[Jacob-list] Cull Ewes

[Trish]

We cull ours.  Quite frankly-we have even sent excellent breeding stock to the butcher.  We have limited pasture and if we can't sell them for breeding, they go for meat.  If we have a great fleeced ram next year, I may keep another wether.

Trish Barrows
Amazing Grace Farm-NY
Jacob Sheep and Angora Rabbits
http://amazinggracefarm.wordpress.com/


--- On Thu, 12/3/09, gotothewhip at aol.com <gotothewhip at aol.com> wrote:


> From: gotothewhip at aol.com <gotothewhip at aol.com>

> Subject: [Jacob-list] Cull Ewes

> To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com

> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 1:19 PM

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> Just curious how everyone else handles their cull

> ewes?

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> We butcher ours, as I feel that if I did not consider

> them quality enough to be used in my own flock, I certainly

> don't want them running around with my name on them,

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> I was curious if I am being too ruthless with this as

> I have heard others gasp when I told them we only kept a

> handful of ewe lambs for sale, and those that don't sell

> are still quality enough that I would keep them as

> replacement ewes.  And if I am indeed being ruthless,

> what others would do with the cull type ewe lamb?

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> Of course we Cull twice as deep with our ram lambs,

> and keep a rare one with a super personality AND fleece as a

> wether....but a good many go in freezers! 

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> I market mine as butcher lambs, for $1 a pound and

> then they pay for processing.  So the buyer is usually

> paying $100 to $125 for my cull ewe lambs fully processed,

> and a bit more for ram lambs.

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> I am just curious what the norm for our breed is?!?!

> And if I am out of line!

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> Jennifer Tucker

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> Moose Mtn. Ranch

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> Bennett, CO

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> www.MooseMtnRanch.com

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