Our hair sheep are a key component of our regenerative practices. Our flock is primarily Katahdin with some Dorper and Florida Native. We do not use wormers, hormones or antibiotics, we do not trim hooves, and they lamb on pasture with virtually no assistance. We cull ewes that do not raise a lamb or that needed any special care to develop a flock of easy keepers that are both enjoyable to raise and profitable. We keep some ewe lambs as replacements, but the remainder are sold as breeding stock. Our ram lambs that are not kept as replacements or kept and grass-finished for our family are either sold as breeding stock or as finishers. They work well for grass-finished lamb producers as they are well adapted to thrive on pasture and the hair breeds produce a more delicate lamb flavor.
Consulting
A wonderful blessing we have received since entering the world of regenerative agriculture is the community. We have been fortunate to have amazing mentors and a variety of experiences. We are honored to share what we have learned with other producers. Our experiences through our own ranch include adaptive-multi-paddock (AMP) grazing, using cover crops in row cropping and as primers to convert row crop land into perennial pasture, raising grass-finished beef & lamb, pasture-raised pork & eggs, and developing & installing livestock watering systems. Jonathan also works as an independent sales representative with Green Cover through which he assists customers in improving their soil through custom cover crop mixes.
Job 12:7-10
But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
