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1 The Katahdin Hairald Quarterly Newsletter of Katahdin Hair Sheep International Volume 28, No. 1

2 Welcome New Members Mid-November Mid-February 2016 Youth Members Brandon Barecky of Sheep Happens Katahdin...Gassville, AR Jayden Moore of Skye Farms... Pierson, FL Rylan and Keaton Hancock of Hancock s Katahdin... Olney, IL Hannah Ferrell of Honey Locust Farm... Paducah, KY Stanley Larkin Williams...Bloomfield, KY Shaylee Tucker of Tucker Ranch... Alton, MO Logan Gubbels of Gubbels Farms...Carroll, NE Dawson and Ethan Staley of Pine Drive Farm Fredericktown, OH Hannah and Kale Nusbaum of Bonus Angus Farm...Potosi, WI Voting Memberships Emmanuel Marrero y Cedeño of Rancho La Trifulca Juncos, Puerto Rico Pat & Roger Brown of Brown s Bremen Farm...Bremen, AL Herschell Loveless of Diamond L Farm...Wilmar, AR DeeAnna Keck of Keck s Kritters...Grass Valley, CA Diana Sylvestre of Locavore Vineyards... Hopland, CA Meridith Babnick of Euphoria Stables...Starke, FL Jon Hall & Leslie Burke of EBH Plantation... Callahan, FL William C Fussell of 4-F Farm...Panama City, FL Kim Mickna of Georgie s Farm...Holt, FL Mary Gibson & Bruce Beard of Two Asses Farm......Patterson, GA Barry L Weatherford of Rock Branch Ranch...Millen, GA Linda Zurcher of Zurcher Mtn...Plummer, ID Ray & Pam Hancock of Hancock Katahdins... Noble, IL Andrew E Rudolph of Still Water Ranch... Bluford, IL Kathleen Elliott of SkyHope Organic Acres... Muncie, IN Joseph Girod R. of Girod Katahdins...Salem, IN David C Guy of Liberty Katahdins... Liberty, IN Eric J & Jennifer Nieman of Redemption Farms...Seymour, IN Nathaniel & Nicole Brundidge of Double Creek Ranch, Iowa......Osceola, IA Stan & Connie Finck of Finck Farms... Durant, IA Charles & Sandi Laughead... Albia, IA James Soppe of Soppe Farms...Newton, IA Warren & Pam Finder of Finder Katahdins & Maremmas Kingman, KS Melissa Melhus of Fredheim...Scandia, KS John Morgan of John Morgan Kathdins...Burrton, KS Clay Zimbelman of Triple Z Ranch... St Francis, KS Donald Bell of Bent Tree Farms...Kuttawa, KY Ben Byler... Munfordville, KY Toby & Jennifer Johnson of 4J Ranch...Smithland, KY Joseph Miller of Sunset Acres... Munfordville, KY Nevin G Wengerd of Wengerd Katahdins... Munfordville, KY Cynthia Barrow of Two Moons Farm...Oakland, MI Janell Ackerson of Happy Hills... Pine River, MN Donna Facemire of Buy Chance Farm... Ava, MO Barbara McKinzie of McKinzie Farms... California, MO John Shilt of Quad J Ranch...Warrensburg, MO Dulce Coulson of Copper Mountain Ranch...Butte, MT Timothy, Jo, Teajay & Mariska Fulton of Fulton Farm Forsyth, MT Ben, Jane & Logan Gubbels of Gubbels Farms...Carroll, NE Kathryn Mares of Cornerview Farm...Schuyler, NE Rebecca Ashton of Walelu Farm...Burnsville, NC Ray Collier of The Sheep & The Pig... Pink Hill, NC Allen C Hoyle of A Patchof Heaven... Cherryville, NC Brad Mackey of B-Mack Farms LLC... Kinston, NC Pamela Smith of Indian Trails Farm... Mebane, NC Scott Thomas...Dunn, NC Ronald W & Ellen Duvall of Romast... Jacobsburg, OH Randy & Terry Garner of Randy & Terry Garner......New London, OH Carrie Snyder of Country Star Farm... Oberlin, OH Jeremiah Kemmer of Triple K Ranch... Summerville, PA Stanley Janiak of The Green Gate Farm...Conway, SC Joan L Finch of Rancho No Tengo... Belle Furche, SD Joe & Laura LaBrake...Volin, SD Leann Hall of DreamMaker Farm...Dickson, TN Henry NG & Carolyn L Hanson of Misty Meadow Farm......Louisville, TN Roger & Kasee Story of Storytime Farm... Lewisburg, TN Matt & Savannah Webb of Legacy Farm... Columbia, TN Michael E Wells of Wells Katahdins... Lewisburg, TN Melita & Keith Wright of LUV Katahdins... Columbia, TN Ely & Elvia Valdez of EVA Ranch... San Antonio, TX Ralph & Tammy Brown of Little River Sheep... Floyd, VA Linda Fenstermaker of Good Hope Farm...Ridgefield, WA Denis or Diana Gegg of Buzy Bee Farm...Kennewick, WA Andrew & Micha Ide of Bright Ide Acres...Snohomish, WA Bruce Olcott of Breezy Bluffs Farm...Shepherdstown, WV George Street of Cross Brook Farm... Fairview, WV Edward R & Gail L Cokeley of Briar Hill Farm, LLC......Harrisville, WV Pete & Cindy Fannin of Noord Branche Farm...Caroline, WI Nate Teig of Teig Katahdin Sheep...Amery, WI

3 VOLUME 28 ISSUE 1 Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer, Editors info@katahdins.org Gail Hardy, Graphic Designer gail@xpressionsonline.us KHSI Operations Jim Morgan and Teresa Maurer (ph/fx) PO Box 778 Fayetteville, AR info@katahdins.org KHSI Registry John Savage 1039 State Route 168, Darlington, PA registry@katahdins.org KHSI Board of Directors President - Lee Wright Vice President - Maria Dosch Secretary - Roxanne Newton Treasurer - John Dyer Director - Jane Smith Director - Lynn Fahrmeier Director - Michelle Canfield Advertising Display Ad Rates : Contact Operations for current rates and spec sheet , info@katahdins.org Classifieds - Classified sale ads for Katahdin or Katahdin-cross sheep are free to all KHSI members in the Katahdin Hairald and at the KHSI website. For the Hairald, limit length to 40 words. Ad commitment for Summer 2016 Hairald due April 6, rates for display advertising are subject to change upon approval of the Board of Directors. Ad design available from: Gail Hardy, Xpressions, Graphics Specialists gail@xpressionsonline.us Inside This Issue Articles Katahdin Corner...2 Genetic Selection of Sheep...3 Soyhulls: the Almost Perfect Feed...4 Social Media For Livestock Sales...6 Veterinary Feed Directive Big Changes January 1, 2017 for US...8 Need Insurance for Your Livestock Guardian/Protection or Herding Dogs?...9 SID Sheep Production Handbook 8 th Edition Published Updates on Scrapie in Katahdins - Managing Risk...25 KHSI Expo 2016 News Expo Sale Requirements For 2016 Expo...30 What To Expect in Your Travels to Cookeville TN For the KHSI Expo th Annual KHSI Expo to be held in Cookeville, Tennessee August KHSI Expo Hotels Reserve Now! th Annual KHSI Expo & Sale - Preliminary Schedule... inside back cover 12th Annual KHSI Expo & Sale... back cover Coming Events 3 rd Annual Indiana Katahdin Ewe Sale April 23, Katahdin Sale Round Up...18 Hairald Calendar...26 Educational Events Calendar...28 Regular Features Welcome New Members... inside front cover 2016 Katahdin Hairald Publication Schedule Sheep Resources & Book Reviews...13 Focus on Ewe-TH: Aly Francis...14 Focus on Ewe-TH: Focus on Ewe-TH: Katahdin Recipe Forum...36 KHSI Member s Guide...38 Classified Ads...39 Advertisers Index (listed alphabetically)...40 KHSI Business 2016 Dues were Due on January Fourth Annual Katahdin Open Show at NAILE November 19, Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep Now Available!...28 KHSI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Conference call: September 2, Cover: "Making Milk the Katahdin Way", 2013 Photo Contest, 2nd place, Best Promotion-Ewe Category, Karen Kenagy, Oregon Pictured Above: "Lambs in Clover", 2009 KHSI Photo Contest, 1st place, Scenic Category, Regina Robinson, Indiana

4 Katahdin Corner KHSI Extends a Record More Registered Katahdins Sold in 2015 than in any Previous Year Another important milestone has been reached by Katahdin breeders. More registered Katahdins were sold in 2015 than in any previous year. Transfers increased 18% over 2014! Increasing the numbers of registered sheep is also good, but the key statistic is selling more sheep as evidenced by transfers. Numbers of Katahdins registered and recorded increased slightly over 2014, but did not set a record. A second important milestone is that there were more KHSI members in 2015 than any previous year. Congratulations to all of you and your hard work promoting Katahdins. To help all of you with your sales and return customers, the publication and promotion committees worked on a new Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep that was a special edition of Katahdin Hairald. Take the time to let Roxanne Newton of Georgia and Kathy Bielek of Ohio know how much you appreciate their hard work. There are others who worked on the project, but it was Roxanne and Kathy who spent hundreds of hours. Thank you! Guides are available for $3.00 each from KHSI Operations. To order, send a check or money order to cover $3.00 per copy to: KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR It is worth noting that both Honorary Members of KHSI who helped found Katahdin Hair Sheep International contacted us to tell us how impressive this publication is. You can also download a copy from the KHSI website or use this abbreviated link The 12 th Annual KHSI Expo promises to be hot and not just because it is Cookeville, Tennessee on the first weekend in August. The Expo Program committee of Robert Walker, Lynn Fahrmeier, Steve Bull and Carl Ginapp are to be commended for organizing another stellar educational program. Participants can look forward to good speakers and a great tour. Check out the quality of presentations and the schedule on the inside back cover and page 32. Don t put off making reservations for your hotel room since Katahdin sheep breeders will be competing for rooms with folks traveling along highway 127, the largest garage sale in the country. Go to page 34 to get information you need to reserve your hotel room. Thank you for another great year and best wishes for an excellent 2016 lambing season. YEAR REGISTRATIONS RECORDATIONS XFRs KHSI REGISTRY & MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES TOTAL REGISTRATIONS & RECORDATIONS TOTAL REGISTRY TRANSACTIONS VOTING MEMBERSHIP YOUTH MEMBERSHIP TOTAL MEMBERSHIP NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Round Mountain Katahdins Performance Selection on Pasture Member NSIP All stock from Howard Brown's Lazy B Livestock Our Ram is a son of Wildman ariseandshinefarm@gmail.com Small Farm Great Genetics Bill & Peggy Gray Farmington, AR Selecting stock with balanced EBVs, superior Lbs Lamb Weaned and Parasite Resistance check out our Breeder Page at Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer NW Arkansas jlmm@earthlink.net Page The Katahdin Hairald

5 Genetic Selection of Sheep Did We Base our Selection on a Single Observation? Jim Morgan, PhD Arkansas Sheep Breeder It is pretty safe to state that we have all at one time in our lives created a truth based on one observation. It can be a health treatment for ourselves or a person s behavior. If we are honest, we probably do it several times a week. How does this apply to sheep? Many of us have used single observations when we buy a sheep from another producer to stereotype a whole flock. I bought a ram from Ranch X and I will never buy from him again. His offspring required more deworming than lambs out of my ram. The stereotype is to believe that all sheep from Ranch X have no parasite resistance. Or I bought a ewe Farm Y and we had to pull all her lambs. We then go on to assume all ewes on Farm Y as prone to lambing issues. In the both of the above examples, we as shepherds are stereotyping whole flocks based on a single sheep. Let s turn the tables and consider how most of us evaluate our own flock. Do I stereotype my whole flock based on the poor performance of a single sheep on my farm? No way! Typically, most of us ignore our bottom 20-30% that go to the sale barn or are culled after 2-3 years. There are always a few lambs that receive the worst genes from both parents or that performed well as lambs but not so well when they matured. In my flock, I know that 30% of the sheep I ve kept as replacements or as sires because they were such good lambs or had excellent sires and dams were moved to the dinner plate a few years later. I am quite pleased they were not sold to others as the superior breeding stock I thought they were. Another way to look at this is the following example. How many of us keep five or more ewe lambs from our flock in a year? Many of us do it every year. The next questions are: What percent of that ewe lamb cohort are still present for their 2 nd breeding season? How many are still present for their 3 rd or 4 th breeding season? In most cases after 2-3 lamb crops, we ve culled the poor performers, the ewes with mastitis, the ewes who cull themselves and die, and those with repeated singles. Four years later we may only have 50-75% of those ewes. In this example, we are evaluating a group of ewes based on the performance of five to ten sheep. To be truthful to ourselves, we need to apply the same criteria to sheep we buy. To draw strong conclusions about a flock, our judgment needs to be based on the purchase of 5-10 ewes. Even that can risky, if it turns out that the sire used in a source flock for one year was a dud. How many are performing acceptably or at superior levels two years later and three years later? One ram or one ewe is not enough to stereotype the whole flock of origin. Continued on page The Katahdin Hairald Page

6 Soyhulls: the Almost Perfect Feed By Susan Schoenian, U of Maryland Small Ruminant Extension Specialist Editor s Note - This article was first published in 2016 in Wild & Woolly, Vol 15(1) by U of Maryland Extension. The title could also be modified to Soyhulls: the Almost Perfect Supplement for Ruminants. Soybean hulls, or soyhulls as they are more commonly called, are almost the perfect feed for livestock. Depending upon cost and availability, they can replace some (or all) of the hay or grain in the diet. They are the ideal supplement for forage-fed animals. Soyhulls are a by-product of soybean processing. They are the outer coat of the bean. Soyhulls work best when they are mixed with other feeds or fed pelleted, as they are a bulky, dusty feed. They are generally palatable to most livestock. Soyhulls are classified as an energy feed. Though they can be variable in composition, their book values are 77 percent TDN (energy), 13 percent CP (crude protein), 0.55 percent calcium (Ca), and 0.17 percent phosphorus (P). They have a similar nutrient composition as oats and ear corn, but with a more desirable ratio of Ca to P and more copper (Cu). Unlike grains, the energy in soyhulls is derived from highly digestible fiber. Soyhulls are high in NDF (neutral detergent fiber) and low in starch. Genetic Selection of Sheep, continued from page Starchy feeds increase the acidity of the rumen and can cause metabolic acidosis. Using soyhulls as an energy source will minimize the risk of acidosis as compared to traditional energy sources. On the other hand, though soyhulls are high in fiber, they are a poor source of roughage or effective fiber. Effective fiber is necessary for rumen health. It is related to particle size. Soyhulls also have a high rate of passage through the rumen. For these reasons, it is usually recommended that adequate long-stemmed forage (fiber) be included in the diets of all ruminants. There are two primary uses of soyhulls in a feeding program for small ruminants The first is as a supplement for animals grazing (or consuming) low to moderate quality forages. The second is as a replacement for some (or all) of the hay or grain in the diet. The primary reason to supplement grazing livestock is to improve forage utilization and performance. Supplementation may also improve resilience to internal parasites. Researchers have determined that soyhulls can replace corn as an energy source on a one-toone basis. If grassfed (USDA certified) is the goal, soyhulls can be fed to grazing livestock, as USDA s grassfed marketing claim allows unlimited supplementation with soyhulls and other fibrous feedstuffs. For others, the best use of soyhulls might be as a replacement for some (or all) of the grain or hay in the diet. Sometimes hay is too expensive or in limited supply. Research has shown that soyhulls can replace some (or all) of the hay in the diet of ewes and lambs, with no negative effects on performance or rumen (animal) health. In fact, soyhull-based diets may improve performance in these situations. Other research has shown that soyhulls can replace starchy feeds, such as corn and barley, in the diets of sheep and goats. An added benefit is that soyhull diets may increase the fat percentage in the milk of ewes and does. In finishing diets, soyhulls may be a more economical choice than traditional feedstuffs, while reducing the risk of rumen acidosis. Author Note: To read a more in-depth article about feeding soyhulls to small ruminants, go to sheepandgoat.com/#!soyhulls/cbwi. Editor s Note: Some producers selling into organic/sustainable markets need to consider that most soy hulls will be from GMO soybeans from herbicide sprayed fields. However, using soy hulls to replace corn reduces the acidity of the rumen and decreases the negative effect on omega-3 fat levels that corn has. Below are some of my personal single observation truths. Note that while the main focus of the article is genetics, flock health treatments are also prone to single observation truths. i) I treated two ill ewes with probiotics twelve years ago and they immediately were better and I concluded I had a great health tool. I am still treating with probiotics but they don t all get better. Probiotics don t hurt and have a decent scientific explanation. ii) I drenched a sick ewe with a quart of water 2 times a day 10 years ago and she recovered quickly. I thought it was the wonder treatment and realized it was also what many MDs recommend for cold and flu. I still drench ill sheep with water, but don t have miraculous recoveries every time. It doesn t hurt (unless it goes into the lungs) and is a good idea. iii) The first ewe lamb I kept out of a ewe 16 years ago, was one of the five best ewes I have ever raised; the next five were in the bottom 10%. I couldn t believe records and kept those five for years because that ewe had one excellent lamb. iv)identifying superior breeding stock. A breeder a) has sold a ram for $4000 at a national sale OR b) has one of the top EBV (estimated breeding value) rams OR c) has a grand champion sheep at a national show. The temptation is to stereotype the whole flock and assume that any sheep from those flocks are superior. Remember, just as one lemon is not indicative of a whole flock, one superior sheep is not indicative of the whole flock. What can we do? Here are some suggestions. Make observations of a flock based on 5 or 10 ewes, not just one. Be careful of evaluating a flock based on one ram. Use EBVs (estimated breeding values) from NSIP since they include performance of relatives. If several of the relatives are doing worse or superior, it is reflected in the EBVs. EBVs do it as well as any tool we have. We should always ask ourselves with our sheep selection as with many parts of our life: Did I just base my conclusion on one or two observations? Page The Katahdin Hairald

7 Goldstrike Mountain Farms 100% Registered Katahdins Tested for Codon 171 Our Breeding Sires: Cash In on Our Genetics "Cowboy" "Cash" "Cisco" Excellent Bloodline Breeding Stock from Dosch Katahdins Lazy B Livestock CMG Katahdins 400+ Breeding Ewes Some of our Young Yearling Ewes Ewe & Ram Lambs Available solid black, black & white, all colors Many to Choose From CTE New New Website Great Pyrenees puppies are Available and Ready to Go. Goldstrike Mountain Farms Curtis & Teresa Elliott Scottown, OH goldstrikemtnkatahdins@yahoo.com The Katahdin Hairald Page

8 Social Media For Livestock Sales By Pam Adams, President, MPWV Meat Goat Producers Association Editor s Note - This article was first published in 2016 in Wild & Woolly, Vol 15(1) by U of Maryland Extension. The article was written about goats, but the information applies to sheep too. Who would ever think to use Facebook or other social media sites to sell your livestock or products? Well, I have moved in that direction and have had very good luck. I can post an ad on multiple sites and have interested people see the ad almost instantly. Most people have notifications set on so that they are notified when others post on the sites that they frequent the most. This gives the seller instant visibility and the buyer a chance to see what you may be selling immediately. I recently posted an ad to sell two buck pygmy kids that I did not want to keep and within 5 minutes, I had them both sold. (Can t get that kind of response when posting an ad in the Lancaster Farmer or local newspaper). I also sell my boer goats quickly using these sites as well, and I can set the price I want rather than taking them to the livestock market. This is a great way to sell breeding stock, 4-H goats, or just meat goats for slaughter. So how do you get started? Step 1: Create an account on Facebook by going to com and signing up for an account. You need to enter your name, or phone number and a password. Your birthday is needed as a security measure. The account is free. Step 2: After you have an account, you should set up your profile and contact information and set your privacy settings. Step 3: Once you have completed Step 2, you are ready to find friends that have similar interests as you or join special interest groups. To do this go to the top of the screen where it says Search Facebook. Enter the words Goats for Sale in and hit search (the little magnifying glass). Many sites will be listed. Select one and if it is listed as a public group you can join immediately. If it is listed as a closed group you will have to request to join the group. Many of these sites have specific rules you must follow to post items for sale, but you also can see what others are selling if you are looking for a new buck or doe to add to your herd. Pay attention to the location of the site. Once you visit the site, look at the information on the page to sense if this sale page is in your area. Often times it will state in the name of the site, but not always. For example Boer Goats for Sale or Boer Goats for Sale in Maryland. If you are willing to sell nationally then join the site anyway. Many buyers will come far distances for the right animal. Step 4: After you have sold your animal or products, go back to all sites where you have posted the For Sale ad and add a comment that the animal has been sold. This will keep your name in the limelight and let others know that you have sold the animal or product. By keeping your name in the limelight, you may get repeat callers looking for other animals before you post another ad. Silver Maple Sheep Farm All Sheep Originated from Scrapie Free Flock JAG You're not buying a sheep, You're buying a Program At Work! Mark your Calendar for our Online Sale July 20 & 21, 2016 Willoughby Livestock Sales Accelerated Lambing ~ Ewes are Lambing every 8 months Pasture Raised ~ Rotational Grazing ~ Raised with Cattle Taking consignments to the Midwest Stud Ram Sale See You There! Silver Maple Sheep Farm Jay & Irma Greenstone Rose Hill, VA (c) silvermaplekatahdin@yahoo.com JAG 488 Fall Ram Lamb Sheep For Sale at the Farm Ewes and Rams Page 6 The Katahdin Hairald

9 Doyle Weaver Katahdins BAG 1727 Top selling ram at the Expo in Pipestone. Sires loins and ewes that milk very well. Lost him last spring to predators. BAG 2140 Purchased this ram at the Expo in Cookeville. Sires good loins and adds muscle to leg area. Very good 60 and 120 day weights. SCD 3547 Did not get an acceptable photo of this ram. This fall born ram was purchased at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale. I felt he would square up foundation on my older ewes. Young lambs look very good at this time. After 12 years raising Katahdins, I have developed several opinions that guide my direction of management. There are as many ways to raise sheep as there are people. All my land is very low quality that rolls or stands on edge making it difficult to properly fence. I started small to see if sheep could fit in my life. The goal I set was to raise rams and ewes that could adapt to any type of operation and make a positive contribution. We lamb in January. CSA 626 Purchased this ram at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale. I felt he showed the most honest growth of any ram in the barn while not giving up any muscle. The flock is checked twice daily for lambs. New additions are weighed and tagged, then placed in bonding pens overnight. Twins and singles are separated and all single rams are banded. Ewes are started on one pound of good 14% feed daily and the ones with twins are slowly increased to 2 pounds, ewes with single lambs are slowly increased to 1.5 pounds. I offer ADM 21% creep feed when the lambs start eating with the ewes. Our best estimate was 3 pound of feed to each pound of gain - at a cost of $.63 per pound of gain and sale price of $2.30 per pound made this a very profitable expense. Lambs are weaned and weighed at 60 day average and slowly switched to a 15% grower feed at 2 pounds daily. When wethers are approximately 75 pounds (around 90 days) they are sold at the local sale barn. Ram and ewes lambs continue until 120 days when they are weighed and any rams not meeting gain or conformation requirements are banded. The ewe and ram lambs (sorted) are then switched to maintenance feed and continue on pasture until sold. This allows continued growth without excess fat which is detrimental to later production, especially in ewes. Come by and tell me what YOU think. We plan to consign lambs to 3 sales this year. Doyle & Judy Weaver Nevada, MO doyle_judyweaver@yahoo.com The Katahdin Hairald Page

10 Veterinary Feed Directive Big Changes January 1, 2017 for US James Morgan, PhD, KHSI Operations Author s Note: I am not a DVM. The interpretation of the rules may change minimally before 2017 but the summary below reflects what experts understand right now. If a producer plans to use or to continue to feed antibiotics, it is important that they work with their DVM soon to be ready for First, a definition of the acronyms is needed. FDA stands for Food and Drug Administration and VFD stands for Veterinary Feed Directive. Feed directive refers to a drug being added or mixed into either food or drinking water. The new rules do not apply to injected pharmaceuticals. This is a controversial regulation, but it will be enforced. It is less restrictive than what is currently in effect in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia. Advice by presenters at the recent American Sheep Industry (ASI) meetings on January 29-30, 2016 in Scottsdale Arizona is that it is important for meat producers to work within the regulations and prepare now. The goal of FDA is to limit the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that can cause increased harm to human health and one potential risk comes from feeding livestock antibiotics. Who does it affect? It affects feeding of pharmaceuticals in all livestock operations that market animals or meat products that enter the human food chain. What pharmaceuticals are not affected? a) Antibiotics that are labeled for sheep and injected. b) Ionophores (coccidiostats) labeled for sheep and added to minerals or feed will continue to be legal. Note that extra-label drug injections still require a valid veterinary client relationship Extra-label is defined as being administered in a manner that is not consistent with the label including a species not listed on label, different route, frequency or dose or for a condition not approved. Many common over-the-counter pharmaceuticals are not labeled for sheep. To understand the new rules, it is imperative that a producer differentiate between injected versus added to feed or water. The regulations going into effect in 2017 will prevent feeding of any extra-label use of regulated drugs to meat animals. These are big changes. Two of the most common pharmaceuticals that many sheep producers use include: Chlortetracycline (common trade name - Aureomycin) that is often mixed with feed to control certain bacterial abortions in sheep and various sulfa-containing drugs that are added to water Strelow Ranch Foundation Stock from Dosch Katahdins and Lillehaugen Farms Adams, ND Sid & Julie Strelow (c) sids@polarcomm.com February & March Lambing to treat coccidiosis. Sulfa drugs include sulfamethazine and sulfa-dimethoxane, A producer can obtain a VFD for chlortetracycline at an approved dose, but currently will no longer be able to use the sulfa drugs for treatment of coccidiosis in sheep. There are sheep producers that these directives will not affect since they are not feeding antibiotics or mixing them in water. There are other sheep producers who will experience major impacts from these changes. What is required to feed chlortetracycline? First there needs to be a diagnosed health issue. Second, a producer needs a veterinary client relationship. Third, the DVM will need to file a VFD with a licensed feed supplier. Fourth, the feed directive is in place for a maximum of 6 months and can only be used for the length of time on the VFD. Finally, producers, DVMs and the licensed feed store will need to keep a copy of the VFD on file for 2 years. A speaker at ASI suggested that producers be proactive and make sure that they have a veterinary client relationship and know if their feed supplier is licensed. Small producers who need smaller amounts of grain may find this cost-prohibitive. Livestock producers will need to use preventative practices (such as vaccines) to minimize abortions, and use coccidiostats to help control coccidiosis. Less confinement can probably help, but is not an easy option for many producers, especially those that have deep snow. More care in biosecurity to prevent acquisition of bacteria that cause abortions is another option that will help with prevention. Sulfa drugs for coccidiosis will not be legal to use in sheep water, even though in the past a DVM could prescribe it or producers could purchase them over the counter. There are several resources online. In the next few months, livestock extension agents, DVMs, and feed suppliers will be educating themselves about VFD regulations. A video of a presentation at the ASI Meetings in Scottsdale, AZ on 1/29/16 can be viewed at The following online slide show is very short and has some good short clear explanations of VFD: extension.iastate.edu/feci/3stbeef/vfd.pdf Bottom line: don t wait until January talk to your veterinarian soon about what VFD regulations could mean for your sheep operation. Page The Katahdin Hairald

11 Need Insurance for Your Livestock Guardian/ Protection or Herding Dogs? Jim Morgan, KHSI Operations Office You are probably not covered for people bitten by your Akbash or Great Pyrenees. The American Sheep Industry has developed a new insurance product to cover risks associated with owning livestock dogs. This is still in the beginning stage and covers $50,000 of liability. Since it is a brand new insurance concept, the maximum coverage is lower than most liability policies and doesn t cover damage caused by guard donkeys or llamas. But the goal in the future is to increase total dollar coverage and cover donkeys and llamas as well. What is the risk? If your guardian or working dog bites a person that comes onto your property or a child tries to pet your herding dog(s) in your pick up while you are drinking coffee in the café or buying groceries, there is risk. Typically, insurance policies, including farm liability policies, refuse to cover bites by dogs called guardians. Right or wrong, judges and insurance companies use the guard term to lump livestock guardian dogs with the attack/guard breeds of dogs. Since attack dogs are trained to bite, insurance companies don t typically cover bites. It can be more complex if a person is trespassing, but that defense may not work. The new insurance policy recommends signs that have livestock protection dogs at work rather than livestock guardian dogs at work. Call the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) for more information at and they will direct you to the agent. This is a brand new policy and we expect that there will be more information at the ASI website soon The policy helps support ASI. Note: the policies are only available for members of ASI. So, join your state sheep association to become a member of ASI. After Jan. 31, dues increase from $45 to $ Dues were Due on January 31 It is Not Too Late Send in ASAP KHSI annual membership dues are due in January for the year. In the fall of 2014, the KHSI board approved an early bird discount of $5. If a renewing member pays by January 31 st or has their envelope post-marked by January 31 st, dues are $45. After January 31, late dues are $60. Benefits of joining include having your farm/ranch listing with contact information on the KHSI membership list that is handed out at events, having your listing at the website and access to free Katahdin sheep ads at the KHSI website. Members also receive 4 issues of the Katahdin Hairald as part of the membership. If you sell two ewe lambs for $25 more than you would at the sale barn by having your flock listed in our membership rolls, your membership is paid for. Members can also register sheep at member prices. Non-members pay double. Don t lose sheep sales by not being listed with KHSI and don t miss an issue of the Katahdin Hairald. Renew Today! Access expert sheep and goat advice with the Pipestone Shepherd s Club Sheep and Goat helpful tip calendar 9 print newsletters per year Strategic webinars addressing: Lambing Time Preparation Lamb Health and Processing Parasite Control Vaccines and Breeding Pipestone Sheep and Goat Manual signed by G.F Kennedy $10 Pipestone Veterinary Services Coupon Sheep & Goat Catalog 1300 S. Hwy 75 Pipestone, MN The Katahdin Hairald Page

12 Another GREAT National Show for Julian and Moore Genetics National Reserve Champion Ram National Reserve Champion Ewe EHJ 506 Jan. Ram Lamb 6 - Class Winners 1 st January Ram Lamb 1 st Pair Yearling Ewes 1 st January Ewe Lamb 1 st March Ewe Lamb 1 st Pair Ewe Lambs 1 st Pen of 4 Lambs Contact Us for Top Quality Breeding Stock EHJ Plus JULIAN and MOORE SHEEP CO. Ed and Helen Julian Family EHJ 534 March Ewe Lamb 5-2 nd Place Winners 2 nd March Ram Lamb 2 nd Pair Ram Lambs 2 nd Yearling Ewe 2 nd February Ewe Lamb 2 nd Flock Plus - Reserve Senior Champion Ewe We plan to consign to the Big Ohio Sale, Midwest Stud Ram Sale and the Katahdin Expo. EHJ Join us on Facebook. Julian and Moore Katahdins 3009 State Route 44 Rootstown, OH ejulian781@ gmail.com Page 10 The Katahdin Hairald

13 SID Sheep Production Handbook 8 th Edition Published This handbook published by the American Sheep Industry is an excellent resource that sheep producers can add to their library and use. Each chapter is written by experts in that field and edited by even more experts for accuracy and readability. The 7 th edition was published in 2002 and the latest edition became available in February In the new edition, a new chapter on Meats and Meat Quality has been added. Every chapter has been updated. For example, the nutrition chapter has been updated to include the new National Resource Council (NRC) guidelines for sheep nutrition which were released after the 2002 version. The book comes with a jump drive that allows searching by key words. The cost is $89.95 and is available with your credit card by calling ext 32, or going to or mailing a check to ASI, Attn: SID Handbook, 9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 360, Englewood, CO Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep available. Download from website or send $3 to KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR Katahdin Hairald Publication Schedule Summer Fall Winter Article Deadline/Display Ad commitment Apr 6 June 29 Oct 5 deadline (includes ad size) Display Ad content due to Xpressions Apr 12 July 12 Oct 18 Classified Ads due to Operations Apr 12 July 12 Oct 18 Mailing date (Bulk Mail) May 6 Aug 5 Nov 11 Parasite resistance is hereditary. Our herd sires have the genetic ability to pass this trait on to their offspring. Fecal Egg Counts and Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) available on all lambs. Hound River Farm had both the high selling ram lamb ($2600) and the ram lamb with the lowest Fecal Egg Count average (zero) at the 2015 Virginia Tech Ram Test. Our sheep are pasture-raised and exposed to parasites year-round. Contact us to reserve your next herd sire. Roxanne & Milledge Newton, Hahira, Georgia. (229) The Katahdin Hairald Page 11

14 Our Stud Rams in their working clothes All sheep look great in a show picture. DOC P297 DOC P297, "First Ever", Champion Ram at Louisville 2012, a May 25 th yearling whose twin sister was second to champion ewe in class. DOC P186 DOC P186, Second Coming second place as fall and yearling NAILE, maternal halfbrother to "First Ever". Have full brother that is coming yearling that we will sell this year. DOC 664 DOC 664, son of ADS 0105, dam is DOC P45, twin sister to DOC P46, sire of First Ever. DOC P617 DOC P617 a double bred son of the Brown ram. Lambs are performing well. SCD 3333 SCD 333 Extreme Stud Ram, second place yearling ram, NAILE. Purchased as a ram lamb from Jane Smith. ADS 0105 Our choice of the ram lambs at the 2011 Expo held in Pipestone. SHU 3616 Shultz ram was the top selling ram lamb at the Expo. A number of ewes have been bred to him. April Ram Lamb, 4th place March lamb NAILE, SHU 3581 son purchased by Dyer Family Katahdins DOC P2712 DOC P2712 DOC P2712 Naile Reserve Senior Champion Ram - Fall RL. We are going to breed some ewes for fall lambing to this ram and then make a decision going forward. He is now in show clothes. Thanks to All our Buyers Consigning the Very Best Sheep we will sell this year to the Midwest Stud Ram sale SHU 3581 SHU 3581 is the other Shultz ram purchased at the Midwest sale as a lamb. His lambs are doing very well Ewe Lambs available Good selection of rams available at the farm Pipestone Katahdins G.F. & Deb Kennedy, and Gary Gorter Pipestone, MN gkennedy@pipevet.com Page 12 The Katahdin Hairald

15 SHEEP RESOURCES & BOOK REVIEWS Sheep Resources 1) Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep, Special issue of the Katahdin Hairald published in January 2016 and mailed out to all members in mid-january and in mailboxes by mid-february. A great resource to hand to your customers. Extra copies are available. Send $3.00 for each copy you want to KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR ) SID Sheep Production Handbook, 8 th Edition. Published February Includes jump drive to make it searchable. See article on pg 11, for more information. 3) Livestock Guardian Dogs. An 8 page publication from Texas A & M with brief sections speaking about issues such as training, bonding to livestock, bonding pens, breeds of guardian dogs, problems that may occur, behavioral characteristics of good dogs and characteristics of problem dogs. 4) USDA Organic Farming Handbook. Published November page guide on organic farming. Includes a section on livestock. Book Review 1) A Shepherd s Life by James Rebanks (ISBN ) We heard from Mississippi member Sherrie Wiygul, a long time Katahdin raiser (joined KHSI in 1994) and KHSI board member for many years. She suggested an interesting book to read about raising sheep in the United Kingdom and here s what she had to say: A Shepherd s Life is set in the Lake District of England and features two ancient breeds, the Herdwicks and Swaledales. They are raised part of the year on the fells, common land, much of it donated by Beatrix Potter, who was herself a good breeder of Herdwicks. The book is well-written and will make you grateful you raise easy-care Katahdins. Best of all, it emphasizes that almost mystical bond between shepherds, their sheep and their land. Strangely enough, I found it prominently displayed at our favorite bookstore, Lemuria, in Jackson, MS. Maybe there is hope for the future! DOSCH KATAHDINS RAISED TO WORK FOR YOU! Chops out of one of our 10-month old ram lambs TOM & MARIA DOSCH rd Ave. P.O. Box 517 Frederick, SD / Excellent maternal ewes Our Goal is to produce Katahdins that are: 1. Easy Care 2. Have excellent mothering abilities 3. Fast growth to get to market quicker 4. Good muscling 5. Correct conformation TMD The Katahdin Hairald Page 13

16 Focus on Ewe-TH: Aly Francis Katahdins...A Breed Whose Time Has Come! From a Speech by Aly Francis Editor s Note: This presentation by high school freshman Aly Francis won the Missouri FFA Speech Contest in December 2015 It was an early summer day in June when he loaded the stock racks in his Granddad s red International pick-up and they headed to a farm just south of Madison, Missouri, to make the purchase of eight blackface ewes and a Suffolk ram. For a grand total of threehundred fifteen dollars, my Dad was the fourth generation of his family to be a shepherd in Monroe County. After that first 200% lamb crop yielding sixteen live lambs, Dad was hooked on sheep production and thus established the foundation for what would become the fifth generation of sheep producers some forty years later. I am proud to be continuing the traditions of sheep production in our family through my FFA SAE program. Our operation has transitioned from the wool growing meat sheep purchased in 1975, to Katahdin hair sheep today. Often referred to as a breed whose time has come. Katahdins exhibit a number of positive breed characteristics that are making them extremely popular across the country in both purebred and commercial flocks. The Katahdin is a breed of hair sheep that was developed in the United States in the 1950 s by Michael Piel. The breed got its name from Mt. Katahdin in Maine, near where Mr. Piel s farm was located. The Piel farm had several thousand head of sheep roaming its pastures when Piel decided that progress in selection for traits important to the production of meat would be greatly enhanced by the elimination of wool as a major factor for selection (reprinted in Katahdin Hairald, Spring 2015). His goal was to combine the hair coat, prolificacy, and hardiness of the Virgin Island sheep with the body confirmation and rate of growth of wool breeds. After nearly twenty years of experimenting with numerous breed crosses, Piel collected a flock of meat sheep that did not require shearing; Katahdins. Unfortunately, Mr. Piel died unexpectedly in December, His wife continued his work in genetic improvement of his prized flock of sheep and was able to see the Katahdin Hair Sheep International sheep registry form in (Katahdin Hairald, Spring 2015)) Aly Francis with State FFA Speech Award Interest and enthusiasm for Katahdins has developed very steadily since the mid-70s to a present day high of 8,000 animals registered annually, leading all purebred registries. (Banner Publications, March 2015) As for commercial production, it is estimated that 20 percent of flocks across the United States are based on Katahdin genetics. Why all of the hype over the sheep with hair you ask? The benefits of Katahdins range from their climate adaptability, shedding hair coats, ability to breed out-of-season, and their natural genetic parasite resistance. It s really not just hype when all of these positive characteristics are reality, wrapped up in one genetic package. It is a common myth that because Katahdins do not have a heavy wool coat they can t take the cold weather, according to John Kirchhoff of Moberly, Missouri. (Kirchhoff) The reality is that the breed thrives in hot humid areas of south Florida, the dry arid areas of West Texas and the frozen provinces of Western Canada. Their hair coat is much like that of cattle, growing thicker in colder weather and then shedding during the spring and early summer. It is not uncommon for our ewes to sleep outside during the coldest of weather and have un-melted snow on their backs in the morning. Having a fine hair coat after spring shedding allows the animals to maintain a cooler body temperature which means that even during the hottest of days the animals are out in the pasture grazing, turning grass into weight gain. Compared to many breeds of wool sheep, Katahdins have superior reproductive characteristics that make them desirable as a basis for ewe flocks across the country. The animals reach puberty early, are very fertile and have a high level of prolificacy. Most sheep are short day breeders meaning that as day lengths start to become shorter the animals start breeding. Typically this means that ewes breed in the fall and lamb in the spring. This is not the case with Katahdins, which will breed at any time during the year. This makes them ideal for producing fall lambs or for producers who want to operate an accelerated lambing flock. This is the characteristic that prompted my dad to make the change to Katahdin genetics. We lamb our ewes three times in two years thus giving us as much as an extra lamb and a half to sell per ewe. Having these lambs born at various times throughout the year means that we can market lambs during multiple marketing periods. According to Dr. Kennedy at Pipestone Vet Clinic, Katahdins are the future basis of the ewe flock in the United States over the next 50 years. (Kennedy) Another important reason for the growing Katahdin popularity is their natural resistance to internal parasites. Worm problems for all sheep producers is one of the major obstacles to profitable production. This is especially the case in areas of warm moist climates. Many flocks are having resistance to the de-wormers that are available on the market. Although Continued on page 16 Page 14 The Katahdin Hairald

17 A Salute to all our Junior Members for their many accomplishments in and out of the show ring All rams RR JDK John, Judy & Scott Dyer 834 E. CR 1250N Chrisney, IN (h) (c) Stud Rams JDK 207 VJ 9048 Foundation ewes from Kennedy-Dosch-Young The Katahdin Hairald Page 15

18 Focus on Ewe-TH: 2015 KHSI Youth Member, Aly Francis won the Missouri State FFA speech contest with a talk about Katahdin sheep. Aly is a freshman in high school from Paris, MO. In partnership with her brothers, Aly owns 25 registered Katahdin ewes and 30 commercial hair ewes. The Second Annual Kennedy Family National Katahdin Junior Sheep Show was held on November 15 th 2015 at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. It was Have you donated to Katahdin Youth Programs? There is still time to donate and put your farm name on the back cover of the Fall 2016 Katahdin Hairald that shows you support youth. If money is received by June 30 th, there is time to impact the number and amount of money provided for Katahdin Youth Scholarships. Also, if you know of a youth who is going to college and has worked with Katahdins for at least a year, encourage them to apply for a scholarship. Deadline is June 30 th, 2016 and applications will be available April 15, Apply for a Katahdin Youth Scholarship. Criteria include: 1. Eligible applicants are college students or high school seniors who are (or will be) attending a college or university of their choice. 2. Applicant must be a signed up youth member of KHSI (membership is free) or their immediate family must also be members of KHSI. 3. Applicant must be under 21 as of January 1, 2016 or under age 26 if applying for support for graduate school, and must have been involved with the Katahdin sheep industry for at least one year. Matthew Beatty (right) with Grand Champion Katahdin Ram, National Junior Show with brother Christopher Beatty (left) and show sponsor, Doc Kennedy Focus on Ewe-TH: 2016 Taylor Young (right) with Grand Champion Katahdin Ewe, National Junior Show with friend and show sponsor, Doc Kennedy June 4, Midwest Junior Preview Show. Sedalia, MO. Missouri State Fairgrounds. Contact information: midwestshow@hotmail.com or Kate Lambert, 1105 N Main Street, Brookfield, MO 64628, Go to midwestjuniorpreviewshow.com to sign up for an online newsletter, find more information or to donate to the Midwest Junior Preview Show premium fund. June 20, Leroy Boyd Memorial Junior Show. Sedalia, MO. Katahdin only show. Contact Henry & Becky Shultz ( or beckyshultz@msn.com) or for more information. September 20??, Big E Katahdin Youth Show. Springfield, MA. thebige.com/general-info. Watch the website for entry information. November 13, Kennedy Family National Katahdin Junior Show. Louisville, KY. NAILE. Final date set in May. an excellent event. Doc & Deb Kennedy have donated the funds to support the majority of premiums for the Junior Show for eight years starting in The following youth had the Grand and Reserve Champion rams and ewes: Grand Champion Ram - Matthew Beatty (Carl Junction, MO), Reserve Grand Champion Ram - Lex Cartenson (Pipestone, MN), Grand and Reserve Champion Ewes - Taylor Young (Belt Buckle, TN). The Junior Show had 18 juniors from 8 states. Focus on Eweth: Aly Francis, continued from page 14 no animals are completely resistant, having some natural immunity to the internal parasites is very important and contributes to the Katahdin breed being a hardy, easy care animal. When Dad and my Great Grandpa pulled back in the driveway and jumped those eight ewes off the old red International pick-up s tailgate he was excited about being involved in the sheep industry. He was excited to be carrying on his grandpa s tradition. Little did he envision that 40-years later I would walk in those footsteps with a completely different breed of sheep. In 1975, Dad had no idea what a Katahdin hair sheep even looked like, much less all of the ideal characteristics they possessed. Michael Piel was just putting the finishing touches on his breeding program to create the ideal sheep that produced a hardy, adaptable, low maintenance sheep that never needed shearing. Today Piel s breeding program is living strong and proving its success day in and day out on farms all across the country, including our farm, with Katahdins; a breed whose time has come! Did you forget to donate to KHSI Youth? Send donations for Youth Scholarships or Premiums. Can write donations off as Farm/Ranch Expense Page 16 The Katahdin Hairald

19 When: Location: THIRD ANNUAL INDIANA KATAHDIN ALL FEMALE AUCTION April 23rd, 12:00 noon EST Hancock County Fairgrounds Greenfield, Indiana Will be Selling: Yearling Ewes, Fall Ewe Lambs, Spring Ewe Lambs All will be registered and show quality. Consignments will be screened for show quality quality. Consignment deadline to get into the catalog is March 10th. Consignments will be taken up to sale day. Special Buyers incentive will be made for the junior shows at the Leroy Boyd Junior Show at the Midwest Stud Ram Sale, North American International Livestock Exposition, Big E and the Indiana State Fair. For information: contact Bob Adams bobadams@mcclink. com or John Dyer jdkatahdins@reagan.com Contact Bob Adams for consignment form. Join us Indiana Premier Sheep Sale 3 rd Annual Indiana Katahdin Ewe Sale April 23, 2016 Katahdin sale at Hancock County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Indiana is scheduled for April 23, Consigned ewes for auction will be yearlings and fall or spring-born ewe lambs. This will be the third year that some of the top Katahdin breeders in the Midwest have come together to put on a nice sale. Several ewes at this sale have gone on to be champion ewes in past years. The 2016 sale should have several potential champion ewes as well. This is also an excellent venue to find a few animals to make a good foundation or additions to build an excellent flock. The fairgrounds are located very conveniently to Interstate 70, just 20 miles east of Indianapolis at 620 N Apple Street, Greenfield, Indiana For information on consigning or to request a sale catalog contact one of the following: Bob Adams, , bobadams@mcclink.com or John Dyer at KHSI Recommends that sellers send papers and payment for registrations and transfers to the KHSI Registry, as a courtesy to their buyers. KRK KATAHDINS "Production sheep that show well" Focus on correct, solid meat conformation, lbs of quality lamb weaned, parasite resistance Here's Your Opportunity to Buy our Genetics! Taking reservations on direct sale sheep delivered to Sedalia in June Member NSIP OPP neg Export Certified Forage-based production KRK Katahdins We do lambs on grass Hubbard, Oregon krkenagy@hotmail.com The Katahdin Hairald Page 17

20 Katahdin Sale Round Up KHSI periodically posts information on sheep sales and sheep events as a public service. Posting sale and event information does not imply endorsement or verification of the claims of any sale or event. KHSI encourages the use of performance records and production data as the primary means of selecting sheep instead of emphasizing visual appraisal typical of most shows, sales, and auctions. Sales and events posted are not sanctioned by KHSI unless otherwise noted. Contact the KHSI Operations Office to ask for your sale to be posted or info@katahdins.org **April 23, Indiana Katahdin Association Ewe Sale. Approx 1:30 PM, Hancock County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, IN. Contact Bob Adams bobadams@mcclink.com or John Dyer jdkatahdins@reagan.com **May 12-14, Big Ohio Sale. Katahdins show and sell , June 23, Midwest Stud Ram Sale. Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Missouri. or boelke@midwestsale.com or Catalog available at website on June 1 or by mail **August 6, th Annual National KHSI Expo & Sale. Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Tennessee Tech Univ. Cookeville, TN. or James Morgan at or info@katahdins.org Consignment deadline June 15, September 24, Virginia Tech Southwest AREC Pasture Ram Test Sale & Field Day. Glade Springs, VA. Rams evaluated for growth, loin eye depth and parasite resistance on pasture. Presentations prior to the Sale. Contact Lee Wright, lrite@vt.edu, October 1??, Annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale. Salem, Indiana. Washington County Fairgrounds. Finalized date and time set later. washingtonces@purdue.edu or **- Indicates there is an article or ad with more information in this issue of the Hairald. Fairview Farm RR Rams/RR Ewes Certified Scrapie Free flock Katahdins Superior Genetics to build your flock Lambs arriving in March. Call NOW!! Roland & Caryn Laliberte Hockley, TX or FVFkatahdins@yahoo.com Building on Quality Originally purchased from Moonshine Katahdins 2013 Champion Ewe Indiana State Fair Jr & Open 5th Yearling Ewe 2013 N.A.I.L.E. Purchased in 2014 from Prairie Lane Farms 2014 Champion Ewe Indiana State Fair Jr 2014 Champion Ewe N.A.I.L.E. Jr Show Moonshine Katahdins MSK Charles Bedinger 9743 N 1130 E Caitlin, IL shpsht1@gmail.com Page 18 The Katahdin Hairald

21 Stop By & Talk Sheep Call to Keep up to date on our Spring Lambs with these Great Genetics! HLB 06-2, dam of HLB TNT We have Katahdin rams for sale year-round HLB "TNT" sired by HLB "White Thunder" HLB "White Thunder" We bred him with 50 ewes for spring lambs. HLB "TNT" is siring an interesting set of lambs! Lazy B Livestock, LLC All Sheep Originated from Scrapie Free Flock Howard & Lavonne Brown 8362NS 3550 Rd. Prague, OK lazybkatahdin@yahoo.com HLB Genetics HLB GENETICS = YOUR SOLUTION where you get more than you can see Look for us at the following events: June Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO August 2-3 SCKA Annual Meeting & Field Day, Chapel Hill, TN August 4-6 KHSI Expo, Cookeville, TN bred for growth bone meat HLB Genetics The Katahdin Hairald Page 19

22 National Champion Ewe "Sparkle" Two Time Winner 2014 National Champion Ewe 1st January Ewe Lamb CONGRATS Cooper Gehring 1st February Ewe Lamb 2015 National Champion Ewe 1st Yearling Ewe Reserve Junior Champion Ewe at both the National Show & Kennedy Family Show Member NSIP Henry Shultz & Family Page 20 The Katahdin Hairald

23 THE DOMINANT FORCE 1st Flock and Premier Exhibitor at the National Show National Grand Champion Ram sold to Sue Hunter, WA 1st March Ram Lamb "JayHawk" Foxtrot Ranch "Pistol" Half Interest owned with Nelsh Family, OH "Cherokee" Visit our farm to see him for yourself! 2nd February Ram Lamb 1st February Ram Lamb sired by "Rebel" 6219 Audrain Road 125 Centralia, MO or contact Sarah rd March Ram Lamb sired by "Rebel" The Katahdin Hairald Page 21

24 M V F M V F MVF "Alvin", RR We have a nice group of Spring Lambs. Call to reserve yours today! Eric and Dwight Dalton 214 Harrison Mill Rd. Benton, TN ericvdalton@yahoo.com Page 22 The Katahdin Hairald

25 Fourth Annual Katahdin Open Show at NAILE November 19, 2015 The sheep show at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is the largest in North America. Katahdins have had four successful annual shows with several exhibitors and more than 100 head of sheep each year. Complete results are available at Open%20Katahdin%20Show.pdf. At press time, a video of the show was still available on YouTube at (you can also go to YouTube and search for Sheep North Ring - November 19, Kats are first show that day). There were 29 rams and over 74 ewes consigned. NAILE Grand and Reserve Champions at 2015 Katahdin Open Show Award ID DOB Flock City, State Grand Champion Ram SHU /2/15 Reserve Grand Champion Ram EHJ /04/15 Grand Champion Ewe SHU /25/14 Reserve Grand Champion Ewe EHJ 534 3/06/15 Best Four Head of Lambs Best Flock Premier Exhibitor Henry & Becky Shultz Prairie Lane Farm Ed & Helen Julian Julian & Moore Sheep Co Henry & Becky Shultz Prairie Lane Farm Ed & Helen Julian Julian & Moore Sheep Co Ed & Helen Julian Julian & Moore Sheep Co Henry & Becky Shultz Prairie Lane Farm Henry & Becky Shultz Prairie Lane Farm Centralia, MO Rootstown, OH Centralia, MO Rootstown, OH Rootstown, OH Centralia, MO Centralia, MO Ed & Helen Julian with Best Head of Four at 2015 National Katahdin Show Becky & Henry Shultz and Judge Dr Bert Moore with Grand Champion Katahdin Ram at 2015 National Katahdin Show Sending in Registry Work? Make sure you have addressed your envelope with a Pennsylvania Address not Milo, IA The Katahdin Hairald Page 23

26 Red Haute 2014 Grand Champion Ram N.A.I.L.E Rack of Lamb Corral Red Haute Red Haute is one of the top proven Katahdin Rams in the nation. His son sold for $3, at the 2015 Midwest Stud Ram Sale "There Is A Reason" MARK YOUR CALENDAR Online Sale June Willoughby Livestock Sale Grand Champion Ewe Midwest Stud Ram Sale Nae-Nae Two more Champions added to our Dream Flock at Rack of Lamb Corral. We Built a Dream Flock from Some of the Best 2015 Reserve Champion Ewe Midwest Stud Ram Sale Payzley The barn door is always open for visitors. Rack of Lamb Corral Owners/Operators Todd and Renee Bauer 3020 Hwy 56 Windom, KS toddbauer@ks-usa.net TRB The Rack of Lamb Corral Guarantee: You will be 100% satisfied with any sheep purchased from our ranch or you don t own it. I don t care if you don t like the way it s breath smells, we will replace it. No further questions asked. Page 24 The Katahdin Hairald

27 Updates on Scrapie in Katahdins Jim Morgan, PhD KHSI Operations Office Over the years, our office has heard from several callers that tell us that Katahdins and other hair sheep do not have scrapie. There are two documented cases of Katahdin flocks with scrapie in the past 11 years. The first was in 2005 and the second in Scrapie has also been identified in the other hair breeds in the USA. No need to panic since scrapie in hair sheep has always been rare. The risk of purchasing scrapie for any breed of sheep in the USA is lower now than it has ever been. The Mandatory Scrapie Eradication program coupled with slaughter surveillance has greatly decreased scrapie by removing susceptible animals from infected and source flocks including animals that were sold out of these flocks (there is an indemnification program to pay shepherds for the sheep). Managing Risk Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease that is spread from infected animals primarily via placental fluid and tissues to sheep with susceptible genotypes and to goats. Rams can have scrapie, but they are unlikely to spread it to other sheep since they don t produce placental fluid and tissues. New producers also need to understand that sheep can be tested for their resistance to scrapie. Sheep that have the genotype, QR or RR at codon 171 of their prion protein are resistant to the main scrapie strain in the USA. Sheep that are QQ at codon 171 are susceptible. Most transmission is vertical from QQ dams to their QQ lambs. But any susceptible sheep or goat that licks placental fluid/tissues or eats bedding, feed or soil that was contaminated with these from a ewe with scrapie may acquire the disease. The disease may also be passed through milk or colostrum from infected ewes/does. As mentioned above, scrapie is not a big risk for Katahdin producers and most flocks don t practice risky behaviors. Understanding the few risk factors and options for mitigating scrapie risk is important. A) Buying QQ ewes (or ewes of unknown genotype) from producers that have multiple breeds of sheep, especially black faced meat sheep increases risk of acquiring scrapie. B) Buying QQ ewes (or ewes of unknown genotype) from flocks that are buying larger numbers of sheep from multiple sources increases risk of acquiring scrapie. C) If your operation, is buying QQ ewes (or ewes of unknown Continued on page 27 Our 2016 lambs are here and they are outstanding! "We Put the Meat in Meat Sheep" Plan now for our 6th Annual Online Sale July 26th, 2016 Also look for us at Sedalia and the KHSI Expo in Tennessee Hillcrest Katahdins David & Jodi Redwine Gate City, VA cowdoc@mounet.com The Katahdin Hairald Page 25

28 Hairald Calendar KHSI periodically posts information on sheep sales and sheep events as a public service. Posting sale and event information does not imply endorsement or verification of the claims of any sale or event. Sales and events posted are not sanctioned by KHSI unless otherwise noted. Contact the KHSI Operations Office to ask for your event or sale to be posted or info@katahdins.org Have You Paid Your 2016 Dues? Send them ASAP to KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR June 4, th Annual Midwest Junior Preview Show. Sedalia, MO. Missouri State Fairgrounds. Contact information: midwestshow@hotmail.com or Kate Lambert, 1105 N Main Street, Brookfield, MO 64628, Go to midwestjuniorpreviewshow.com/ to sign up for an online newsletter, find more information or to donate to the Midwest Junior Preview Show premium fund. June 20, Leroy Boyd Memorial Junior Show. Sedalia, MO. Katahdin only show. Contact Henry & Becky Shultz or beckyshultz@msn.com or for more information. June 20-23, Midwest Stud Ram Show and Sale. Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO. Katahdins show on the 21 st and sell on the 23 rd. Event lasts from th with other breeds showing and selling throughout the week. boelke@midwestsale.com or Catalog available at website on June 1 or by mail June 22, Annual Midwest Katahdin Hair Sheep Association Meeting. Sedalia, MO, 5 PM. **June 30, Youth Scholarship Applications due. info@katahdins.org, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR or August 2-3, SCKA Annual Meeting and Field Day. Caney Creek Farms, Chapel Hill, TN. Contact Kathy Kieffer for more information , caneycreekfm@united.net **August 4-6, th Annual Katahdin Hair Sheep International Expo. Annual KHSI Educational Workshop, Membership Meeting and KHSI National Sale. At Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. September 21??, Big E Katahdin Open & Junior Show. Springfield, MA. Watch the website for entry information and to verify date of show. September 24, th Annual Virginia Tech Southwest AREC Pasture Ram Test Sale & Field Day. Glade Springs, VA. Date to be determined later. Rams evaluated for growth, loin eye depth and parasite resistance on pasture. Contact Lee Wright, lrite@vt.edu, November 13??, Kennedy Family National Katahdin Junior Show. Louisville, KY. NAILE. Final date set in May. November 17??, Katahdin Open Show. Louisville, KY. NAILE (North American International Livestock Exposition). Final date set in May. **- Indicates there is an article with more information in this issue of the Hairald. NOTE: Sales are listed in the Sale Roundup Feature elsewhere in this issue. Mark Dennis denn907@bellsouth.net Page 26 The Katahdin Hairald

29 Updates on Scrapie in Katahdins, continued from page 25 genotype) from flocks with a higher level of risk (multiple sheep breeds present, sourcing ewes from sale barns or commercial flocks with sheep of unknown origin) risk of scrapie spreading in your flock if introduced can be greatly decreased by using RR rams. If only RR rams are present, all offspring are resistant to scrapie. Knowing the status of the biosecurity program of flocks that sheep are acquired from, informs the buyer of scrapie risk and can suggests actions to minimize risk. Is it necessary to use only RR/QR rams and ewes to have acceptable risk? No, the risk can be adequately mitigated by knowing the genotypes of the sheep you are breeding, using strategies that will keep the percentage of QQ sheep in the flock low and/or by sourcing sheep from flocks with low scrapie risk such as Katahdin flocks that have been closed to ewe additions for over 5 years. Keep up the good work, comply with Mandatory Scrapie Eradication Program and make sure that any sheep or goat that leaves your premises for slaughter, breeding sales or show is identified with a USDA tag. Misty Oaks Farm Balanced EBVs focused on parasite resistance total pounds of lamb weaned per ewe growth on pasture Jeff & Kathy Bielek Wooster, OH kathy.bielek@gmail.com Forage Based Production Member NSIP KATAHDIN EXPO 2016 Excellent Sheep Excellent Presentations Excellent Friends Plan Today to Not Miss the Expo! August 4-6, 2016 Cookeville, TN Hotel Info on pg 34, Expo info on pgs 32 & 41 "Adaptability": Producing and thriving in various environments Generations of selection for: Member NSIP Maternal ability - lamb on pasture without assistance Fertility - lamb as yearlings without supplemental grain Low input - no foot trimming Parasite resistance - minimal deworming Breeding Stock Always Available Breeding Functional Katahdins Since 1992 Bob & Amanda Nusbaum 6373 Red Dog Rd Potosi, WI nusbaum@uwplatt.edu The Katahdin Hairald Page 27

30 Educational Events Calendar Contact the KHSI Operations Office to ask for your event or sale to be posted or May 05, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Andrea Loar, DVM. Keeping Parastites at Bay, (Includes FAMACHA & fecal egg count demonstrations). 8:30 AM, $20. May 05, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Andrea Loar, DVM. Best Breeding Practices Includes using CIDRs, lambing & dystocia), 10:30 AM, $20. May 05, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Kreg Leymaster, PhD. Differences Among Sheep Breeds for Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits. 1:30 PM. $20. May 06, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Kreg Leymaster, PhD. New Approaches to Eradicate Ovine Progressive Pneumonia. 8:30 AM. $20. May 06, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Kreg Leymaster, PhD. Get Greater Genetic Improvement with Cooperative Breeding Schemes. 10:30 AM. $20. May 06, Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Dr Kreg Leymaster, PhD. What are the Production Limits for Easy-Care Sheep? 1:30 PM. $20. **August 4-6, th Annual Katahdin Hair Sheep International Expo. Annual KHSI Educational Workshops & Tour August 4-5 at Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN or September 24, Virginia Tech Southwest AREC Pasture Ram Test Sale & Field Day. Glade Springs, VA. Presentations prior to the sale. Rams evaluated for growth, loin eye depth and parasite resistance on pasture. Contact Lee Wright, **- Indicates there is an article with more information in this issue of the Hairald. Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep Now Available! A brand new Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep was published in January 2016 as a special issue of the Katahdin Hairald magazine. This guide was compiled by Katahdin Hair Sheep International s Publications and Promotions Committees. It has 40 plus pages of information on raising sheep, common health concerns, and registering Katahdins and also addresses frequently asked questions. Though it was developed for new owners (including your customers!), it is also a handy refresher for all Katahdin raisers. You may download a copy from the website: content/uploads/2015/06/a-guide-to- Katahdin-Hair-Sheep-2016.pdf More printed copies are available for your own use or for handing to your buyers by sending $3.00 each to KHSI Operations, PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR Page 28 The Katahdin Hairald

31 BUCKEYE ACRES GENETICS Katahdin Breeder since 2003 Quality Guaranteed DEPENDABLE, PREDICTABLE GENETICS We are offering Katahdins with more muscle and bone! BAG 2379 "Odin" BAG 2463 "Muscle Maker" We will not be conducting an Internet Sale in We will be offering Yearling Rams, Ram Lambs, and Ewe Lambs at the farm and on our webpage! buckeyeacres.com Beginning in April 2016 we will have photos of the animals for sale on our website. Animals will be pre-priced (no bidding). We would be glad to assist in selecting animals. Please feel free to contact us. We will offer free delivery to the Ohio Sale, Eaton, OH (May 12-14, 2016); Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO (June 20-26, 2016); Katahdin Expo, Cookeville, TN (August 4-6, 2016) BAG Ron and Carla Young Harrison-Willshire Rd Van Wert, OH Home: Ron's cell: BAG The Katahdin Hairald Page 29

32 Expo Sale Requirements For 2016 Expo Registered Rams & Ewes (Editor s Note: Final regulations will be published on May 15 th, These preliminary notes will help potential consignors to make sure that their sheep meet the data requirements and get the optional weighing data if consignor chooses to submit weights.) General Requirements: Consigned sheep must be at Hyder- Burks Agricultural Pavilion, TN Tech University, Cookeville TN by 12 Noon, Thursday Aug 04, Sheep must be genotyped QR or RR at codon 171. Papers from genotyping company must be turned in by the time that consigned sheep are checked in. Interstate Health Certificates are required. Certificates must include a statement from the Veterinarian that flock is free of contagious foot rot. Rams must have a B. ovis negative test within 30 days of sale. All animals are required to have either Mandatory or Scrapie Flock Certification Program tags. Consignment Deadline is June 15, 2016 Consigned animals must be bred and raised by consignor. One ram can be consigned without consigning any ewes. For each additional ram, you must consign at least one registered ewe or one pen of registered ewes. Additional Requirements: Registered consignments can be individual rams, individual ewes or pens of 3, 4 or 5 ewes. Recorded 87.5% ewe lambs with coats expected to shed can be consigned as individual ewes or in ewe pens. Sale animals must not be docked or clipped and must not have C coats. Consigned rams must meet minimums for scrotal circumference (> 28 cm for ram lambs; > 32 cm for rams) Accurate recording of date of birth, type of birth ( ), and type of rearing ( measured at 30 days of age), must be provided for each animal Dam production records are required (number lambs born/reared for each year of production) All weights are optional. Birthweights should be taken within 24 hours of birth. 60-day weight should be taken prior to weaning and done when lamb is days of age. 120 day weights need to be taken at days of age and at least 30 days after the 60 day weight. If submitting wts, the date at which the 60 and 120 day wt are taken needs to be recorded and submitted. Consignment Fee of $20 per individual ram/ewe or $20/pen if consigning a pen of ewes. Classes include Rams, Ewes & Ewe pens for the following ages: Yearlings (9/1/14-8/31/15), Fall (9/1/15-12/31/15), January, February, March 1 and later Contact: Jim Morgan, KHSI Operations at or info@katahdins.org What To Expect in Your Travels to Cookeville TN For the KHSI Expo & Sale August 4-6 th, 2016 Robert Walker, Tennessee Expo Committee Welcome back to Cookeville, TN for the 2016 Expo. It promises to be another huge success with great programs, excellent opportunities to talk sheep, learn more about sheep and buy excellent Katahdins. Cookeville is located on Interstate 40 which runs east-west through Tennessee. Cookeville is home of Tennessee Tech University and is in the Upper Cumberland region of Middle Tennessee. It is billed as the Heart of the Highlands of Tennessee. Within 40 minutes are three lakes made by the Army Corp of Engineers. Depending on your direction of travel, you may pass near or through Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry, Memphis and its music tradition of Blues and Rock and Roll, or Great Smoky National Park. No matter which direction you are driving, you will pass by numerous excellent state parks and many Civil War Battlefields. 15 minutes from the cluster of motels, is Burgess Falls State Park (day use), located on the Falling Water River. It is noted for its natural beauty and four waterfalls that cascade down from over 250 feet in elevation. The last of these falls is the most spectacular, plunging more than 130 feet into the gorge. The area was originally populated by Native Americans of the Cherokee, Creek and Chickasaw tribes. Your choice of culture, history and nature awaits your interest. Likewise, 15 minutes from the Expo site is Cummins Falls. Cummins Falls State Park is an idyllic, but rugged, 211-acre day-use park located nine miles north of Cookeville on the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River on the Eastern Highland Rim. The area has been a scenic spot and swimming hole for local residents for more than 100 years. Cummins Falls is Tennessee s eighth largest waterfall in volume of water and is 75 feet high. Cookeville has all the popular chain restaurants and some famous local ones like Ralph s Donuts and Cream City Ice Cream. If you know or have met me, you can tell I highly recommend both! The closest large airport is 70 miles to the west on the east side of Nashville. Knoxville and Chattanooga Tennessee also have airports and are 100 and 110 miles respectively from Cookeville. See the article on page 34 for hotel information. Make your reservations now. The same weekend as Expo is the World s Largest Yard Sale, the Highway 127 Yard Sale passing through Tennessee. Hotel rooms will be at a premium and will go fast. Because of this, KHSI needed to reserve smaller blocks at several hotels. Page 30 The Katahdin Hairald

33 Flock Prefix: BIR BIRCH CREEK FARMS Registered Katahdin Breeding Stock POY 44 POY 44 Outstanding Ram Power Bred by Poynter Sheep Farm, POY 44 was Grand Champion ram at the 2011 Midwest Stud Ram Sale. He is one of the most proven colored rams in the nation siring many show winners including the 2012 Grand Champion Ewe at Louisville SHU 3348, Today s News Bred by Prairie Lane Farm, Today s News was Grand Champion ram at the 2013 Midwest Stud Ram Sale. Also Reserve Junior Champion Ram at NAILE in Flock Prefix: BIR Birch Creek Farms Brad, Tracy, Ben, & Kristi Williams Atoka, Oklahoma (580) birchcreekfarms@yahoo.com Ewe and Ram Lambs sired by POY 44 and SHU 3348 Today s News available NOW The Katahdin Hairald Page 31

34 12 th Annual KHSI Expo to be held in Cookeville, Tennessee August 4-6 Shepherd 101 & 201 Presentations Coupled with the National Katahdin Sale By Expo Program Committee: Robert Walker, Lynn Fahrmeier, Steve Bull & Carl Ginapp Excellent sheep! Several flocks have contacted our office and plan on bringing superior rams and ewes to this event. Consigned Katahdins need to arrive by noon on Thursday August 4 th at Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion at Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville. The viewing of the sale sheep and discussions with other breeders are considered by many Expo attendees as one of the many Expo highlights. Excellent & Exciting Education! The speakers are an exciting line up. Here is the latest information. Tennessee State Extension will be a co-host of the educational sessions on Thursday and Friday. Thursday starts out with a farm tour of Big Spring Farm. Greg Brann s farm has been featured on RFD TV. This is an opportunity not to be missed to view excellent forage management and multi-species grazing. Even if you don t plan to add cattle to your operation, visiting this farm will help you learn the language and be able to talk to cattle men and women who come to your operation. The tour includes lunch. Meet at Hyder Burks Pavilion by 8:15 on Thursday morning August 4 to catch the bus. Note that pre-registration is required for the tour and Expo Registration forms will mail in late June. The Thursday evening and Friday 101 and 201 sessions promise to be a great learning experience. There will be topics for all. Dr Ron Lewis of University Nebraska Lincoln is a great teacher who is effective at presenting and teaching to a wide audience. He has worked on genetics of sheep in Australia, Texas, Virginia and Scotland. A wealth of experience. Greg Brann is the Grazing Lands specialist for the Tennessee state office for USDA NRCS (National Resource Conservation Service). Greg presented at the 2013 KHSI Expo in Tennessee Lazy D Ranch The Road to Top Genetics on forage management and KHSI had requests to have a repeat performance. We are pleased that he is available and can also host us for our farm tour on Thursday. Dr Scott Greiner will demonstrate the use of ultrasound to determine amount of muscling in the rib eye and fat thickness. Dr Greiner is from Virginia Tech and developed the standards for certifying technicians in the USA for scanning sheep rib eye and fat thickness. For many years, Dr Greiner has been the head of the National Collegiate Livestock Judging contest in Louisville, Kentucky and KHSI plans to have him talk about conformation as well. Practices for parasite management control in small ruminants have been revolutionized in the USA since Dr Joan Burke (USDA Agricultural Research Service in Booneville, AR) has been a key part of this change as one of the founders of the American Con- Continued on page 33 Thanks to all our 2016 future Buyers who have confidence in our breeding program and making it a personal record reservation year! American-Warrior LDK Genetics Taking orders for 2016 lambs Lazy D Ranch Scottie & Susan Duncan Duffield, VA scottied777@yahoo.com (c) Peace Maker Page 32 The Katahdin Hairald

35 12th Annual KHSI Expo, continued from page 32 sortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. Dr Burke has also received several grants to research parasite resistance in Katahdins resulting in improvement of parasite resistance in Katahdins as well as documentation of their parasite resistance. Rusty Burgett, previously director of the Meats Lab at Ohio State University, manager of the sheep flock at Iowa State University and the manager of the University of Wisconsin dairy sheep flock, will be doing a Caney Creek Farms Katahdins basic sheep nutrition seminar. Rusty will also present his newly published guide for buying rams. Dr An Peischel is the Small Ruminant Extension Specialist for Tennessee State. She has presented to audiences all over the country from Minnesota to Hawaii and has great information to share about management, marketing, reproduction and selection. There won t be anyone asleep during Susan Schoenian s presentation on marketing and cross-breeding lambs. Susan is entertaining, she will challenge basic assumptions and make you think. Susan manages one of the best websites for providing extensive and practical information about management of small ruminants. She hails from University of Maryland, raises Katahdins and is in great demand as a speaker. This will be a very different talk from the one she gave at the 2015 Expo. With this strong educational program, the KHSI Expo Committee feels that it will be a great learning situation for all who attend. Oh yes, there will be Katahdin lamb on the menu for the two Friday meals. Registration information will be mailed at the end of June. TOP OF YOUR DO LIST: Make sure that you reserve a hotel room now. See article on page 34 about hotels. The highway hosting the largest garage sale in the world passes near Cookeville. So make your reservations today and if your plans change, just cancel. See you there for an Expo not to be missed! See you at the Expo! JUBILEE FARM Laura & Doug Fortmeyer Fairview, Kansas jubilee@jbntelco.com 30+ years experience with Katahdins Member NSIP since 1994 Registered & commercial breeding stock Born on pasture, Raised on pasture Taking Orders for Lambs Join us on Facebook. Caney Creek Farms Katahdins Dwayne & Kathy Kieffer 4864 Smiley Rd., Chapel Hill, TN caneycreekfarm@united.net Warm Springs Katahdins David & Nancy Maddox Warm Springs, GA dbmaddox@windstream.net The Katahdin Hairald Page 33

36 2016 KHSI Expo Hotels Reserve Now! August 4-6, Cookeville TN Robert Walker, TN KHSI Expo Committee Make your reservations now. The same weekend as Expo is the World s Largest Yard Sale, the Highway 127 yard sale passing through Tennessee. Hotel rooms will be at a premium and will go fast. Because of this, KHSI needed to reserve smaller blocks at several hotels. Be sure to call each hotel directly for rates; do not reserve through online websites. The hotel headquarters is the La Quinta. Rate is $80 + tax. The other hotels with blocks reserved are the Best Western, $80 + tax, Red Roof Inn $65 and $71, and Country Inn & Suites at $109. It is very important that you make your reservations as soon as possible and mention sheep expo. They will hold the sheep expo rooms up until 2 weeks before Expo. Go ahead RESERVE YOUR HOTEL NOW FOR THE 2016 khsi EXPO! and reserve your room now--you can always cancel your reservation later if your plans chance. Again, be sure to call each hotel directly for rates not thru online website and mention sheep expo. La Quinta S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, (931) Best Western S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, (931) Red Roof Inn S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, (931) Country Inn & Suites S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN (931) Visit the KHSI website at Past issues of the Hairald & More! Page 34 The Katahdin Hairald

37 THANK YOU!!! We purchased Pipestone s (Doc Kennedy) 1st place February ram at the 2014 NAILE. He is a First Ever son. to Mountain View Farms, DJ Smith Katahdins, Pipestone Katahdins (Doc Kennedy) & Prairie Lane Farms (Henry & Becky Shultz) for allowing us to acquire an elite group of females for our foundation flock!! We are excited about our first crop of lambs and think they look promising!! They will be DNA tested and available after Dec.15 at the farm We have acquired Shu 3545 from Henry and Becky Shultz. This ram is the result of mating his sire (a Centralia son) back to his grandma. We have high hopes for him! We plan on consigning to Ohio (if they decide to add Katahdins) and also Sedalia in June 50 years in Sheep Industry DNA tested All inquires are welcome Quality Seed Stock Mike & Leslie Nelsh 2834 Kennard Kingscreek Rd Cable, OH September twin lambs September triplet lambs RIV Ph: Cell: rivierahamps@hotmail.com NEW WEBSITE: The Katahdin Hairald Page 35

38 Katahdin Recipe Forum Edited by Maria Dosch, Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer Ingredients: Lamb & Mushroom Soup Sheridan Forrest, Kentucky Submitted to the Katahdin Facebook page 3 pounds (more or less) Boneless Lamb Shoulder or stew meat cut into bite-sized pieces. 3 slices of bacon 3 cups coarsely chopped mushrooms 2 cups carrots coarsely chopped 2 cups white onions coarsely chopped 2 cups coarsely chopped zucchini 2 Tbsp. minced garlic 2 bay leaves 3 Tbsp. chopped flat leaf parsley 3 Tbsp. chopped French tarragon leaves Salt and pepper to taste 4 Tbsp. flour 3 cups beef stock 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup Madeira 1 Tbsp. maple syrup 4 Tbsp. olive oil Instructions: 1. Heat olive oil in skillet or large sauce pot at medium high heat and add bacon to brown both sides. When done, remove bacon and set aside. 2. Brown lamb in remaining oil and bacon grease. When done, remove and set aside. 3. Add carrots to remaining oil and, cook about 2 minutes stirring to brown evenly. 4. Add onions, garlic and maple syrup to carrots and stir until lightly caramelized. 5. Add flour and toss to coat then add 1 cup beef stock and stir until the flour is mixed in. 6. Transfer the contents of the pot/skillet to the crock pot. Be sure to scrape all the goodness from the skillet into the crock pot. 7. Turn the crock pot on low and add the lamb. Crumble the bacon and add it as well. 8. Add rest of the beef stock, Madeira, salt, pepper, and bay leaves to the crock pot. 9. Go about your business for 6 to 8 hours. (or more, it won t hurt the stew). 10. About half an hour before the dinner hour, chop and add the zucchini to the crock pot. 11. Chop the parsley and tarragon and add them to the crock pot. 12. Last but not least, stir in the cream! Ranch Leg of Lamb Submitted by Maria Dosch, South Dakota Ingredients: Leg or shoulder roast Hidden Valley Ranch dressing-1 pkg 4 Tbsp. olive oil McCormick Au Jus mix packet Stick of butter 5 pepperoncini peppers (pickled and bought in a jar) Instructions: Sprinkle Hidden Valley Ranch dressing on top. Sprinkle McCormick Au Jus mix on top. Put a stick of butter on top. Put 5 pepperoncini peppers on top. Do NOT add water. Cook in crock pot on low for about 8 hours. If you have a recipe that you and your family like, send it to KHSI Operations at info@katahdins.org or PO Box 778, Fayetteville, AR We look forward to your recipes. If your recipe is based on (or copied from) a published recipe, please provide the proper credit. Continued on page 37 Page 36 The Katahdin Hairald

39 Katahdin Recipe Forum, continued from page 36 KHSI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Roxanne Newton, Secretary, KHSI Present: Lee Wright, Maria Dosch, John Dyer, Roxanne Newton, Lynn Fahrmeier, Michelle Canfield, Jane Smith, and Operations (Jim Morgan and Teresa Maurer). President Lee Wright called the meeting to order at 7:05 CT Maria Dosch made a motion to accept the minutes from January 7, 2015 BOD conference call meeting, the 2015 Membership meeting on August 7, 2015 and the BOD meeting held on August 7, John Dyer seconded. Motion carried. New Business 1. Lee Wright asked the BOD to identify any changes to current KHSI BOD committees. Updated committee changes are as follows: Finance: Add Lee Wright Publication: Add Roxanne Newton Promotions: Add Jane Smith Pasta with Lamb Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cream Sherrie Wiygul of Peaceable Farm, Mississippi Sherrie s Note: This recipe originally came from Frank Boggs of Sugartown, Louisiana who was one of the original SCKA members. He was a great cook and ed recipes to his lamb customers. Ingredients: 2 T. olive oil 2-14 ½ oz. cans Italian plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped 1 or 1 ½ lbs. lamb sausage ** ½ tsp. crushed dried red pepper flakes 1 ½ cups heavy cream ½ cup diced onions ½ tsp. salt 3 cloves minced garlic 12 oz. pasta 3 T. minced parsley (if desired) freshly grated Parmesan **If you don t have lamb sausage, see below for a recipe for making your own Italian style lamb sausage from ground lamb. Instructions: 1. Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and crushed red pepper. If the lamb sausage is in casings, remove casings and crumble up the sausage. Cook about seven minutes until no longer pink. 2. Add onion and garlic and cook until tender and sausage is light brown. Add tomatoes. If you cannot find plum tomatoes, use regular canned ones and remove some of the water. 3. Add cream and salt. Simmer until thickened, about four minutes. (The sauce is even better if prepared one day ahead and refrigerated, then slowly reheated) 4. Cook pasta and drain. Add it to warm sauce and cook until sauce thickens and everything is hot. Sprinkle with parmesan and if you like parsley, add some of that. Italian Lamb Sausage: (from a recipe KHSI Operations received years ago, based on Sheep Creek Farms blend) 1 lb ground lamb or mutton 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 and ½ teaspoon ground fennel 2 teaspoons minced garlic ¼ teaspoon allspice ¼ teaspoon oregano 2 tablespoons dry red wine Mix spices thoroughly into ground lamb and proceed with recipe. Conference call: September 2, 2015 Expo Sale: Add Ron Young Website: Change co-chairs: Michelle Canfield and Roxanne Newton NSIP: Add Michelle Canfield, remove Maria Dosch Expo: Lee Wright to invite Robert Walker to volunteer Youth: no changes Show: Add Jane Smith, Doc Kennedy Registry Liaison: Michelle Canfield 2. Jim Morgan provided the current finance reports. Roxanne Newton motion to accept the finance reports. Maria Dosch seconded. Motion carried. 3. Jim Morgan requested that a new committee be formed to investigate using You Tube videos for use in haircoat inspections. Roxanne Newton, Maria Dosch, and Michelle Canfield volunteered for the committee. 4. President Lee Wright discussed expanding the Registry committee to include Roxanne Newton, Lynn Fahrmeier, Maria Dosch, Lee Wright and Operations to assist in addressing registry concerns and customer service. At 8:08 pm CT, Operations (Jim Morgan, Teresa Maurer) was excused from the BOD meeting for Executive session to discuss Operations salary. Executive Session 1. After BOD discussion, John Dyer motioned to increased Operations base salary by $ annually. Maria Dosch seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Roxanne Newton motioned to approve Operations 1Q, 2Q, and 3Q 2015 incentive pay as well as Expo bonus pay as outlined in the contract. Maria Dosch seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Maria Dosch motioned to adjourn, John Dyer seconded, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm CT. The Katahdin Hairald Page 37

40 The Katahdin Hairald is the official publication of Katahdin Hair Sheep International, which provides education about: registering individual Katahdin sheep and recording performance maintaining the distinct identity of the Katahdin breed approaches to promotion and marketing summaries of research and development related to the breed Board of Directors President: Lee Wright, , Virginia Vice President: Maria Dosch, , South Dakota Secretary: Roxanne Newton, , Georgia Treasurer: John Dyer, , Indiana Director: Lynn Fahrmeier, , Missouri Director: Michelle Canfield, , Washington Director: Jane Smith, , Indiana Honorary: Charles Brown, Piel Farm, Maine Honorary: Charles Parker, Ohio Honorary: Laura Fortmeyer, , Kansas KHSI Registry: John Savage, 1039 State Route 168, Darlington, PA Phone ; Contact the Registry with questions about registration and transfer procedures. Send the following to the Registry: - Completed forms for registering, recording, transferring and naming Katahdins Office Hours (Eastern time): Monday to Friday 8 am- 4pm. KHSI Committees: (Call to volunteer; Committee Chairs listed with committee) Promotion: Roxanne Newton Youth: Henry Shultz Expo Sale: Lee Wright NSIP: Lynn Fahrmeier Publishing/Hairald: Roxanne Newton KHSI Member s Guide 08/15 KHSI Operations: Jim Morgan and Teresa Maurer; PO Box 778; Fayetteville, AR Phone: ; info@katahdins.org Send the following to KHSI Operations (Arkansas)-Completed membership and renewal forms and $45 for calendar year dues (renewals due by January 31 each year) Note: new memberships and renewals can be paid online by Paypal at website. Contact Operations for the following: - Request coat inspections before May 15 - Address changes or other corrections for print or web - Copies of histories, breed standards, etc - BLANK work orders and registration applications. Note: forms and materials are printable from website - Brochures (20 free per member per year; additional at cost) & promotional items - Information on members with sheep for sale, anyone wanting to buy sheep - Articles, ads, and comments to be published in the Katahdin Hairald - Volunteer for KHSI Committees - Annual meeting information Office Hours (Central time): Monday, Wednesday, Friday (10 am - 3 pm). Calls at other times including evenings and weekends will be answered personally whenever possible. Answering machine and available for messages 24 hours per day. Registry Liaison: Michelle Canfield Show: Henry Shultz Website: Michelle Canfield Roxanne Newton Page 38 The Katahdin Hairald

41 Classified Ads Classified sale ads for Katahdin or Katahdin-cross sheep are free to all KHSI members in the Katahdin Hairald and at the KHSI website. For the Hairald, please limit length to 40 words. Sheep Wanted Ads can be placed for free for non-khsi members. Classified Ad Content due April 12, 2016 to KHSI Operations Office for the Summer 2016 Hairald. Contact KHSI Operations, or Sheep Wanted West Central Arkansas. Bred Commercial Ewes. Looking to buy up to 250 commercial bred ewes as soon as possible (February 2016). Prefer from a commercial pasture operation, but will consider other sources. Groups of 15 ewes (or more) preferred. We are located in west-central Arkansas. Chad Curry, Bluffton, AR. Please contact or currys192@ hotmail.com. SE Kentucky. Bred Ewes. Tracy Mc- Carthy, Monticello KY or susanmccarthy55@gmail.com NE Tennessee. Registered Ram. Seeking to purchase a Katahdin Ram; yearling. black in color or with color. Codon 171/RR. Drive up to 200 miles from Rogersville, TN. Need to purchase by April 1, Lola Pearson of Five Oaks Farms, Rogersville, TN. lola.m.pearson@gmail.com or Sheep for Sale ARKANSAS North Central AR. Registered Ram & Ewe Lambs. Born November 2015, 40 to choose from. Several black & black/white ram lambs $350. Ewe lambs $250. Fully shedding flock. Quality herd and satisfied customers. Come visit and reserve yours now. Ann Evans, Enchantment Ranch, Summit, AR or Ann@ enchantmentranch.com GEORGIA CENTRAL GA. Registered Yearling RR Ram. Feb. born. Selected for meat, mothering ability, bone, hair-coat, parasite resistance. Individual health records availed out of Cannon Ball. SFCP Export Flock (GA 966), Raymond or Cheryl Smith, Hunt Road Katahdin Sheep Farm, LaGrange, GA MARYLAND Central MD. Registered RR Proven Ram. 3 yrs old. Excellent stock. White with speckled legs for $295. Eric & Katherine Neilson, Justifiable Acres. Lisbon, MD or pneilson2012@gmail.com find it in the classifieds! Sheep for Sale Sheep for Sale OREGON NW OR. Registered Ewe & Ewe Lambs. Two 7 months old ewe lambs & 18 month old yearling that is an Excellent mother that is exposed to registered ram. Ewe lambs $180 ea & exposed yearling $400. Tim & Kaila Lapp, Lapp Family Farm, Mollala, OR or tim.kaila@hotmail.com TENNESSEE NE TN. Registered Proven Ram. 2 year old. Proven breeder.lola Pearson of Five Oaks Farms, Rogersville, TN. lola.m.pearson@gmail.com or katahdins.org Websites Brochures Media Marketing Trailer Decal designs Banner design Since 1992 You Name It! We will help promote your operation. Gail M. Hardy gail@xpressionsonline.us The Katahdin Hairald Page 39

42 Advertisers Index (listed alphabetically) Arise and Shine Farm, Bill & Peggy Gray, Arkansas...2 Banner Publications, Illinois Big Ohio Sale...28 Birch Creek Farms, Brad & Tracy Williams, Oklahoma...31 BoNus Angus Farm, Bob & Amanda Nusbaum, Wisconsin...27 Brokaw Farm Katahdins, Patrick, Brenda, & Lee Brokaw, Illinois...17 Buckeye Acres Genetics, Ron & Carla Young, Ohio...29 Caney Creek Farms, Dwayne & Kathy Kieffer, Tennessee...33 CMG Katahdins, Carl & Marcia Ginapp, Iowa...39 Country Oak Ranch, Mark Dennis, Louisiana...26 Croftland Farm, LLC, Maralyn Fowler, Wisconsin...39 Dosch Katahdins, Tom & Maria Dosch, South Dakota...13 Double Ewe Farm, Vince & Nancy Pope, Wisconsin...3 Doyle Weaver Katahdins, Doyle & Judy Weaver, Missouri...7 Dyer Family Katahdins, John, Judy & Scott Dyer, Indiana...15 Fahrmeier Katahdins, Lynn & Donna Fahrmeier, Missouri...34 Fairview Farm Katahdins, Roland & Caryn Laliberte...18 Goldstrike Mountain Farms, Curtis & Teresa Elliott, Ohio...5 Hillcrest Katahdins, Dr David & Jodi Redwine, Virginia...25 Hound River Farm, Milledge & Roxanne Newton, Georgia...11 Indiana Ewe Sale, Bob Adams, Indiana...17 Jubilee Farm, Doug & Laura Fortmeyer, Kansas...33 Julian & Moore Sheep Company, Ed Julian, Ohio...10 KRK Katahdins, Karen Kenagy, Oregon...17 Lazy B Livestock, Howard & Lavonne Brown, Oklahoma Lazy D Katahdins, Scottie & Susan Duncan, Virginia...32 LC Ranch, Leon & Christine Gehman, Pennsylvania...34 Lillehaugen Farms, Luke & Maynard Lillehaugen, North Dakota...33 Misty Oaks Farm, Jeff & Kathy Bielek, Ohio...27 Moonshine Katahdins, Charles Bedinger, Illinois...18 Mountain View Farm Katahdins, Eric Dalton, Tennessee...22 Pipestone Katahdins, Dr G.F. & Deb Kennedy, Minnesota...12 Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, Dr G.F. Kennedy, Minnesota...9 Prairie Lane Farm, Henry & Becky Shultz, Missouri Rack of Lamb Corral, Todd & Renee Bauer, Kansas...24 Riviera, Mike & Leslie Nelsh, Ohio...35 Round Mountain Farm, Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer, Arkansas...2 Sand Mounain Katahdins, Frankie & Michelle Stiefel, Alabama...18 Silver Maple Sheep Farm, Jay & Irma Greenstone, Virginia...6 Spraberry Acres, Clifford Spraberry, Texas...8 Strelow Ranch, Sid & Julie Strelow, North Dakota...8 West Fork Farms, Robert Walker, Tennessee...26 Warm Springs Katahdins, David Maddox, Georgia...33 Xpressions, Gail Hardy, Arkansas...39 Page 40 The Katahdin Hairald

43 12 th Annual Katahdin Hair Sheep International Expo & Sale August 4-6, 2016 Preliminary Program Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN Thursday August 4, 2016 Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion (2390 Gainesboro Grade, Cookeville TN 38501) Multi-Species Grazing Tour to Big Spring Farm 7:30 8:15 AM Tour check-in at Hyder Burks 8:15 4:00 PM Load bus and vans, leave for Big Spring Farm at 8:30 8:30 12:00 Noon Expo Sale Animal Check-in (can arrive with consigned animals Wed) Evening Program Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Cookeville, TN 4:00 6:30 PM Expo Registration for those not on tour 4:30 5:15 PM Sandwiches available at Hyder Burks prior to evening sessions 5:15 8:15 PM Shepherd 101 Part One 5:15 Conformation 101 Dr Scott Greiner, V Tech 6:00 Lambing 101 6:45 Parasites 101a Myth busting Dr Joan Burke, USDA 7:30 Increase your profits, low stress animal handling 5:15 8:15 PM NSIP 301 Workshop sponsored by NSIP Office 5:15 NSIP Welcome, Lynn Fahrmeier & Carl Ginapp 5:30-8:15 NSIP Contemporary Group Structure, Flock Connectedness & Advanced Topics Rusty Burgett, NSIP Office; Dr Ron Lewis, U of Nebraska Friday, August 5, 2016 Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion (2390 Gainesboro Grade, Cookeville TN 38501) 7:30 AM Registration 8:15 12:00 Shepherd 101 Part 2 8:15 Welcome TN Tech & TN Sheep & Goat Producers 8:30 Nutrition 101 Rusty Burgett, NSIP Program Director 9:15 Genetics 101 Dr Ron Lewis, U of Nebraska- Lincoln 10:00 Break 10:15 Basic Management Practices We Often Forget Dr An Peischel, TN State Extension 11:00 Parasites 101b The future - Dr Joan Burke, USDA 12:00 Lunch 1:15-4:30 Shepherd 201 1:15 Ultrasounding Lambs Dr Scott Greiner, V Tech 2:00 Multi-Species Grazing & Pasture Improvement Greg Brann TN NRCS 2:45 Marketing: What do meat buyers want & using cross-breeding with Katahdins, Susan Schoenian, U of MD Extension 3:30 Ram Buyers Guide Rusty Burgett, NSIP Office 4:00 Ultrasound Results Dr Scott Greiner 4:30 Break 4: KHSI Annual Membership Meeting 5:45 Dinner 7:30 Ice Cream Social at Sale Barn, Pre-signup for Buyer s Numbers Saturday August 6, 2016 Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion (2390 Gainesboro Grade, Cookeville TN 38501) 8:30 Sale Animal Display and Viewing 11:30 12 th Annual KHSI National Katahdin Sale The Katahdin Hairald Page 41

44 KHSI c/o Jim Morgan & Teresa Maurer P. O. Box 778 Fayetteville, AR th Annual KHSI Expo & Sale August 4-6, 2016 in Cookeville, Tennessee at the Hyder Burks Agricultural Pavilion, Tennessee Tech (see pages 30, 32, 34 and inside back cover for preliminary, sneak preview of talks, hotel information, sale information) Join Us Participate Buy a Sheep Eat Katahdin Lamb Talk to Presenters Learn Laugh & Learn Youth Enjoying the Good Life Bid on a Sheep Enjoy Sheep Check in by Noon August 4th Expo Education Program Part 1 Multispecies grazing tour Aug 4th AM Expo Education Program Part 2 Thursday Evening & Friday, Aug 4-5 Meals Aug 4, 4:30, PM, Aug 5, Noon & 5:30 PM Discuss Sheep (bet you can't guess what this conversation is about) Listen & Learn Ice Cream Social at sheep barn 7:30 PM Friday, Aug 5th 12th Annual National Katahdin & Expo Sale, Saturday Aug 6th, 11:30 AM View sale sheep and talk to owners Friday Evening & Saturday AM before sale