Coffee anyone ?

[Mini Horses]

Actually had that party last night....just a "test" ya know. winter basics prepping.

It's coffee and job work today. Stop at tractor dealer and hope they have the solenoid I need? Waiting to call at 8am open. . Need to know so I can plan my route and which stores I'll work....time and gas considerations.

It's summer, it's hot. Not much else consider. Deal with it!

 

[Margali]

My husband would kill me but LOOK at this guy!!

 

[Mini Horses]

OMG...what a challenge!! I'd buy him and I don't even have other sheep!

Any chance he's actually a goat?. I could use that in goat clothing!

He would be hard to just buy, hoping he'd be "unnoticed" as an addition.

 

[Blue Sky]

Gorgeous. And nice conformation. I’d buy him in a heartbeat but we’re horned sheep.

 

[Ridgetop]

My husband would kill me but LOOK at this guy!!

Super flashy, and would love that coloring in a dairy show goat, but unless you are breeding for color instead of meat, take a closer look at his structure.

He does not look very long in his loin and his rear leg lacks meat. No meat into twist on leg. Leg needs to be thicker and show more rounding on rear leg. Also meat should carry down to stifle. Couldn't see him move so couldn't see whether he lengthens out as he walks. Also no view of butt end which is super important. What is the parasite resistance in that flock? His rump is very steep so if he throws that trait into his daughters, look for a lot of trouble lambing. Ewes need a long level rump for lambing ease.

I breed for meat. Length in loin, thickness of loin and heavy meat in rear leg - these are the money $$$$ cuts. When the flashy hide is off, the meat looks the same, just more or less meat in the money cuts. Don't be fooled by flashy coloring unless you have a market for colored sheep instead of meat buyers.

He is certainly eye catching. Go check him out at the sale since pix can be misleading. If you are breeding against people that want flashy colored Katahdins instead of meat production he will go high. Very flashy, probably why they posted a picture of him as the sale ad.

As a breeder/producer you need to remember that structure is the thing on which to base your flock, along with parasite control. Once you have achieved that then you can go for color, etc.

 

[Ridgetop]

I hope I didn't sound like a downer! Sorry.

 

[Baymule]

@Ridgetop you are right, but I do swoon for eye candy!

 

[Blue Sky]

@Ridgetop We breed for horns, color and meat. We have a modest market in each, enough for our needs but going forward I’m wondering about refocusing on better meat production. Sounds like I have a lot to learn

 

[Margali]

I want all the yummy meat. I just had to share a Dalmation spotted sheep though.

 

[Alaskan]

@Ridgetop you are right, but I do swoon for eye candy!

Me too! Usually the 2 legged variety.... but....