Whetstone Prairie Dorper

Whetstone Prairie Dorper Established in 2006, we’ve developed a hardy grassfed fullblood Dorper flock with emphasis on production and breeding stock.

Our focus is on the foundational breed standard and have our flock inspected annually by certified South African inspectors.

Just a touch of what they call a “flash” drought with actual temps upper 90s to 100. Fortunately, we’ve got significant...
09/01/2026

Just a touch of what they call a “flash” drought with actual temps upper 90s to 100. Fortunately, we’ve got significant stockpile of untouched orchardgrass reserves that definitely exceeded expectations! Ewes and shepherd alike are thankful for this late summer bounty! 👊💪

100% pasture fed Winrae Dorpers Thor sons out of some our best T5 ewes are thriving at 6 months old here in central Miss...
08/25/2026

100% pasture fed Winrae Dorpers Thor sons out of some our best T5 ewes are thriving at 6 months old here in central Missouri. The AI program looks to really be paying off. Pleased with the first 6 months, can't wait to see how they develop over the next 6 months!

Girls moving from dried up red clover + orchardgrass to fresh untapped paddock. Getting some nice gains and these gals ...
08/19/2026

Girls moving from dried up red clover + orchardgrass to fresh untapped paddock. Getting some nice gains and these gals will be ready for fall breeding very soon!

08/11/2026

Ewes and spring ewe lambs are back together in the rotation. This rotation will remain on our orchardgrass/legume pastures until October. Why? The original part of our farm is dominated by tall fescue and it’s not endophyte free. With rain here and there and hot temps there is a risk of fescue toxicity this time of year. This can especially impact our gestating ewes that are due in October as we found out two years ago. This year is similar to what we had a couple years ago so there is concern. All this being said, our forage fed ewes and spring ewe lambs are thriving in this rotation. BTW, our rams and ram lambs are doing the same a couple paddocks over.👊💪.

08/04/2026

A health issue has kept us from posting for a while but family definitely picked up the slack! We’ve currently got mature ewes and the ram mob rotating through our expansion area. Meanwhile, we’ve got the spring ewe lambs gobbling up chicory, ragweed, cockleburr, and many other weeds close to the house. Lots of nutrition out there this time of year and these ewe lambs will have some nice gains on this weedy ground.👊💪

07/07/2026

They definitely weren’t hungry so had to run back and get Roxy for this paddock shift. The warm season grasses are definitely packing great condition on these ewes and soon to be weaned lambs (plus goats). 👊💪

07/02/2026

Grazing warm season grasses going great. As you can see, the ewes are kind of ready for a new paddock but not that hungry as they slowly ease their way up for the move. Loving their condition despite the sauna like conditions. We leave a good 14-20 inches of residual giving the grasses plenty of time to recover given its early July. 👊💪🔥

Like everyone else in the Midwest, we’re hitting 110 heat indexes this week til Saturday. When we hit these types of te...
06/29/2026

Like everyone else in the Midwest, we’re hitting 110 heat indexes this week til Saturday. When we hit these types of temps, it’s time to really utilize the warm season grasses in the rotation. This time of year big bluestem hits 14-18% crude protein with high digestibility so this why we’ve got the ewes and lambs rotating through it now and they really love it. Lastly, we were pleased to add an excellent ram (2026 Reserve Champion at Southern States) to the program from Twin Ridges - Registered Dorper Sheep that will complement our forage based program along with the Winrae Dorper genetics we imported this year as well. 2026 has been great but we’re also already looking forward to 2027 when the components come together. 💪👊🔥

With cool season grasses winding down in palatability fast, the warm season grasses are quickly replacing them as a pref...
06/18/2026

With cool season grasses winding down in palatability fast, the warm season grasses are quickly replacing them as a preferred food source for the flock. We’ll do some quick rotations through them before heading back over to the new property. Lastly, we completed our flock inspection and typing of yearling ewes to the International Dorper breed standard with Wicus Cronje yesterday. We had several ewes achieve stud status but more importantly we gained additional critical insights and recommendations on how to improve even more. There is no substitute for learning from someone with a lifetime of Dorper experience. 👊💪

06/16/2026

Back from a long vacation but now pushing through jet lag as we bring the flock closer to our handling equipment for our flock inspection. This process is to assess how our selections have been and learn what we can do better to further conform to the International Dorper breed standard. Selection is always a work in progress and there is always something new to learn even though we’ve done it several times with multiple certified inspectors. Special thanks to EweTrack USA for putting the logistics together to ensure we can continue to do these invaluable Dorper inspections. 👊💪

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8859 County Road 142
Williamsburg, MO
63388

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+13148253470

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