Welcome to Oakvale Farm Katahdins
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We raise KHSI registered Katahdin hair sheep in central Florida. Our small flock has access to pasture all year.
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Our sheep are: ​
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Parasite resistant
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Excellent mothers with twin births
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Heat tolerant
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Require little, if any, hoof trimming
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We participate in NSIP, a program that provides genetic evaluations to accelerate improvement in desired traits.
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Our sheep are fully shedding - no shearing needed!
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Management Practices:
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Housed on pasture all year, including high parasite exposure situations - dry and transitional seasons when pasture is overgrazed
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No parasite prevention given (such as copper bolus, supplements, etc)
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Ewe lambs must lamb at approximately a year of age and raise a single or twins on their own
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Ewes lamb on pasture unassisted, no jugs unless a problem is detected
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Lambs 5+ months old and adults do not require deworming - if they do they are culled
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Lambs needing more than 1 deworming under 5 months of age are culled
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Deworming is only done on an as needed basis based on FAMACHA or FEC, no other medications other than Covexin 8 CDT vaccine are given
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Lambs are offered high protein non-medicated creep feed
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Hard keeping ewes are culled, unless they produce exceptional offspring