FFHF RAM B6SH 12G AMADEUS
Amadeus is a black SGGM ram and the offspring of Caper. Both parents came from well-established Icelandic farms noted for their beautiful fleeces: Lavender Fleece in Michigan and Red Brick Road in Illinois. He inherited his SGGM coloring, nice fleece with a tight crimp to it, and a very wide horn set. He has a stocky build, a wide chest and short legs. Our goal has been to breed an SGGM with the muscling and mass of our rams with AI lines. Amadeus is a step in that direction. He is parasite resistant and copes with the heat well. He is respectful of humans and ewes, but can be pushy in a large group of rams.
KIND HORN RAM B2SH 026G (Whitman)
Whitman is a black spotted ram from the Kind Horn farm in Vermont. He is a grandson of AI rams Vali and Salamon. We acquired this ram late in the Fall, but he's done nothing but impress me. He is calm, but not aloof and his temperament with other rams is restrained. Whitman took breeding very seriously, but then morphed almost instantly back into his mellow self. He is extremely well built with nearly perfect confirmation. He has an average horn spread, and his previous owner said she had never dewormed him in the two years she'd owned him (in upper MI). I am curious to see how he handles the heat and humidity of a Chicago (we are 45 miles west) summer. It has been my experience that a high percentage of AI makes them more sensitive to parasites and as a result it takes them longer to acclimate to a new climate. I find that one or two generations down from an AI ram makes for an easier keeper, but the confirmation, size and muscling of the AI rams is hard to match. A catch-22 for certain, but at least Whitman is easy on the eyes and proper mineral consumption and boluses help them acclimate more quickly to heat and parasites. Whitman has a beautiful fleece and his solid black 2021 daughter, that I purchased in the Fall, is very large and her fleece is nearly dragging on the ground in March. I hope to see large lambs, fun spots, and beautiful fleece from Whitman.
As a yearling
Acclimating to a new ram herd did take the tip of one horn.
FBGS RAM 01H 64G LINDBERGH
(I was slow to register him, it is pending. I will attach his twin's registration for reference.)
Lindbergh is a white ram from Wisconsin and a grandson of the Kind Horn AI Ram Pi descended from Blettur. I have a son and daughter of Pi as well as numerous grandchildren. My favorite attribute has been the fleece. They are not as long bodied as I would like, but all the ewes have been excellent mothers with hardy lambs. The rams on the other hand have been difficult ie tough on fences, tough on fellow rams, and unpredictable. This is why I held off on breeding Lindbergh, but decided to give it a chance this year. I chose ewes with high quality fleeces themselves and wideset horns. Lindbergh has been an afetr thought ram for a couple years which is a testimony to his hardiness and parasite resistance. I have a solid black grandson of Pi that I overwintered and he appears to have a much better temperament. Lindbergh's twin is an SGGM and his mother was a spotted SGGM so I'm curious to see his lambs. Hoping for spectacular fleeces.
As a 2 year old.
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