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Spring 2013 Breeding Stock For Sale

 

The spring 2013 lambs were sired by #13 Calvin.   Calvin is over 11 years old.   This remarkable old man from the Hatley farm (Western Line) sired 13 ram lambs and 6 ewe lambs.   He was bred to seven ewes and all produced lambs.   There were four sets of triplets (one stillborn), one set of twins, one single (to his farm mate 11 year old Gloria), and one set of quads to Gloria's daughter, Jade.   This was my first set of quads.  Unfortunately only the first born survived. The remaining three were stillborn.

 

The Hatley, or Western Line, is a much under used line.  Of the 11 available ram lambs some are very closely line bred and would make a good outcross for many other lines.  A ram lamb could also be purchased now for future breeding to Hatley ewes.  At 11 years old I do not know how many more lambs Calvin will sire.  He is reallly showing his age.  It is important to continue this line and not lose these genetics.   I had hoped for more than four ewe lambs, but nature ignored my plans.  I will be keeping ewe lambs #188 and #193 to expand my Hatley line.  Only #190 and #180 are available.