Lambing 2023

12/23/22

Recorded 56.25% Katahdin ewe, Cicely – HLW 996, had these beautiful 8lb ram and ewe twin lambs tonight around 9-9:30pm. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. First of our commercial St Croix cross program! Finally got a ewe lamb out of this ewe too! Lambs are: 64.84375% St Croix/27.34375% Katahdin/8.59375% Dorper/0.78125% Black Hawaiian/0.78125% Barbados Blackbelly.

I’m keeping the ewe lamb so far. The ram lamb has been wethered and will be sold for market in April.

12/25/22

First timer, Recorded 50% Katahdin ewe (though she is 100% Katahdin), Fenella – HLW 1011, had these twin 8lb ewe lambs early this morning for Christmas! Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Great udder, great mom! These lambs are 50% St Croix/50% Katahdin and part of our St Croix cross program.

These girls will likely be sold in April, though if they make the breeding stock cut remains to be seen.

12/30/22 – early AM

6 year old, Registered St Croix ewe, Flora – HHR 992, had twins! 9lb ram and 7lb ewe. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Nice babies, awesome mom!

The ram lamb is potentially spoken for and the ewe lamb didn’t grow well so will be a market lamb come April.

12/31/22 – 1:00am

6 year old, Registered St Croix ewe, Daphne – Summit 3015, had twin ewe lambs! The white is 10lbs the colored is 8lbs. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Wonderful mother!

The white lamb will make a fantastic breeding ewe and will be up for sale with papers in April. The other lamb wasn’t thrifty and will go for market.

12/31/22 – morning

First timer, 2 year old, Commercial Recorded 50% Katahdin ewe, Mouse – HLW 1009, had twin ewe lambs! 8 and 9 lbs. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Lambs are 50% Katahdin/50% St Croix. She’s a bit nervous so there might be some holding her for the lambs to nurse but she’ll probably settle down.

One of these girls will likely be sold in April, though if she make the breeding stock cut remains to be seen.

1/2/23 – 10:45 pm

First timer, 2 year old, Registered St Croix ewe, Tiny – HHR 1003, had a 9lb ewe lamb tonight. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. She settled right down and is a good mom.

So far I’m keeping her!

1/3/23 – morning

This is a very resigned first timer. We had to have a discussion to let the lamb nurse after some barn confusion this morning. Dam is an almost 2 year old, Registered St Croix Ewe, Yarrow – Swecker RVR 2105, and sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Ewe lamb is 8lbs.

This little girl will likely be sold in April, though if she makes the breeding stock cut remains to be seen.

1/4/23 – morning

First Timer, almost 2 year old, Registered St Croix Ewe, Clover – Swecker RVR 2107, had an 8lb ewe lamb this morning. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. She’s a good mom!

This little girl will likely be sold in April, though if she makes the breeding stock cut remains to be seen.

1/6/23 – morning

6 year old, Registered Katahdin ewe, Sugar – HLW 993, had a 12lb ram lamb and a 10lb ewe lamb out of Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Lambs are 50% Katahdin/50% St Croix. She’s one of our best ewes! Really nice babies, great mom with a great udder!

I plan to keep the ewe lamb so far and the ram lamb may be spoken for.

1/7/23 – early morning

4 year old Registered Katahdin ewe, Poppy – HLW 100, had twin ewe lambs! The lighter one is 10lbs and the brown one is 9lbs. Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Lambs are 50% Katahdin/50% St Croix. Great mom, great udder.

One of these girls will likely be sold in April as commercial breeding stock.

1/7/23 – afternoon

4 year old Registered Katahdin ewe, Panda – HLW 1002, had a 9lb ram and 10lb ewe lamb this afternoon! Sire is Registered St Croix Ram, Titus – Swecker RVR 2102. Lambs are 50% Katahdin/50% St Croix. Her first set of twins!

I plan to keep the ewe lamb for now. The ram lamb is likely going to be castrated and sold for market in April.