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Dedicated to Katahdins By Laura L. Valenti
Rowdy Mountain Farm owners Gerrit and Karen Voshel keep only the best for their breeding program Almost a decade after moving from Colorado to rural Dallas County, outside Long Lane, Mo., Gerrit and Karen Voshel find themselves surrounded by Katahdin sheep on their Rowdy Mountain Farm. A retired Marine and a retired elementary school teacher, the Voshels have become well versed in their new chosen field, which includes tracking birth weights, rates of twins
weight. We evaluate every year, looking to see which ram, when matched with a particular ewe, will help to correct any deficits.” The Voshels have found ways to overcome some of the most common problems that plague sheep and goat breeders in the Ozarks. “We keep about 60 breedable ewes and only breed once a year. Then we have a couple hundred on the place for a while,” he grinned. “Of course, many people do breed Photo by Laura L. Valenti
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Gerrit and Karen Voshel have about 60 breeding ewes and only breed once a year.
and triplets, and 30- to 90-day growth weights, amongst other traits, all on the computer. “We only keep the best for breeding,” Gerrit explained inside a sheep barn full of Katahdin ewes. “We started out looking for and breeding to specific traits like size, then bulk, a little more height, a little more
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more than that, but we’ve found this makes for stronger ewes. “We’ve sold every ram we’ve had here and no one’s ever called to complain they were unhappy, except for one commercial breeder. He came in and looked over what Long Lane, Mo. we had and asked about a specific ram. I told him that one NOVEMBER 23, 2020
