Pete's Sheeps

04/09/2026

First lamb of 2026. A single out our new ram from the VA Tech parasite resistance program, so now we have two from that program in our flock. Here's the NSIP details for the new ram. http://nsipsearch.nsip.org/ #!/details/6400452025WRI045

01/07/2026

We raise pigs too! Two small batches per year. In the summer and fall they'll get out onto the sheep pastures, during the winter they're in a 40x50 pen which is a lot larger than typical pig housing. They're fed a basic corn based pig feed made for us by Napoleon Feed Mill. I think the combination of having a lot of space and being able to dig and root while eating a traditional pig feed creates a pretty high quality meat product.

We have 1 left, available as a half or whole. Going to Jerome Country market next week for processing.

Price is $3/lb hang weight + processing. Should be around 190lb hang weight so that's $285 per half and processing is usually around $130 per half depending on how you have it done. Those numbers will change depending on the actual final weight. With that hang weight you're looking at around 70lbs of bone in cuts back per half.

11/28/2025

Grazing on Thanksgiving in Michigan

11/10/2025

Here's one of this years breeding groups out in a surprise snow and an usual cold snap this early in the year. Ended up getting another ram this year from the VA Tech parasite resistance program that's with this group. Here's the NSIP link for the new guy. Not quite as high FEC score as the ram we got last year but still pretty good. This one does have some higher weight gain scores than our other ram. I think the duo will be a good mix for genetics in the flock. http://nsipsearch.nsip.org/ #!/details/6400452025WRI045

10/09/2025

09/28/2025

Here's some of the available ewe lambs. There's other ones not pictured, also adults. Lambs all born April 2025

09/24/2025

Busy Monday at Manchester UPI with both livestock and hay auction going

09/21/2025

Going to list the ram lambs all in this one post. I'll keep updating the post as I add them. These are all 100% registerable and all born April 2025. These are all out of our BCP ram out of Missouri that we got last summer via the VA Tech parasite resistance program.

09/16/2025

Triplet ram lamb, born in April, 100% registered. NSIP 6402552025AOA512, top 85% weaning weight, top 90% post weaning weight, WFEC of -66(top 80%). Hair index of 102.97 and SRC index is 123.4.

http://nsipsearch.nsip.org/ #!/details/6402552025AOA512

08/25/2025

The boys have all been weaned for a few weeks now so it's just the ewes and ewe lambs moving onto this pasture

08/11/2025

All the ram lambs getting ready for their 120 day weights. Oh and that pony is hanging out with them again. Anyone need an old pony?