the shepherd`s voice - Painted Desert Sheep Society
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the shepherd`s voice - Painted Desert Sheep Society
March 2015 Issue 1 T HE S HEPHERD ’ S VOICE The official newsletter for the Painted Desert Sheep Society and the Trophy Hair Sheep of America Registry INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pavlock Farms Ammo (#TD-1) By Debbie Saxton Leon (Pavlock) entered the sheep business in late summer of 2006. All he had at his farm were four young painted desert rams. His initial plan was to purchase young rams, grow them out, and hopefully sell them at a profit. Pavlock Farms Ammo (#TD-1) 1 Big Horn Auction at Hamilton 3 Anita’s “Must Have’s” for Lambing Season 4 Creep 5 Winter’s Hero 6 8 Ascott Farm 12 Members List REMINDER!!! Membership Dues were due the first of January for 2015. Please remember to send them into the registrar, Anita Garza. That thinking changed a bit when he visited a sheep farm of an acquaintance near El Campo, Texas, and saw the Texas dalls that man was raising. We’ll call this man "Mr. Campo." Mr. Campo had been raising dalls for quite a few years and his stock was extremely impressive. Mr. Campo told Leon he would be willing to sell him some young ewes, so Leon purchased 10 ewes on his next trip to Mr. Campo’s farm. Nine of the ewes were four to eight months of age. Mr. Campo then threw in one older ewe saying, “she would help keep the young ewes calmer and show them the ropes.” After arriving back at his farm, but before Leon turned the ewes out to pasture, he worked them in the chute to worm them and discovered that the older ewe seemed a “wee” bit on the wild side. Well…, so much for her being a calming influence on the younger ewes. She also seemed to be quite old – maybe as much as seven or eight 2015 Calendars are on sale! Support the registry and order yours now by clicking on the picture or typing in http://www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/ PDSS+2015-8007038081 Ammo Tribute Continued on Page 2 1|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Ammo Tribute (continued from page 1) – so she was promptly named “Granny.” Leon then turned out the ewes and let them enjoy their new pasture, and time passed. Little did anyone know, but Granny was pregnant. Ammo as a lamb On December 20, 2006, Leon returned from a late lunch at the local café to discover that Granny was cleaning a single lamb in the paddock with the other girls looking on. It was a ram lamb. For the next few years, Leon bred the Texas dall ewes to painted desert rams to infuse the color of the painted deserts with the horn genetics in the dall ewes. On several occasions, when the less desirable young rams were sold, Leon considered selling Granny’s little white ram. But as fate would have it, for no definitive reason (the young ram’s potential was not yet evident), Leon would always decide to let him stay. As several of the rams on the farm had hunting- themed names (Shotgun, Colt 45, etc.), the white ram was eventually given the name “Ammo.” Above: Ammo at 2.5 years Middle: Ammo at 3 years Far Right: Ammo at 5 years Leon’s idea to “keep him a little while longer” proved to be a good decision. At a little less than two years of age, Ammo’s horns just bloomed. At two years of age, Ammo was given his first lady friends, and he continued to have girlfriends up until he was eight years old. Ammo was not a huge ram. Although bit short of stature, his other traits overruled his height, which included beautiful mane, short tail, large bases, wide spread, exceptional horn length, and non-aggressive manner. He had no drawbacks other than not being able to be worked in the chute: his horns just wouldn’t fit. Ammo passed away earlier this year. If he had made it to his birthday in December, he would have reached 9 years of age. Ammo will be missed, but his genes live on in stock as far west as Oregon and as far east as Florida. Leon’s farm has many Painted Desert ewes and rams with Ammo genetics, and a full Texas dall son named Armor and a full Texas dall grandson named Bulletproof, to continue the Ammo line. Not too shabby for a bonus baby from a ewe that nobody knew was pregnant until Ammo hit the ground. Ammo at 5 years 2|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Big Horn Auction at Hamilton By Monica Spaulding and Photos by Leon Pavlock Hamilton’s big horn auction was a seller’s market this past February. The sheep and goats sold offered a nice variety of size, breed and price . Here are the numbers including measurements and sale price: 37 ¼ & 38 Sold $1,275.00 36 ½ & 37 ½ Sold $1,050.00 41 ½ & 42 ½ Sold $3,000.00 (Black Hawaiian) 43 & 42 ½ Sold $2,800.00 (Black Hawaiian) 44 ½ & 44 ¾ Sold $3,400.0 (Black Hawaiian) 41 ¼& 44 ½ Sold $2,500.00 37 & 36 Sold $1,270.00 38 & 38 ¼ Sold $1,125.00 There were several other impressive turnouts that were not measured. Painted Desert Sheep Society Registry Milestone NUMBER 3000 Lazy Bottoms Sir Charles Bred by Lily Jonas Owned by the Beck family 3|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Anita’s “Must Haves” for Lambing Season By: Tracie Anderson Check list: Make sure lambing jugs (small pens for ewe and lamb) are ready and heating lamps work, if needed. The lambing jugs help the bonding between ewe and lambs and reduces risk of rejections or lost lambs. Ewes are vaccinated a month before lambing so antibody titers are high. Lazy Bottoms Ranch Sweet Pea and Pepper the dog Ewes are wormed after lambing to prevent worm bloom (higher parasite count due to stress). Items I always have on hand are: Colostrum should be ready and preferably lamb milk replacer as well. (Bovine colostrum is okay. I mix it up and divide into freezer bags so I always have plenty.) Clean soapy water, can also be used as lubricant Lubricant Exam glove and clean string to pull lamb in difficult birth Surgical scissors and a hemostat to trim umbilical stump so it is not dragging and being contaminated. Bulb syringe to help clear airway on lamb Iodine for navel stumps for antiseptic and to help it dry faster. Bottles and nipples for bottle babies Syringe and tube if a weak lamb needs to be tube fed Survive or Nutri-Drench is a good boost for the lamb and ewe. I prefer Survive since it has more vitamin E Twins out of Bentley’s Tank Continued on page 5 4|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Anita’s “Must haves” (Continued from Page 7) For Ewe: Propylene Glycol or Karo syrup if ewe is down with twin lamb disease (weakened by multiple lambs) Calcium paste (bovine) or injectable for ewes down with ketosis Oxytocin to help ewes clean afterbirth and to assist milk let down (Above and right): Cascbel’s Dixie and her triplet ewes Antibiotics and B12 after difficult birth Uterine bolus – If you have to assist difficult birth, it is a good idea to leave a uterine bolus (antibiotics) Note: Lambing small to is confine the ewe with her Note: Lambing jugs are small enclosures to confine thejugs eweare with her enclosures lambs. There There room but small enough for the ewe to enough room to lamb but small enoughlambs. for the ewe is toenough keep track of to herlamb lambs. keep trackare of okay. her lambs. Ideally, the jugs are 6 x 6 and solid. Wire panels Ideally, the jugs are 6 x 6 and solid. Wire panels We converted a 12 x 12 are okay. We converted a 12 x 12 horse stall into four jugs using horse stall into four jugs using plywood. The plywood keeps the ewes from worrying plywood. The plywood keeps the ewes from worrying about who’s next about who’s next door. Jugs are excellent tools the bondingtools to take It also to take place. It also keeps door. Jugsforare excellent for place. the bonding keeps lambs from wandering off and getting later rejected. also lost helpand later rejected. Jugs also lambs lost fromand wandering off andJugs getting when trying to force a rejected or lost lamb back on the to ewe. Large pens areornot help when trying force a rejected lostjugs lamb back on the ewe. Large are not andExperience only help the and only help the ewe butt and keep apens rejected lambjugs away. willewe tell butt you and keep a rejected lamb away. Experience will tell you when to intervene, when to intervene, but having ewes lamb in a jug and spending 2 or 3 days there will but having ewes lamb in a jug spending help prevent bottle raising, especially with firstand time ewes. 2 or 3 days there will help prevent bottle raising, especially with first time ewes. Creep Green Gate Farm (GGF) Flock by: Dr. G.F. Kennedy Posted on January 5, 2015 by Ask-a-Vet Sheep Lets visit about creep feeding. Unless lambs are on pasture, creep feeding is essential. Lambs learn to eat with the ewes and want the security of their mom around, so location of creep is important. Ideally it should be in the center of their area and well lighted. Back in a dark corner doesn’t work. Rations can be a mini sized pellet or texturized ration of corn and soy bean meal. 18 to 20% protein is ideal. Big Gain that has dealers in Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa have an 18% product, a mini pellet combined with cracked corn that I found superior to any other choice available. It is very palatable and in my Continued on page 6 5|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Creep Ram lamb out of Alvizo Ranch Lady GaGa and Cheyenne Tequila (Continued from Page 7) operation I am eliminating the 16% grower ration and offering this product alongside the 13% whole corn pellet ration with free choice alfalfa hay until they convert to the 13% ration. Some shepherds will mix cracked corn and soybean meal 50/50 to get lambs started. Deccox needs to be added to aid in the control of coccidiosis. Two and one half pounds of 6.6% Deccox per ton is indicated. The Deccox can only work if you get consumption. Deccox works early in the coccidiosis life cycle and without consumption doesn’t work at all. That explains why some of the best lambs on heavy milking ewes are the first to show signs of the disease in an outbreak. Clean, fresh water is always to be provided along with the best quality hay available. Offer grain ration in small amounts to start with and keep it clean and fresh. A dirty stale creep feed isn’t palatable and lambs will refuse to eat it. Discard old feed or feed it to the ewes. GGF Making a Peso Doctor Kennedy is practicing food animal veterinarian and specializes in sheep and goats. Doctor Kennedy practices at Pipestone Veterinary Clinic located in Pipestone Minnesota. Dr. Kennedy has received the Camp Tender award from ASI, is a member of the Minnesota Agricultural Hall of Fame and the Pipestone Lamb and Wool Programs Hall of Fame as well. By Monica Spaulding Left: Wolfey Below: GGF A Winning Dollar AKA: Winter It is a rare thing in North Texas to get snow, especially an accumulation of snow. On February 27, 2015, I was quickly doing ranch chores before one of those rare snow storms hit us when tragedy stuck my flock. The morning started with me rushing to get the chores done. I grained the flock, fed our horses, and fed our 2 Livestock Guardian Dogs. As I was cleaning stalls and prepping water troughs, I heard our 2.5 year old Livestock Dog, Wolfey, whimpering. Thinking it was a rather strange noise coming from him, I stopped what I was doing and glanced out into the sheep pen, when I saw GGF A Winning Dollar, AKA “Winter” a 5 week old lamb curled up in a ball while Wolfey sat next to her whimpering. I dropped the extension cord I was holding and ran to the pen. All I could think of while I ran was “she’s dead, oh no she’s dead” and every step closer I felt my eyes tearing up preparing for the worst. I fumbled with the gate latch as Wolfey kept crying over Winter. After what felt like an eternity, I finally make it to Wolfey and the lamb to find the lamb alive but choking on what looked like grain particles. Winter was frothing at the mouth so badly that she couldn’t breathe. I quickly scooped up Continued on page 7 6|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Winter’s Hero (continued from page 6) Winter and held her up by her back legs, patting her sides, massaging her throat, and wiping the froth from her nose and mouth. Nothing I was doing was helping dislodge the blockage so I grabbed Winter, jumped on our 4 wheeler, and booked it to the house to grab something to suck out her nose and mouth with since I knew I didn’t have anything in the tack room to dislodge the blockage. Finding a rubber bulb syringe, I sat in my muddy rain boots and fully garbed in winter layers on the floor of my bathroom sucking out her nose and mouth until she was able to breathe again. After a few more sessions of sucking out her nose and mouth, Winter is now contently nibbling hay with her dam in the stall for observation of any aspirated pneumonia symptoms and Wolfey has been treated with ½ a box of dog treats. The wild scare is over and I am sitting in front of my computer researching on choking lambs. It seems that I will be adding a few things to my first aid kit, including a small plastic stomach tube along with the rubber bulb syringe, because being proactive is better than reactive. Left: Zip guarding Alvizo Ranch "4 Horn” by Marica Alvizo Right: Poncho, guarding JE Farm Bottom: Hope (pup) and Wolfey guarding Green Gate Farm 7|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry ASCOTT FARM By Jan Rogers Member: Adam S. Cotts Owner of Ascott Farm Website: https://sites.google.com/site/ascottfarms/Home Ascott Apollo What type of sheep do you raise? Painted Desert Sheep What got you into raising your particular sheep breed? A friend named Carrol Walker of Sycamore Spring Farm. She has since retired from raising sheep but remains a close friend. I wanted to raise some animals with my daughter. I wanted her to experience some of the fun I had as a kid in the country. Plus free lawn care was appreciated. How long have you been in the sheep business? 7 yrs Pavlock Farms Nuclear Jr Where did you get your starter herd? Sycamore Springs Farm / Cheyenne Farm What bloodlines do you have? Sycamore Springs, Cheyenne, Bentley, Alvizo, Strain, Judy Jenkin (JJ / Star 23), Pavlock, and trace of Moondust. How many sheep do you have? 10 Breeder ewes, and 2 breeder rams (15 currently) What other animals do you have? I raise about 15 chickens, one rabbit, two Anatolian Shepherds, & a dappled miniature dachshund. What is your favorite memory of your flock? Raising our first bottle baby named Valentine. She was born on Valentines Days and my daughter fell in love with her. What is the most valuable insight you can share regarding raising sheep? Don’t over complicate things. Use common sense and be aware of your sheep’s behavior. What do you feel is the most important piece of advice you give a new member? Diversify your flock, From left can to right: Bentley’s Ladybug, resist the urge to buy a starter flock from just one source. Future buyers will feel you have a limited Trinity’s Red Tinkerbell, bloodline they can work with. Thus may not return forAscotts repeat Kionapurchases. Sunrise, ASC Lone Stryker 8|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry The newsletter is made for members so please send us photos, how-to’s, funnies, anything and everything sheep and farm related. We even want stories about other animals on the farm. Front Ram: JJ's Desert Arrow J Heartbreaker Rear Ram: Pavlock Farm Arrow J's Why One Both rams are owned by Jan Rogers of Arrow J Ranch JJ's Desert Jazzy Fortune Owned by Sharon Blackwood of Blackwood’s Cascabel’s Missy Kitty, Lambs by Cascabel’s High Chaparrel Owned by Anita Garza of El Cascabel Flock owned by Jan Rogers of Arrow J Ranch Blackwood's Tri Ticking Me Off Owned by Sharon Blackwood of Blackwood’s 9|Page The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Compilation by Nancy Peaslee Q: What do you call a sheep covered in chocolate? A: A Candy Baa. Orange Blossom Lamb & Rib Chops TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 4 servings Q: What do you get if you cross an angry sheep and a moody cow? A: An animal that's in a baaaaaaaad moooooood. Q: What do you call a sheep with a machine gun? A: A b-aa-aa-aa-d situation. Ingredients 8 lamb rib chops (6 to 7 ounces each and 1-thick) * 2 tablespoons butter 1 can (6 ounces) orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 medium onion, sliced 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt Dash pepper Directions In a large skillet, brown lamb chops in butter over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the meat is tender, turning once. To serve, spoon sauce over the lamb. Art by Amanda Zima Do you have a wonderful joke to share or a fabulous recipe that others would like? Please consider sending them in! We all like a laugh and all eat food so bring it on! *Substitute four pork chops instead Editor Nancy Peaslee Nutritional facts and original recipe can be found at www.tasteofhome.com 10 | P a g e The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry REGISTRAR: Anita Garza 11819 Puska Needville, TX 77461 Phone: (979) 793- 4207 Anita Hollon-Garza El Cascabel Email: cascabel@consolidated.net Debbie Saxton DK Painted Desert Sheep Email: Outdoorsizbest@hughes.net Monica Spaulding Green Gate Farm Email: mmmahone@yahoo.com Jan Rogers Arrow J Ranch Email: Jeffjanrogers@att.net Nancy Peaslee Peaslee Quarter Horses, LLC Email: horses123fun@aol.com Kathy Bentley Bentley Farms Email: bentleyfarm@embarqmail.com Tracie Anderson Elk Ridge Farms Email: tracie_anderson@hotmail.ca E-Mail: cascabel@consolidated.net Marica Alvizo Alvizo Ranch Email: paintz@yahoo.com Lily Jonas Lazy Bottoms Ranch Email: lazy_bottoms_ranch@hotmail.com We’re on the Web! Visit us at: http://www.painteddesertsheepsociety.com/ http://www.trophyhairsheepofamerica.com/ 11 | P a g e The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Kathy Bentley Bentley’s 172 P.R. 4217 Decatur, Texas 76234 940-210-3325 bentleyfarm@embarqmail.com http://www.geocities.com/bentleyfarm/farmpage.html Anita Garza * Cascabel’s 11819 Puska Needville, Texas 77461 979-793-4207 Cascabel@consolidated.net www.elcascabel.com Mark D. Chaney * Circle C Ranch 401 W. Cannel Street Carbon, Texas 76435 254-631-2233 markchny@gmail.com http://www.circlecranch.biz/ Judy Jenkins * Star 23 Farm JJ’s Desert 12240 CR 225 Oakwood, Texas 75855 Cell: 903-512-0588 Home: 903-536-4558 Awesomesheep1@windstream.net http://www.star23farm.net/ Giancarlo & Barbara Cuciz - inactive Big Horn Valley Ranch 16462 Von Sosten Road Tracy, California 95304 209-221-0646 Gjcuciz@comcast.net Nadia Elmenani - inactive Rabbit Patch Farm 7410 Fruitville Road Sarasota, Florida 34240 941-376-1020 Keltic99999@aol.com www.rabbitpatchfarm.webs.com Leon Pavlock * Pavlock Farms P.O. Box 437 Guy, Texas 77444 281-787-7129 leon1952@agristar.net www.paintedsatpavlockfarms.com Deborah Saxton DK’s Painted Desert Sheep 9706 Puritan Way Rosharon, Texs 77583 281-431-9126 Outdoorsizbest@hughes.net 12 | P a g e The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry TJ & Marica Alvizo Alvizo Ranch 16594 County Road 605 Farmersville Texas 75442 972-834-8131 Paintz@yahoo.com http://sites.google.com/site/alvizoranch/ Tracie Anderson * Elk Ridge Farm Box 147 Corning, SK SOG OTO Canada 306-421-1074 Tracie_anderson@hotmail.ca Dwight & Marci Arldt * DMFR 3315 FM 1105 Georgetown, Texas 78626 512-639-9965 Lunacy1977@yahoo.com www.dmpainteddesertsheep.com Linda Austin LLA-JA-ACRES 18402 Oshawa Drive Hudson, Florida 34667-6343 727-868-1693 Austinparrot13@aol.com Dean & Whitney Baker Sage Glen 2955 Beall Packing Road Bonifay, Florida 32425 850-547-1416 Harleyjayo@yahoo.com Paul & Judith Canik * PJC Beaver Creek N 16733 Venz Road Butternut, Wisconsin 54514 715-769-3938 Pjcanik@centurytel.net www.beavercreekfullcurlranch.com Beatrice Clare Clare’s Lost Acres 5944 Tenderfoot Trail Fort Worth, Texas 76135 817-371-2664 beazamora@yahoo.com Adam S. Crotts Ascott 3401 CR 902 Joshua, Texas 76058 817-219-7155 ascott78x@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/ascottfarms/Home Blair Ford * Chase 5 Farms P.O. Box 501 Maypearl, Texas 76064 817-946-5319 Bford0807@icloud.com www.Chasefarmspainteddesertsheep.com Joe Hinojosa JH Farm P.O. Box 115 Weston, Texas 75097 972-832-4858 Tina Lewis Hyde Cold Creek Ranch 210 Brewer Road Crossville, TN 38572 931-788-0386 (home) 931-261-1498 (cell) tinalewis@frontiernet.net www.cold-creek-ranch.com Lilian Jonas & Ray Brown * Lazy Bottoms Ranch P.O. Box 2153 Cave Junction, Oregon 97523 541-592-6256 Lazy_bottoms_ranch@hotmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/lazybottomsranch/laz y-bottoms-ranch-homje 13 | P a g e The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Chelsea Karlin & Darrell Lawrence * Still Willow Acres 9822 County Road 470 Blue Ridge, Texas 75424 214-500-3210 stillwillowacres@gmail.com www.stillwillowpainteddesertsheep.weebly.com George & Susan Morgan * Gemini Farms 19245 Michael Avenue Hastings, Minnesota 55033 651-380-2236 GeminiMinis@yahoo.com www.painteddesertsheepmn.com Richard Kehrer & Katherina Garrett We Care Family Farm P.O. Box 213 Millville, California 96062 530-547-7298 rrkehrer@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Care-Family-Farm Kim Neely DK Farm 283 County Road 1697 Alvord, Texas 76225 940-390-6302 Rodeo4zan@centurylink.net Sidney Jayne Kouns Kouns 3914 Peak Road Granbury, Texas 76048 817-798-7860 SharPeiLady2@yahoo.com Timothy, Becky & Annabelle Langley * Annie’s Acres 14164 CR 343 Tyler, Texas 75708 903-590-7403 Blt4ever@yahoo.com Nikki M. Mathis Mathis Farm 28 Aurora Lane Vilonia, Arkansas 72173 501-796-8708 Bashful_22776@yahoo.com www.mathisfarm.weebly.com Tricia & Scott Montgomery Montgomery Oaks 6933 Hwy 22 Spruce Pine, Alabama 35585 256-332-3330 tricia@montgomeryoaks.com www.montgomeryoaks.com Michael Brent Neighbors * Tejas Ranch 482 CR 1858 Yantis, Texas 75497 Home 903-383-3030 Cell 903-850-3136 Tejasbarbadoranch@yahoo.com https://sites.google.com/site/tejasranchpainteddeserts heep/ Jason & Amanda O’Brien Curl Creek Farm 32 Blue Springs Road Lumby, BC VOE 2G1 CANADA 250-878-1728 curlcreekfarm@hotmail.com www.curlcreekfarm.com Al & Nancy Peaslee DRR Shepherd’s (Dunn Ramblin Ranch) N1011 Bloomer Mill Road LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601 608-788-8538 Horses123fun@aol.com 14 | P a g e The Shepherd’s Voice PDSS/THSOA registry Rene Pena JE Farm P.O. Box 115 Weston, Texas 75097 469-919-6348 PenaRene69@gmail.com http://penarene69.wix.com/jrelliefarm Monica Spaulding Green Gate Farms (GGF) 1429 CR 278 Melissa, Texas 75454 214-218-9621 mmmahone@yahoo.com http://mmmahone.wix.com/greengatefarmpds Jeff & Jan Rogers Arrow J Ranch 17595 Old Evans Road Selma, Texas 78154 210-834-8472 Jeffjanrogers@att.net http://arrowjranchpainteddesertsheep.weebly.com/ Larry L. Strain * Strain’s 352 County Road 117 Llano, TX. 78643 512-786-8204 Auscutter@aol.com http://sites.google.com/site/strainsfarm/ * Also THSOA Member 15 | P a g e