Dorper/Katahdin X? Which Hair Sheep is Better?

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

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHyqpHataa-gd9U

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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[@taragreenhill8383]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Thank You.

[@micheldaillet8144]

very helpful thank you

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Thank You for watching

[@reneprovencher8395]

Good stuff.

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHyqpHataa-gd9U

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Dorper/Katahdin X The Best Meat Sheep? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHyqpHataa-gd9U

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

If you haven’t already, please consider subscribing to our KZbin channel. Thank You for watching

[@jasoncraig3167]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@suechan6414]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@suechan6414]

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

[@The1968Summer]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@joshblick]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@joshblick]

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

[@VanBurgers]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@peterjordan9734]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

Either way works, but I used a Dorper ram

[@peterjordan9734]

@@LedgemereHeritageFarm thanks.

[@mckeanfamilymeadows]

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

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

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

[@ronjurinak2654]

Where can i get in tuck with you

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

you can always ask questions on this format