October 3rd, 2011.

We have been working this afternoon preparing a group of 42 Clun cross ewe lambs ready for pick up tomorrow afternoon. They’re going to a fairly new producer, of four years experience, and heading north of Neepawa to the Mountain Road country. They need to be tough up there. John has bought a couple of rams from me over the past few years and wants to expand his flock faster than he can manage keeping a handful of his own ewe lambs each year.

The Clun makes a great cross with most other breeds and adds many of the characteristics that the Angus would in a cow calf operation. Hardiness, maternal instincts, milk, spirit combined with a good carcass. Recently I have been able to steer producers, looking for this type of ewe lamb, towards some of the better sheep producers who have, over the years, bought some of my Clun Forest rams. These shepherds have been able to sell their surplus ewe lambs at a reasonable premium.

Photos of Clun Forest cross bred ewe lambs

Our 2011 crop of Clun Forest crossbred ewe lambs, recently weaned.

Suffolk cross with a Clun Forest mother.

Ewe lamb from a Clun Forest dam X Suffolk ram

More Clun Forest crossbred ewe lambs

Straight Clun Forest ewe lamb, 4 1/2 months old.

October 4th

Loading our Clun Forest crossbred ewe lambs with John.