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Katahdin Breed:

Katahdins are a hair-sheep breed that has good conformation for meat production, good flocking instincts, and is low-maintenance.  They are hardy, docile, and twin often.  We also breed for parasite resistance, pasture lambing ability, and overall health.

One of the things we like most about the Katahdin sheep breed is that they shed their coats during the summer.  Not only does this mean that they don’t need to be sheared like traditional wool sheep, but their meat is also much milder in flavor.  This is because Katahdin sheep don’t produce lanolin (which affects the flavor of the meat) to protect their coats like wool sheep do.

Beyond Organic:

Did you know that certified organic animals can still be fed a diet of corn and soy?  That they are only required to have “access” to the outdoors?  Our sheep are kept outside all year long and are provided with a three-sided shelter during the winter.  They are never given antibiotics, hormones, or grain.  They are never given anything but grass and minerals.

Grassfed:

We never feed our sheep anything but grass and minerals.  They are raised like they would be in nature and bred to thrive with minimal input.  This is beneficial not only because our sheep don’t require lots of expensive feed or medication, but also because their meat quality far surpasses any other kind, even organic meat from the grocery store.

Intensively Grazed:

Just because someone claims that their sheep are on pasture all the time and are grassfed doesn’t mean that they have the best method.  Sheep could be moved very infrequently and be kept in large paddocks.  This can cause a number of problems.  Manure can build up in high-traffic areas which would have the animals walking in it all the time.  Sheep eat the most nutritious and palatable greens first, and if they are left in a pasture for a long time the quality greens would eventually dissapear.  The sheep are then generally left with a mat of short poor-quality plants and some taller unpalatable plants.  Because of all this, sheep that are managed in this way may be malnourished and more prone to health problems.

Clean and Healthy Environment:

By intensively grazing our sheep during the summer and putting fresh bedding in their shelter during the winter, we maintain a clean, healthy, and disease-free environment.