February 2009

Reservations for Breeding Stock taken in Spring 2009.
For further information on breeding stock see Livestock Price List.

Littledale Suffolks

These 3/4 and 7/8 English Suffolk Terminal Sire Rams have been bred from top quality semen imported from the English Suffolk Supersire Scheme.

We first used semen on Scotch Mules to produce ½ English Suffloks. These lambs would have been market lambs, but we selected the lambs with the strongest Suffolk traits for further breeding. In subsequent breeding we used three distinct lines of semen on the ½ Suffolk ewes to produce the 3/4 and 7/8 English rams that we are now offering for sale.

These Littledale Suffolks have inherited the hardiness of the hill sheep and are able to withstand the Wisconsin climate without any special housing or handling. They are maintained on grass and consistently sire twin market lambs that thrive and grow on mother’s milk and grass only. The resultant carcass is lean, fine grained and tender.

The Mule sheep that we produce are identical to the premier commercial ewe that is produced in the UK. Mules represent over 50% of the commercial flock in the UK and are proven to produce twin lambs for the market on mothers’ milk and grass.

Quality Products from our Grass Based Sheep Production

Farm Fresh Superior Market Lamb

We produce farm fresh lean lamb, naturally raised on grassland. These lambs are produced by our Scotch and Cheviot Mules and are sired by our Littledale Suffolk Terminal Sire. Our lambs are specially bred for their tender, tasty flavor and low levels of fatness. The lambs average 75lbs to 90lbs.

We deliver lambs to Richland Locker in Richland Center, Wisconsin for your personal processing instructions during the month of October. Direct from the farm price is $1.30 per lb live weight. $50 deposit for whole lamb and $25 deposit for half lamb. Supply is limited and orders should be made before July 31, 2009. Contact us for an order form.

Wool

• Our sheep will be sheered in late April; $10.00 per fleece plus shipping
• Fleeces are sold unskirted
• Fleeces from Scottish Blackface, North Country Cheviot and Mule Sheep (Mules are Bluefaced Leicester X Scottish Blackface or North County Cheviot)
• Call or email beofre shearing day if you would like fleeces set aside