Huckleberry
Who can resist a coppery moorit? Evidently, not me...
This ram has been a bit of an adventure. In his defense, he’s four years old and has never lived with other mature rams. It’s been a challenge to assimilate him, but the upside is that I know he’s tough. This ram dealt with injuries during the high heat and humidity of August. He has handled the parasite load with no problem. He was born in Vermont, but has been living in North Carolina so he’s no stranger to the heat. I made the choice not to shear him since this was his first Midwest winter and the strain of breeding and the stress of living/fighting with the ram herd might be too much for him. Sadly, this means I’ve only seen pictures of his confirmation. From those, and what I can feel through his wool, he has nice hindquarters, is long bodied, and at four years his horns still have room to grow. He is narrower in the chest then I’d like, but he isn’t small. His mother and grandmother descended from excellent dairy lines. He lived on a farm that was open to the public so he’s use to many people and easy to handle. I’ve had to doctor him alone, treating sensitive areas like his eyes, and he’s been respectful and nice to be around. His fleece is abundant, crimpy for a ram, and soft. He’s Moorit Grey but his coloring is stunning. His shade of moorit changes from nearly red to a mahogany brown. He is a grandson and great-grandson of Grabotni. I’m very excited to see his lambs.
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