Lazy Rams

KRK Johann (2), AV Louis (9), and KRK Ben-Hur (1)

2011 Youngest Lambs

KRK Mercy lambed last this year with a set of gorgeous twins by AV Louis. This is her first lambing and she's doing a great job.

Her ram lamb, Gremio at one month old.

Every since I caught him for his three week shots, Gremio has a strange fascination with creeping up on me and bleating in my ear. Strange fellow.

Katherina...the first lamb with true black in a long time. A pretty ewe lamb all around.

Symphony

DWB Symphony

Triplet yearling. Beautifully shed out. RR from AV lines.

The result of our first on-our-own c-section and well worth it. Love this gal.

What matters?

DWB 0007

~Sylvius~

Sire: AV Louis (Katahdin. Twin. RR.)

Dam: Maggie (Dairy. Triplet. QR.)

DOB: February 13th

Triplet

Dairy/Katahdin - Unrecorded

Pictured at 3 months.

Love this ram lamb. He's really packing the meat and inherited the Katahdin coat. I can't wait to use him on my experiment dairy ewes.

I will be constantly kicking myself for not having papers on Louis so I could record this guy along with other Louis offspring. He's really beautiful and has a lot to offer.

He will be for sale in November after our primary breeding season.

Should I use a different ram lamb because I can have recording papers? I dunno. Sylvius is certainly the best dairy cross we've produced.

I have to keep reminding myself of the goal here. We brought dairy sheep into the flock to have a few to milk, but primarily to add to our Katahdin genetics and reinforce the beautiful, heavy milking, quick weight gain, and high birth rates.

Sylvius may be a detour on full registration on our project, but he's a great stepping stone to the look, confirmation, and lines I want. He also has the most color of any Katahdin/Dairy cross born here and a promising coat.

....Still some decisions to make, but for now, he's certainly staying on the farm.

Shedding Sheep and 2011 Lambs

DWB Vienna
CKN Amelia x KRK Johann
Almost a yearling.

DWB Verona
Katahdin/Dairy cross yearling.

Sheep!

Aravis, Parsley, Juliet, Beatrice, and Touchstone.

DWB Parsley with her twin ram lambs, Jaques and Touchstone.

DWB Paris
Yearling ewe out of CKN Aravis and KRK Johann.

DWB Narissa
Triplet ewe lamb.

KRK Mercy
Three day old twins, Katherina and Gremio.

Louis
9 Years old.

DWB Katherina
Love the black speckles. We rarely get true black here. She's my only Louis daughter this year. A keeper for sure. :-)

DWB Florence
Love this triplet ewe. She's now officially one! :-)

VJ Athens and her ewe lamb, Beatrice.

KRK Ben-Hur
Now a yearling! He produced some excellent lambs this year.

CKN Aravis and one of her twins, Benedict.

DWB Troy :-)

Ewes for Sale 2011

DWB 17M Viola
February 13th
Twin

Sire: KRK 1068 Judah Ben-Hur (Triplet. QQ.)
Dam: 0003 Juliet (Triplet. QQ.)
Full Katahdin. Recorded 50%.
Available July 1st
$125

This is a rather poor picture of Portia. She's the lamb facing away, but this gives you an idea of her markings. Better picture comings soon. :-)

DWB 21P Portia
February 21st
Twin
Sire: KRK 977 Johann (Triplet. RR.)
Dam: DWB 10P Hagar (Twin. ?)

Full Katahidin - 65.6% Recorded
Available June 1st
$175

Adult ewe
DWB 10M Dotty

January 29th 2009
Triplet - RR
Sire: AV Louis (Twin. RR.)
Dam: CKN 1104 Amelia (Twin. RR.)

Full Katahdin. Recorded 18.7%

Dotty has lambed twice producing and raising five healthy lambs.
She is a small ewe. Her mother was a good 250lbs, but Dotty was bred much younger and doesn't look as impressive. She's a good mom with excellent lines.

Available June 1st
$175

I know this is a bit of an unflattering view... Another picture coming. :-)

Adult Ewe
0004 Opehlia
March 2009
Triplet - QQ
Commercial Katahdin

Gave us twins this year.

Available June 1st
$150

Red ewe. All three lambs are her 2011 triplets.

Adult ewe
KRK 42 Rosalind
February 17th 2003

Twin - QR

Sire: NF 574

Dam: BSA 114
Registered Katahdin

I've had her for two lambings and she's given me six lambs. Excellent mother. Carries her babies very low. Real sweetie. Good home only. :-)

Available June 1st
$200

2011 Ram Lambs

These pictures were taken April 11th.

All the ram lambs are varying ages so please take into account their birth dates.

More pictures are available on each particular ram as well as on the sires and dams.

All rams will come with registration/recorded papers with KHSI.

We will have no yearling or adult rams available this year.

Feel free to ask questions!

DWB 16A Benedict

February 6th

Twin

Sire: KRK 1068 Ben-Hur (Triplet. QQ.)

Dam: CKN 321 Aravis (Twin. QR.)

Full Katahdin - 75% Recorded
Available October 1st
$250

DWB 19P Jaques

February 12th

Twin

Sire: KRK 1068 Ben-Hur (Triplet. QQ.)

Dam: DWB 10A Parsley (Triplet. At least QR.)

Full Katahidin - 62.5% Recorded

Available June 1st
$175

DWB 20P Touchstone

February 12th

Twin

Sire: KRK 1068 Ben-Hur (Triplet. QQ.)

Dam: DWB 10A Parsley (Triplet. At least QR.)

Full Katahidin - 62.5% Recorded
Available June 1st
$175

0007 Sylvius

February 13th

Triplet

Sire: AV Louis (Twin. RR.)

Dam: Maggie (Dairy. Triplet. QR.)

Dairy/Katahdin - Unrecorded
Not Available

Picture coming soon!
Grayish brown with white markings.
DWB 18M Orlando

February 19th

Twin

Sire: KRK 977 Johann (Triplet. RR.)

Dam: Ophelia (Triplet. QQ.)

Full Katahdin. 50% Recorded
Available June 1st
$150

DWB 22P Antonio

February 21st

Twin

Sire: KRK 977 Johann (Triplet. RR.)

Dam: DWB 10P Hagar (Twin. ?)

Full Katahidin - 65.6% Recorded
Available June 1st
$175

DWB 19M Gratiano

February 23rd

Triplet

Sire: KRK 977 Johann (Triplet. RR.)

Dam: DWB 10M Dotty (Triplet. RR.)

Full Katahidin - 59.8% Recorded

Available June 1st

Wether
$95

Picture coming soon!
White with brown spot on neck.
DWB 20M Bassanio

February 23rd

Triplet

Sire: KRK 977 Johann (Triplet. RR.)

Dam: DWB 10M Dotty (Triplet. RR.)

Full Katahidin - 59.8% Recorded
Available June 1st
Wether
$95

DWB 18A Chad

February 23rd

Triplet

Sire: DWB 14M Leipzig (Triplet. At least QR.)

Dam: KRK 42 Rosalind (Twin. QR.)

3/4 Katahdin and 1/4 Dairy - 75% Recorded
Available June 1st
$125

DWB 17A Troy

February 23rd

Triplet

Sire: DWB 14M Leipzig (Triplet. At least QR.)

Dam: KRK 42 Rosalind (Twin. QR.)

3/4 Katahdin and 1/4 Dairy - 75% Recorded
Available June 1st
$125

DWB 24P Gremio

April 8th

Twin

Sire: AV Louis (Twin. RR.)

Dam: KRK 983 (Twin. ?)

Full Katahdin - 50% Recorded
Available July 1st
$200

Lambing in Review

The Rams (2011 only)

AV Louis

Bred to two ewes. still waiting on second ewe.

KRK 977 Johann

Bred to four ewes.
Eight lambs (1,2,2,3). Eight survivors. Three ewe lambs, five rams.

KRK 1068 Judah Ben-Hur

Bred to three ewes.
Six lambs (2,2,2). Four survivors. One ewe lamb, five rams.

DWB 14M Leipzig

Bred to one ewe.

Three lambs (3). Three survivors. One ewe, two rams.

The Ewes

CKN 321 Aravis
Birth Info: Twin 2/1/06

2008 - 3/3
2009 - 2/2

2010 - 2/2
2011 - 1/2
Five years old. Nine lambs. Eight successful.

DWB 10A Parsley

Birth Info: Triplet 1/9/08

2009 - 2/2
2008 - 1/1

2011 -2/2
Three years old. Five lambs. Five successful.

VJ 4025 Athens

Birth Info: Twin 3/2/04

2005-2008 Records unknown
2010 - 4/
2011 - 1/1
Seven years old. One year with us. One successful.

KRK 42 Rosalind

Birth Info: Twin 2/17/03

2004-2009 Records Unknown

2010 - 3/3
2011 - 3/3

Eight years old. Two years with us. Six successful.

DWB 10M Dotty

Birth Info: Triplet 2/29/09

2010 - 2/2

2011 -3/3
Two years old. Five lambs. Five successful.

DWB10P Hagar
Birth Info: Twin 4/25/09

2011 -2/2

Will be two years old. Two lambs. Two successful.

003 Juliet (Commercial Katahdin)
Birth Info: Triplet 3/09

2011 -1/2

Two years old. Two lambs. One successful.

002 Ophelia (Commercial Katahdin)
Birth Info: Triplet 3/09

2011 -2/2

Two years old. Two lambs. Two successful.

Maggie (Dairy)
Birth Info: Triplet 5/7/07

2010 (first lambing) - 3/3

2011 -1/3

Will be four years old. Six lambs. Four successful.

KRK Mercy

Birth Info: Twin 7/10/09
Still waiting. :-)

2011
Current total: 9 ewes, 20 lambs. 16 surviving lambs.

Ram Lambs: 11
Ewe Lambs: 5

Posts on various lambing adventures when time permits. We were so blessed yesterday to get two sets of lively triplets! Everyone on the ground is doing well and we hope the ewes raise them all healthy through weaning.

Thanks for reading,

Drowsy Waters Farm

Various Pictures and Lambing Updates

DWB Sylvius
Ram - Triplet - 10 days old
AV Louis x Maggie
Diary/Katahdin Cross

DWB Touchstone
Ram - Twin - 11 days old
KRK 1068 Ben-Hur x DWB 10A Parsley

DWB Benedict
Ram - Twin - 17 days old
KRK 1068 Ben-Hur x CKN 321 Aravis

KRK Rosalind
Still waiting...

DWB Portia
Ewe - Twin - 2 days old
KRK 977 Johann x DWB Hagar

Ophelia...

DWB Oliver
Ram - Twin - 4 days old
KRK 977 Johann x Ophelia

Rather unorthodox cuteness... But Ophelia is being a good first time mama and raising twins nicely.

DWB Narissa
Ewe - Triplet - 1 hour old!
KRK 977 Johann x DWB Dotty

KRK Mercy
Still waiting...

DWB Parsley with Jaques, one of her twin ram lambs.

Maggie...still alive, robust and healthy 10 days after we had to deal with our first prolapse.

DWB Gratiano
Ewe - Triplet - 1 hour old!
KRK 977 Johann x DWB Dotty

VJ 4025 Athens

Athens and here 18 day old ewe lamb by KRK 977 Johann.

DWB Antonio
Ewe - Twin - 2 days old
KRK 977 Johann x DWB Hagar

Antonio and Hagar who is proving herself to be an excellent mama!