Dorper/Katahdin X? Which Hair Sheep is Better?

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2 жыл бұрын

Today, I will discuss the evolution of both the Katahdin and Dorper sheep breeds, how to care for them and the advantages of each.
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@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLF3pqaombDRcac.html

@taragreenhill8383 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Mr. Tom. Very interesting and informative. Enjoyed it bud👍

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@micheldaillet8144 Жыл бұрын

very helpful thank you

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

Thank You for watching

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

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@reneprovencher8395 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLF3pqaombDRcac.html

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLF3pqaombDRcac.html

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

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@The1968Summer 2 жыл бұрын

I may have missed the info where you say which breed is better?

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I was showing what I knew about each so that my viewers could decide for themselves. I really like the Dorper and Katahdin crosses. Thank You for watching

@jasoncraig3167 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool!!! Are you doing the crossing? Or is it a line breed at this point? Do you have to do much help with lambing?

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Crossing. They have always lambed just fine on their own (hope I didn’t just jinx myself). The only lambing that ever went south was with a Wensleydale unfortunately. Thank You for watching

@suechan6414 3 ай бұрын

I have a flock of Katahdins in California. I love them!. Had a Katahdin/Dorper ewe who never seemed to shed out so we sheared her every year. Do you see that issue? I was thinking of getting a Dorper/Katahdin ewe but not sure I want to have more sheep that require shearing.

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 3 ай бұрын

I was lucky that she would shed out, but I have found that they aren’t as fertile as straight up Katahdins so I am going to abandon that endeavor and stick with them . Thank you for watching

@suechan6414 3 ай бұрын

@@LedgemereHeritageFarmthanks for that info---I will skip that opportunity and stick to my beloved Katahdins!

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Ай бұрын

You’re welcome. I am sticking with mine too.

@joshblick 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Dorper/Katahdin 13 month old ram that's either going to market or the butcher in the next few days. He's zero maintenance but he's awnery. If I go with the later I'll let you know how he tastes lol

@LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 жыл бұрын

They tend to get mean after about 10-2 mos. Best to get rid of him than to take the risk of getting hurt. Thank You for watching

@joshblick 2 жыл бұрын

@@LedgemereHeritageFarm too late. He go me real good last night a little before I watched your video. He's been pushing on me and being very annoying for a little while but that was it. Last night he rammed me from behind and knocked me about 10 feet. I'm not small so that's the only reason I don't have a broken pelvis, back or his. He got a few good smacks as I hobbled inside. I didn't get much done today at all. He was a bottle baby from another farm and was good until a few months ago when the lead ram got sick for a couple weeks. Since then he's been trying to assert his dominance on everything with a pulse. He was too close to humans like you pointed out. Big mistake.

@VanBurgers Жыл бұрын

Can you milk and use the milk from Katahin sheep and not use them for meat?

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes, but they don’t give milk for as long as other sheep, like Fresians. I have milked them before and it’s fine as long as you rapidly cool it. Thank You for watching 😊

@peterjordan9734 Жыл бұрын

Do you cross a dorper ewe with a katahdin ram, or the other way around?

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

Either way works, but I used a Dorper ram

@peterjordan9734 Жыл бұрын

@@LedgemereHeritageFarm thanks.

@mckeanfamilymeadows Жыл бұрын

Why did you choose Dorper ram and Katahdin ewe instead of the other way? I'm in the midst of deciding for myself. Awesome video, I look forward to watching more!

@LedgemereHeritageFarm Жыл бұрын

@@mckeanfamilymeadows it’s just how it worked out for me, but the result is the same either way. Thank You for watching