Rocky Top Farm

      Dorper, Katahdin, and Suffolk commercial flock

                         

FOR SALE:

Breeding Stock - both lambs and sometimes bred ewes!

Ewes and Rams for breeding available at weaning for $150



Lamb for your freezer ~ sold live off the farm or we can deliver a
group to either slaughter house listed below. You are responsible for
processing fees when you pick up your meat from the processor.
Costs: up to 60 lbs $100
          61-89 lbs $150
         90-120 lbs $180
Deposit of 50% required to reserve your lamb, balance due prior to delivery to processor.

http://www.fauquiersfinest.com/index.htm

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How much meat will I get from my lamb?

As a rule of thumb, the amount of cut and wrapped meat you get is about 45-50% of the animal's live weight. So, a 100-lb lamb will, on average,
provide 45-50 lb of packaged meat, depending on your choice of cuts. You choose your cuts when the lamb is butchered. Some people like young lambs
suitable for whole-carcass barbecues. Those lambs might weigh around 45-50 lb. Other folks want as much meat as possible, as long as it remains tender and
flavorful. In general, a 100+ lb lamb is a good target for these folks. Please specify if you would prefer grass finishing or grass with whole grain supplement to finish your lamb.

OUR FLOCK INFO:

We now have 76 Dorper  (black headed and white) and Katahdin ewes and 2 dorper rams and 14 commercial Suffolks ewes that are lambing now! This decision to switch to hair sheep is in line with our sustainable farming practices  as the hair sheep do not require shearing or tail docking and are more resistant and or tolerant to worms than wool breeds. They were developed in areas of the world where the climates are hotter and forages are not as good. They grow and gain well on grass and hay with mineral supplement and don't have the lanolin taste in their meat that the wool breeds have. Meat that is naturally raised and finished on grass the way God intended is very nutritious and healthy for you.  It is high in Omega 3's, CLA, vitamins A & E, and low in saturated fat. We do not use hormones on our sheep. Antibiotics are avoided unless absolutely necessary.


Here are some recent pics of our lambs born Dec 2009 - Jan 2010.

   
      

A Group photo, The yearling to aged Katahdins and Dorpers (10/2009) came to us from Martin and Stacia Padgett in KY and other Katahdins from Linda Cundiff in KY!


Dorper Hair ewe lambs from Rainbow Meadow Farm out of NC (10/2009):


and one of the rams they were bred to (10/2009):
Samson came from DR Phillip Padgett in KY!

 

Contact us  for more info or to purchase breeding stock or fresh lamb for your freezer. 

 

                  

                                                           photo courtesy Culpeper Star Exponent

SHEEP PLANS There are lots of great sites on the internet for plans to build this or that. The following link is to the NDSU Extension Service web site where you can find plans to build anything from feeders, sheds, loading chutes, shelters, foot bath, shearing tables, and more! Check it out for yourself: http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/sheepplans.htm   ALSO BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR LINKS FOR MANY MORE HELPFUL SITES FOR SHEEP, FARM SUPPLIES, OR OTHER!