those or St Croix.
Thank you for your appreciation of the breeds my father worked with as Director of the USDA Agricultural Experiment Station in St Croix.
I have two Katahdin ewes, and the rest are mostly Katahdin. I started with a few different breeds, to see what worked for me. The kats have been the best. I had one dorper ewe and imho my climate is just two wet for dorper hoofs. I might have had a bad example. I am going with what works for me and will be culling out my lower percent kats as I go. I only plan keeping 10 ewes over winter.
John, anyone have any idea how to find sheep that have escaped other than hiring a helicopter and pilot. I just got 8 katahdin lambs about 5 months old and they got out during a bad storm and there are 100's of acres with woods they could be hiding in.
Thanks!
Does they produce a good amount of dairy ?
Pls do more videos abt sheep. 🤗
How much did you paid for them?
Where are you located? Thinking about this breed
Why not get organic certified? Is it that expensive/time consuming? Just curious.
Thank you.
Can you “share” some milk from the ewes who nurse their lambs?
Are they parisite resistant?
I want to start a metallic farm
Lots of good information, thank you. Couple of questions: how old was the lamb that you processed for meat? If we’re just starting out, what is the minimum you would recommend for a starter flock? And do you do anything with the hair, is there a market for it? Thank you.
How are these sheep in terms of their noise level? I'm looking for some backyard sheep for dairy, but need a breed that is not overly loud. Any suggestions?
Me too i’m looking for a backyard sheep for Dairy and I’m interested in the answer 😊
Do you raise Katahdin sheep now?
I just got two young pregnant hair sheep. I love them! I also have some dairy goats.
New sub ty 😊
Welcome!
I'm looking to get those type of sheep do you have to feed them a supplement or any type of grains in the winter months or all the time other than grass
You can feed them grass and hay year round. You will want to supplement with a vitamin mix made for sheep. This site is great: www.sheep101.info/
John,Do you need to feed them grains in addition to feeding on grass?
I should have read other comments first
It's the first time that I have seen Katahdin Sheep . Where do they originate from?
Patrick Meehan They actually originated in Maine in the United States from Peil Farm from a man named Michael Piel. Fun story actually, here's a link to something I found on the subject: www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/katahdin/
Do you have a market for the hair?
If so, how did you find it? I would love to raise them and diversify but I know nothing about how to market the product.
J. Simmons
The hair is worthless. It falls off naturally in spring when the sheep look like their coats are rags. The hair becomes part of the soil and is beneficial to it. The sheep's 'product' is meat.
I have a few Katahdin sheep. I had one butchered around 11 months old. Me and the family could barely stand to eat the meat. Very strong lamb flavor. Did I wait to long? I thought under a year was fine. Was all pasture raised on very high end pasture. I just don’t understand. Meat was not tender ether. What I’m I doing wrong? I aged the meat for a week.
Farmer Dude357 did you ever find out what the issue with the meat was
we have Katahdin's. 3 Ewes and a Ram . We have breed them and would really
like to know what happened.
@@emmanuelspromisefarm6118 I never did find out what happened. I raise another Katharina . This one I butchered around 9 months old and toke place in July. This time the meat was completely different. Tender, great taste. The only thing I can think of that might have caused the first lamb to be so awful, Is that I was told not to butcher lamb to late in the fall. Maybe this would explain why the carcass was packed with fat. There was so much fat I could not believe how fat this lamb was. It’s amazing how these animals can turn grass into so much fat. That’s my best guess on what I think caused the problem with the strong taste and tough meat.
do they give birth its self
Numbers 999 and 1000 upvotes.
what are the best sheep for texas east texas that is.
Richard Feldman
St. Croix are hair sheep (no shearing) and are adapted to warmer temps. They are bred for parasite resistance and to never need foot trimming, with excess hoof material breaking off by itself eventually
just wondering if you still have the sheep or did you end up going out of them? Im just thinking of getting a couple of them and wanted your thoughts
I will jump in if that's cool. Get sheep katahdin are the way to go. I've been doing it for years
@@justanbaker8937 bow that its spring I wish Id gone ahead and got some. I have a cold right now so am down and out but I think having a couple of sheep would be great! How long are they able to continue giving milk? I wouldnt want to deprive the lamb of milk but would definitely want some of the milk for myself.
@@justachick3114 you can milk them all year if you breed correct
@@justanbaker8937 good to know! This is just what I was hoping for! Thank you. Can you recommend some good resource material for me?
@@justachick3114 i would recommend Joel Salatin and Justin rhodes on you tube. Awesome vlogs. Katahdin sheep are amazing. Very hardy and friendly. Not a ton of work. They will pay dividens. Make sure you get a few they are herd animals and need budies
This breed vs St Croix.. what is the main difference..
Sheepdog Sherlock
St Croix originated in the Virgin Islands, hence the name, so they fit in the hotter areas. Katahdins are from Maine, way north in hard winters
What does it taste like I have had just about every type of meat out there other than sheep is there anything that you can compare it to
newfarmer71 Homestead nope, it's pretty unique. Look for a restaurant that has lamb shank on the menu or talk to a butcher if you can find one.
I agree, it has a different taste. Where I live we can get lamb at most grocery stores.
lamb and goat are fairly similar.
Richard family farm Homestead its good if prepared correctly.
Are you ever going to get any goats on the farm?
Illinois Woods Maybe 2016, we'll see.
I have been searching everywhere for fencing like that, where did you get it?
Robin Tafoya premier one
Have you heard of royal whites
Before you get to deep invested. Set sheep in sections of 4s. Your males must not breed the daughters, so you can trade or buy males with different genetic line. or rotate females..
Can you elaborate on this please
Chose them because I can't stand mutton it tastes nasty to me. Hair sheep on the other hand delicious.
Are they meat sheep?
Yes
Have you milked them?
Candice Christensen candice, can cheese be made from their milk? And is it worth the effort?
You gonna get your sheep caught in the mesh fence.
This is the first time I've seen sheep that didn't have their tails docked. Was that a conscious decision?
David Wright It was. I only have three and I won't ever have a huge flock. From what I understand is that farmers dock the tails to keep poop from building up and there being a bad scene in the sheep's behind. With only three sheep currently I just check their b-holes to make sure they're healthy and let them keep the tails.
Thanks!
Hey bro one of the great ways to keep your sheep parasite resistant to crossing them with st croix sheep and please rotate your sheep.
These are St Croix cross…
You're not organic, but you're probably more organic than the people with the label...
Found out these sheep are not worth much. Of course when you buy them they run two to three hundred . But when it comes time to sell....cannot get more than $100. IF anyone even wants them . Sad.
Not true, had someone buy 9 just recently $175 to 200 each. And I personally bought 4 for $170.00 each.