When we needed to find a breed of sheep able to handle Wisconsin winters,
pasture lamb with minimal to no assistance, and which required no shearing, I spent a great deal of time researching what was available,
finally settling on Katahdins.
We haven't regretted the choice.
They have proven to be extremely hardy, easy to manage
without being clingy or obnoxious,
and make excellent working sheep.
We started with five commercial ewes
and a commercial ram (shown at right).
The following year
we made a trip to Iowa
and the farm of Carl Ginapp
to purchase 11 registered ewes.
With only one exception,
the ewes pasture lambed without issue, mothering up and providing us with a nice flock of healthy lambs.
The registered ewes have been bred once again to Reegan.  This year's ewe lambs have become working sheep and are learning quickly.  Next year we intend to use Reegan's son, Harry Flash (shown below at 6 months), on some of our ewes and plan to purchase a registered ram to upgrade our flock.

This year started out just like last year.  A single ram lamb born on Feb. 26th.	Another single ram lamb. I'd prefer ewes but this little guy is awfully cute.	A single ewe lamb from a first time mom.

**FOR SALE**

Our commercial Katahdin ram Reegan is for sale only due to the fact
I have kept a red son of his (pictured on left) that I would like to use next year.
Reegan is coming four years old.  Last year he produced a 73% ewe crop.
He is a very manageable, easy natured ram that can be caught and handled
with relative ease ~ meaning I can handle him by myself.
Contact us for more information.