Maggie's Farm Sheep
How Sheep Came to Mulberry CreekA friend of ours had sheep - Katahdin hair sheep, in fact. She actually had received them as, of all the bizarre things, a wedding gift and came to the decision to move on so was selling her herd. She was down to the last ewe and pair of lambs and we said, "We like lamb/mutton, we'll buy them." They came to live at our place and, when the lambs were old enough to butcher, we had extremely ediliscious meat.
We decided to take a bit with us to the farmers market just as a test. Well, since Owensboro is the mutton barbecue capital of the universe, we have never had any trouble selling lamb there! We decided to work on increasing our flock. It's taken a few years, but the flock is growing, as is our market! You may be wondering why, if we have Katahdins, the photo above shows fluffy Shetlands. I'll let the younger member of the family tell that story. She'll also describe the two breeds we keep. |
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Katahdin Hair SheepThe first sheep we had were Katahdins. Since they are hair sheep, their main use is for meat, although, they are good lawn mowers, too.
People who visit the farm sometimes think that the Katahdins are goats. They do look similar, but they are not the same critter. They are both used for meat (sheep more than goats) and while sheep can be milked, we do not milk them. There are some people who do, but we let the lambs have it all and that makes them very happy. |
Where to Obtain our 100% Grass-Fed Lab and MuttonContact us for availability here at the farm. Find our current price list here.
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