Our 2024 lambs were born between February 14 and April 5. All will be registered or registrable with Katahdin Hair Sheep International. Inc. (KHSI), and all will be enrolled in the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP). Our lambs' weight gains are typically due solely to milk, hay and pasture/browse, as we are a forage-based operation, reserving grain for ewes only in late gestation/lactation. This year, however, we decided to give creep feed to our two sets of triplets, which included bottle lambs. Lambs have been genotyped for scrapie resistance, with all testing RR or QR. They have been vaccinated twice to prevent overeating disease, tetanus and pneumonia .
We use Estimated Breeding Values, which link the data from our animals to related animals on other farms, to give us a better idea of how our sheep's offspring will perform. These values also guide us as we purchase stock and make mating decisions. EBVs increase in accuracy over time as more farm connections and information are added. In our lamb profiles below, the NSIP IDs are hyperlinked to each animal's page in the NSIP Searchable Database, allowing you to see the full range of EBVs and trace pedigrees. At Bluestem Farm, we have selected for parasite resistance and good mothering.
We calculate Raising-Adjusted Weights to level the playing field for our lambs, accounting for gender, birth type, the age of their dams and other conditions that affect weight gain. In our profiles, we include a 60-day Raising-Adjusted Weight for all of the lambs that have reached that age.
Our ram lambs will start at $550 and increase according to their NSIP estimated breeding values as well as visual appraisals. We require a $100 nonrefundable deposit to hold a lamb. Bluestem Farm will cover the cost of registration with KHSI.
Transportation is the responsibility of the buyer, including fees for any required certificates of veterinary inspection. However, for those within 200 miles of Weatherford and/or the DFW area of Texas, we will deliver for a mileage fee, including the return trip.
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX068
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: WRI 21-026 (6400452021WRI026)
Birth Date: 2/14/2024 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top quartile for growth, maternal weaning weight, and parasite resistance
Birth Weight: 12.0 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 71 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX070
Sire: BTX 23-65 (6402162023BTX065)
Dam: USD 18-110 (6400612018USD110)
Birth Date: 2/18/2024 - Single
DNA Codon 171: RR or QR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top 10 percentile for growth, top quartile for parasite resistance and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top 2 percentile for parasite resistance
Birth Weight: 11.3 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 58 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX072
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: USD 21-313 (6400612021USD313)
Birth Date: 2/18/2024 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top 10 percentile for growth, top 15 percentile for parasite resistance
Birth Weight: 11.3 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 58 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.7 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX076
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 22-35 (6402162022220035)
Birth Date: 2/22/2024 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, top half for growth, maternal weaning weight, lambs weaned, and maternal hair index
Birth Weight: 11.1 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 72 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX078
Sire: BTX 23-66 (6402162023BTX066)
Dam: NWT 19-082 (6400522019NWT082)
Birth Date: 2/24/2024 - Triplet
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top 10 percentile for parasite resistance, top quartile for growth and maternal weaning weight.
Dam EBVs in top half for parasite resistance
Birth Weight: 9.2 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 37 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.4 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX081
Sire: BTX 23-66 (6402162023BTX066)
Dam: WRI 21-151 (6400452021WRI151)
Birth Date: 2/27/2024 - Triplet
DNA Codon 171: RR or QR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top 10 percentile for parasite resistance, top quartile for growth and maternal weaning weight.
Dam EBVs in top quartile for growth, maternal weaning weight, parasite resistance, lambs weaned, and maternal hair index.
Birth Weight: 11.6 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 68 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX083
Sire: BTX 23-66 (6402162023BTX066)
Dam: BTX 22-26 (6402162022220026)
Birth Date: 2/27/2024 - Single
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top 10 percentile for parasite resistance, top quartile for growth and maternal weaning weight.
Dam EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance.
Birth Weight: 11.1 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 62 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX084
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 20-10 (6402162020200010)
Birth Date: 2/27/2024 - Single
DNA Codon 171: RR or QR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top 10 percentile for parasite resistance.
Birth Weight: 13.9 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 58 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.8 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX086
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080
Dam: BTX 19-02 (6402162019190002)
Birth Date: 2/28/20234 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top 4 percentile for parasite resistance
Birth Weight: 11.6
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: 55 lb.
Actual growth rate 0.7 lb./day
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162024BTX087
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 22-55 (6402162023BTX055)
Birth Date: 4/4/2024 - Single
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
EBVs pending
Sire EBVs in top quartile for parasite resistance, lambs born, and maternal hair index.
Dam EBVs in top quartile for post weaning WEC; top half for growth, weaning WEC, lambs weaned and maternal hair index
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: pending
Actual growth rate 0.9 lb./day
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