 Alberta Katahdin Sheep Association
Executive
- President
Lynette Kreddig
Box 486
Mayerthorpe
, AB
T0E 1N0
Phone: 780-786-4754
Fax: 780-786-4754
Email: Lynette Kreddig
Provincial Director for CKSA
- Vice
President
Greg Sebree
Box 43
Vegreville
, AB
T9C 1R1
Phone: 780-658-2415
Fax: 780-658-2618
Provincial Director CKSA
- Secretary/Treasurer
Val Sebree
Box 43
Vegreville
,
AB
T9C 1R1
Phone: 780-658-2415
Fax: 306-658-2618
- Directors
Breanne Rattray (BDR)
Box 563
Vegreville, AB
T9C 1R6
Phone: 780-658-3908
-
Destiny Creek Katahdins (DCK)
Michael King & Deanna Martin
Box 309
Carstairs, AB, T0M 0N0
Phone: 403-860-2289
Email:
Destiny
Creek Katahdins
Membership
-
AVERY's Katahdins
Dena & Jack Avery
RR 1
Clive, AB, T0C 0Y0
Phone Cell: 403-318-3590
Email:
AVERY's Katahdins
Website:
AVERY's Katahdins
-
Bugle Ridge Industries (JOH)
Box
478
Wildwood, AB, T0E 2M0
Phone #1 780-325-2565 #2
780-325-2566
Email: Bugle
Ridge Industries
-
Rose Kountry Katahdins
Reinhard
Ginther
Box 36
Ohaton, AB
T0B 3P0
Phone: 780-672-8262
Email:
Reinhard Ginther
-
Lynette & Frank Kreddig (FLK)
(Franklyn Farm)
Box 486
Mayerthorpe, AB
T0E 1N0
Phone: 780-786-4754
Website:
Franklyn
Farm
Email: Lynette
Kreddig
-
Greg
& Val Sebree
(Sebree Farm)
Box 43
Vegreville
, AB
T9C 1R1
Phone: 780-658-2415
Fax: 780-658-2618
- Breanne Rattray (BDR)
Box 563
Vegreville, AB
T9C 1R6
Phone: 780-658-3908
Email: Breanne Rattray
-
Les
& Marilyn Trautman
51432
Rg. Rd. 273
Spruce Grove
, AB
T7Y 1H7
Phone: 780-963-5235
Fax: 780-963-8100
Email:
Spruce Park
Web Site:
Spruce Park Ranch -
Terrance Lynn & Rose Marie Cornell (RMC)
RR 1
Gunn
, AB
T0E 1P0
Phone: 780-967-3050
Email:
Rose Marie -
Doreen Hofmann
RR 3
Barrhead, AB
T7N 1N4
Phone: 780-674-4456
Email: Doreen
Hofmann -
Sunset Ridge Ranch (SRR)
Box 641
Wildwood, AB, T0E 2M0
Phone #1 780-621-6515 #2 780-325-2565
Email:
Sunset Ridge Ranch
-
Destiny Creek Katahdins (DCK)
Michael King & Deanna Martin
Box 309
Carstairs, AB, T0M 0N0
Phone: 403-860-2289
Email:
Destiny
Creek Katahdins
-
Nina Tait
RR 4, LCD 1
Red Deer, AB, T4N 5E4
Phone: 403-886-2649
Fax: 403-886-2649
Email:
Nina Tait
Website:
Nina Tait
-
Janice Pittman (JAN)
Box 25
Colinton, AB, T0G 0R0
Phone:
-
Brian & Jennifer Larson (JBL)
222-97 Carry Drive
Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 3M6
Phone: 403-928-2227
Email:
Brian
& Jennifer Larson
DOES YOUR FARM HAVE A PREMISES ID?
AARD
ALBERTA AGRICULTURE HAS INFORMATION FOR
THIS. ALSO IT IS NOW MANDATORY TO INCLUDE THIS AND OTHER RELEVANT
INFORMATION ON A "NEW" STYLE MANIFEST AVAILABLE STOCKYARDS AND
ALBERTA AGRICULTURE.
ANY QUESTIONS TRY
ALBERTA LAMB PRODUCERS
PAGE.
The National Katahdin Sheep Show is held November 27th.
through to November 29th at Agribition Regina, Saskatchewan. Our AGM for
CKSA is held during this show.
In the news: Lamb featured on an Edmonton based
cooking show (Access and CLT) called "Simple, Fresh, Delicious" with an
interview being done on the Franklyn Farm over the raising of lamb for a
market wanting to eat products grown closer to home. "Storeys"
latest book on livestock breeds contains a photo of a CKSA Katahdin ram.
The border is still closed for
purebred sheep into the USA. Exports of embryos and semen will
have put Katahdins into several new countries this coming year including
the UK.
Live Katahdin rams also being allowed into the UK.
Markets in
Alberta
vary with location and if you are considering raising sheep give producers near you a call to check the possibilities in your area. We
are fortunate in
Alberta
that we do have a federal slaughter plant (Sunterra Meats) at Innisfail.
The new pricing index is putting Katahdins over the bench mark of 100 to
an average of 108%. Current
prices being paid can be found on several web sites or the Western
Producer paper. You should talk to them first if
you are looking at selling finished lambs in larger numbers. They
require a barley finish and are watching for tapeworm cysts (passed on
by dogs) in the lamb
muscle which condemns the meat. (Just make sure you worm all dogs
on your farm appropriately - you will need to ask a vet).
Some producers are marketing
Katahdin Lamb to restaurants, Farmer's Markets, direct from the farm (Farmgate)
and through markets in other provinces such as BC and ON. The Katahdin breed is
very suitable for grass based pasture raising, organic markets and where a
small flock is desired for your own use. Markets for unfinished
lambs are limited due to feedlots finding they do not compete well when
mixed with traditional larger breeds. Since lambing out of season is a strong
point with some lines of Katahdins, this too offers a good market
potential as supplying a year round market is an essential building block
for lamb sales.
The Katahdin's reputation as a maternal breed is growing and
with a high rate for survival of lambs means more money in your pocket
and less work for you. Using terminal sires may also
increase the market lambs value. Make inquiries to find out what
breeds are being used and how it worked for some producers.
Some flocks are using records of production, genotyping, scrapie and health
programs in their management. If you are looking at purchasing
quality Katahdins for breeding stock look for producers who are proud to
stand behind their stock by identifying and registering them.
Check on the CLRC website for members who are current for 2012 to ensure
their ability to pass on registration papers. Buying Katahdins
this way is a value added bonus that is difficult to have done once the
animal are removed from the original breeders property. Only the
original producer who bred that ewe can sign a breeding certificate or
authorize lambs from that union be accepted for registration. If
you are in any doubt as to whether Katahdins are able to be registered
ask for dam and sire's ID and check on the CLRC website as to whether
these sheep are in fact registered and also belong to the person selling
them or their lambs. You can also contact the CLRC to ask any
questions pertaining to the above or any other inquiries regarding
registration.
A a group, it is not easy for us to meet in
person being as we are so spread out and busy people but we do try and
keep in contact with emails and phone calls. There are no
sheep shows left in Alberta anymore but
Calgary Stampede put on a display of sheep
including much information and highlighting several breeds including the
Katahdin. As usual this type of display requires volunteers be
there and appreciate the ones who can make it. Agribition in
Regina (November) may be the last sheep show available for those wishing
to do so. It is a great gathering place to meet and share
information if you can make it.
If you are wanting a coat inspection done (see side bar coat
grading above) or have any questions
regarding Katahdins in Alberta, contact one of the directors or members
nearest you.
One thing that hasn't changed
however is the great taste experience that eating Katahdin lamb gives you.
And if you haven't tasted
Katahdin Lamb yet then what are you waiting for !!!
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