Our 2025 lambs were born between March 18 and April 2. 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. Lambs will be genotyped for scrapie resistance, with all testing RR or QR. They will be 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 when available, 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: 6402162025BTX089
Sire: GBR 3239 (6401552023GBR239)
Dam: BTX 24-80 (6402162024BTX080)
Birth Date: 3/18/25 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR or QR (Scrapie Resistant)
Outstanding Growth -- Top 3 percentile for weaning, postweaing and yearling weights
Excellent Maternal Traits -- Top 10 percentile for maternal weaning weight; Top quartile Maternal US Hair Index
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Prolificacy -- Top quartile lambs weaned; top half lambs born
Birth Weight: 12.0 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX091
Sire:GBR 239 (6401552023GBR239)
Dam: BTX 22-35 (6402162022220035)
Birth Date: 3/24/2025 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Growth -- Top 10 percentile for postweaing and yearling weights; Top quartile weaning weight
Excellent Maternal Traits -- Top quartile for maternal weaning weight and maternal US Hair Index
Very Good Parasite Resistance -- Top third for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Prolificacy -- Top quartile lambs weaned
Birth Weight: 10.9 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX092
Sire: GBR 239 (6401552023GBR239)
Dam: BTX 22-35 (6402162022220035)
Birth Date: 3/24/2025 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Growth -- Top 10 percentile for weaning, postweaing and yearling weights
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile WFEC and PFEC
Excellent Maternal Traits -- Top 20 percentile for maternal weaning weight and maternal US Hair Index
Excellent Prolificacy -- Top 20 percentile lambs weaned
Birth Weight: 11.2 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX093
Sire: BTX 23-065 (6402162023BTX065)
Dam:WRI 21-059 (6400452021WRI059)
Birth Date: 3/24/25 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Growth -- Top quartile weaning weight; Top third postweaning and yearling weight
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top 15 percentile maternal weaning weight
Birth Weight: 13.6 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX094
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 22-35 (6400452021WRI026)
Birth Date: 3/26/25 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top 10 percentile for WFEC and PFEC
Excellent Growth -- Top 10 percentile weaning and postweaning weight
Excellent Maternal Traits -- Top 20 percentile maternal weaning weight; Top third US Hair maternal index
Good Prolificacy -- Top half for lambs born and weaned
Birth Weight: 14.9 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX095
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 22-35 (6400452021WRI026)
Birth Date: 3/26/25 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top 10 percentile for WFEC and PFEC
Excellent Growth -- Top 10 percentile weaning weight; Top 20 percentile postweaning weight
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top 15 percentile maternal weaning weight; Top half US Hair maternal index
Good Prolificacy -- Top half for lambs born and weaned
Birth Weight: 13.7 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX096
Sire:NWT 23-080: (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 23-55 (6402162023BTX055)
Birth Date: 3/26/2025 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Growth -- Top quartile for weaning weight; Top third for postweaning weight
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top quartile maternal weaning weight; Top half US maternal hair index
Birth Weight: 12.7
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX098
Sire: BTX 23-65 (6402162023BTX065)
Dam: BTX 22-26 (6402162022220026)
Birth Date: 3/27/2025- Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Very Good Growth -- Top quartile for weaning weight; Top third for postweaning and yearling weight
Very Good Parasite Resistance -- Top third for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top third for maternal weaning weight
Birth Weight: 12.6 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX099
Sire:BTX 23-065 (6402162023BTX065)
Dam: USD-24-063 (6400612024USD063)
Birth Date: 3/29/2025 - Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Growth -- Top 5 percentile for weaning weight; Top 20 percentile for postweaning and yearling weights
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top 20 percentile for US maternal hair index, Top third for maternal weaning weight
Very Good Prolificacy -- Top quartie for lambs weaned
Birth Weight: 10.6
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX102
Sire: GBR 23-239 (6401552023GBR239)
Dam: BTX 23-60 (6402162023BTX060)
Birth Date: 3/30/2025- TWIN
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Growth -- Top 20 percentile for weaning, postweaning and yearling weights
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Very Good Maternal Traits -- Top 20 percentile for US maternal hair index and maternal weaning weight
Very Good Prolificacy -- Top third for lambs weaned
Birth weight: 11.2 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX103
Sire: BTX 23-065 (6402162023BTX065)
Dam: BTX 20-10 (6402162020200010)
Birth Date: 3/31/2025- Twin
DNA Codon 171: RR or QR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Good Growth -- Top half for weaning and yearling weights
Birth weight: 10.9 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD
KHSI Registration Number: Pending
NSIP ID Number: 6402162025BTX105
Sire: NWT 23-080 (6400522023NWT080)
Dam: BTX 24-069 (6402162024BTX069)
Birth Date: 4/2/2025 - Single
DNA Codon 171: RR (Scrapie Resistant)
Excellent Parasite Resistance -- Top quartile for WFEC and PFEC
Excellent Growth -- Top quartile for weaning and postweaning weights
Good Maternal Traits -- Top half for maternal weaning weight
Birth weight: 13.1 lb.
60-Day raising-adjusted weight: TBD lb.
Actual growth rate: TBD