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Goals and Objectives

Management Philosophy

• Breed ewes to lamb at one year of age
• Shear during Christmas vacation; vaccinate with CD-T, Vitamin A-D, and deworm
• Wean at 45 days of age
• Dry treat ewes, if necessary
• Lambs gain 1 lb. per day of age
• Use 60-day adjusted weaning weights
• Maximize use of pasture
• Minimize use of drugs
• Aim for a 200 percent lamb crop
• Keep feed costs manageable (feed whole barley, soybeans, dicalcium phosphate, and trace mineralized salt

Breeding Philosophy

• Place priority on performance and carcass traits
• Use carcass measurements to increase carcass value
• Keep "type" in mind

  Change

  In the fall of 2007 I attended Louisville to watch the market lamb show, attend the Market mama sale and the Willoughby sale. I was amazed at the enthusiasm in the club lamb business. With very little interest in breeding sheep, I realized that I must get involved in the club lamb business if I was going to survive. I soon saw that I did not have the high wide hip, dock structure or lower leg to compete. I realized after watching the show that I had to bring in a Hamp buck if I was going to quickly improve. It was at that sale that I came in contact with Vince McGolden.
  I contacted Vince and said I wanted a chance at the thickest buck with the squarest hip he could produce. I also asked Vince if he had a registered Hamp. Although that is a little old fashion these days, I still like registration papers and what they mean. In March, of 2008, I met Vince in Richmond brought home my first Hamp buck- Cummins. Named because a Cummins is one of the most outstanding Diesel's ever made. I plan to cross Cummins on my Suffolks and keep them registered in the Percentage book with Suffolk. Time will tell if this remains a priority. At this moment, I am very pleased with the first crop of lambs
  

  
  
  Achievements

  • Rams at Pennsylvania Ram Performance Test over last 10-12 years
  • Champion Suffolk Ewe at 2002 Maryland State Fair 4-H Show
  • 1st place commercial ewe lamb at 2003 Maryland State Fair
  • Top 5 in market lamb classes at Maryland State Fair over last 6 years

  
  Sales

  • Sell 15 - 20 club lambs per year
  • Sell 3 to 5 breeding rams per year
  • Sell 4 to 6 breeding ewes per year
  • Sell market lambs to freezer market