- Why Dorper Sheep?
- Our Start with Dorper Sheep
- My Goals
- Prices, General Information
- Dorper Research in the United
States
- Publications
- Second Dorper Show and Sale in
the USA, Sedalia, MO, June 2001
- Dorper Photographs
-
- SCRAPIE
SUSCEPTIBILITY/CODON TESTING
- ALL
CLASSES OF DEWORMERS EFFECTIVE AT CRANE CREEK!!
- Transportation, Interstate
Health Papers and Export Paperwork **** Transportation to
California and locations
along the way summer 2009. Very reasonably priced trucking
from Iowa to
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and locations along the way (down Interstate
35) summer 2009. Reasonable rates. Rams
have their own compartment on a load with horses.
Summer 2009 - transportation to Asheeville, NC and locations along the
way. No other animals from other sources will be mixed with the sheep
to NC and locations along the way.Transportation
to other locations comes
up frequently. Sheep can be
intercepted along the travel routes. Please call, e-mail or write for
more details. For other locations, for example, CA and OR, contact Ron
Keener at rkeener@realtime.net or Russ Edgar at edgar@fidnet.com (web
page www.edgarsheepandgoats.com) to check their travel schedules. Both
travel around the US delivering sheep and goats. Ron Keener is based in
Texas and Russ Edgar in Missouri. Pricing is related to distance and
number of animals transported. Both parties
are experienced in trucking livestock. ****
- Map
of directions to Crane Creek, 3061 160th St
Sumner, IA 50674-9087, US
- Veterinary
Supplies and
Assistance
Extremely Successful in South Africa
Beautiful Appearance
- Well Proportioned
- Excellent Conformation
- Have black head and white body (Dorper) or are
completely white (White Dorper)
- Thickly muscled hind quarters
- Nice size - mature ewes average 210 pounds
Superb Lamb Carcasses
- Dorper sheep usually win the South African carcass
competitions
- In South Africa, 90% of Dorper lambs grade "Super",
equivalent to USDA Choice Grade
- South African Dorper lambs weigh 80 - 100 lb or more at
100 days of age. THIS IS ON GRASS ALONE.
- Heavily muscled hind quarters
- Meat is lean
Shearing Unnecessary
- Fleeces, which are a hair/wool mix, are shed once a
year
- Fleece staple length is short
- More meat, less wool!
- Dorper hides command top prices in South Africa
Extremely Hardy and Adaptable
- Nonselective grazers
- Internal and external parasite tolerance
- Long lived
- Easy keepers so maintenance costs are low
- Thrive in marginal conditions
- Lambs are very vigorous at birth so lamb mortality is
low
- Do well in a variety of climates - arid, wet, hot and
cold
- Top performance under extensive or intensive conditions
Very fertile and early maturing
- Rams may breed as early as 100 days
- Breed year round
- 3 lamb crops in 2 years can be readily achieved
- 150 - 180 plus% lamb crops in South Africa (2.25 - 2.7
plus lambs/year)
Wonderful mothers
- Heavy milking with great udder conformation
- Easy lambers (lambs are well proportioned at birth with
smaller heads. Muscling begins to develop by 2 - 3 weeks of age)
- Calm
- I purchased South African Dorper and White Dorper
embryos in
the fall of 1994 and again in the summer of 1995 and, most recently, in
1999 (White Dorper embryos only in 1999) . White Dorper semen was
imported in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007. Dorper semen was imported in
2002, 2004 and 2007.
- The first Crane Creek Dorper and White Dorper lambs
were born in June, 1995.
- I have both White Dorpers and Dorpers and a variety of
bloodlines.
- Adjusted 100 day weights of my purebred Dorper ram
lambs and
Dorper crosses is in excess of 100 lbs if the animals are on good
quality feed..
- Lambs are vigorous at birth and fullbloods and
crossbreds are doing very well on grass alone.
- Year round breeding - semen has been collected from my
rams
even during the hottest summer months. Fullblood ewes are performing
very well in an accelerated lambing program.
- To integrate the Dorpers into my prolific, hardy,
accelerated grass-based flock.
- To maintain a purebred Dorper flock to supply breeding
stock..
- Dorper traits that I am particularly interested in
include
the excellent carcass qualities, top rates of gain on grass alone,
hardiness, the ability to shed fleeces and year round breeding
capabilities.
- ***I HAVE AN EXCELLENT SELECTION OF ANIMALS AVAILABLE
FROM MY 1000 PLUS HEAD EWE FLOCK**
- BEST
SELECTION IN NORTH AMERICA. 400
FULLBLOOD DORPER EWES/EWE LAMBS AND 250 FULLBLOOD WHITE DORPER EWES/EWE
LAMBS PLUS DORPER AND WHITE DORPER DOMESTIC PUREBREDS
- ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ALL HAIR OR SHEDDING
DORPER AND WHITE DORPER RAMS? TOP QUALITY RAMS AND RAM LAMBS NOW
AVAILABLE!
- Percentage Dorper and White Dorper ram prices: $375 and
up for breeding age rams, volume discounts
- Fullblood Dorper rams $500 and up
- Frozen semen is available for $25 - 100/unit for less
than 100 units or, for 100 units or more, $20/unit.
- The American Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society (ADSBS) has
an
upgrading program. 7/8 (87%) females and 15/16 (93%) males are
considered to be domestic purebreds, providing the sheep meet all of
the criteria set out. ***ADSBS changed their criteria for purebred
females in 2006, now females must be 15/16 (93%) to be considered
pure****
- Using good quality high percentage or fullblood rams
or
semen on good quality purebred (of nonDorper breeds) or commercial ewes
is a way to eventually end up with registered Dorper sheep.
- My sheep are very healthy - footrot free, Brucella
ovis and bluetongue negative.
- I routinely vaccinate for overeating (Clostridium
perfringens types C and D) and tetanus. My flock has been
enrolled in the voluntary scrapie flock certification program for over
12 years and is at the CERTIFIED LEVEL. No live sheep or goats have
been introduced since 2001.
- Broadbent
Crossbreeding Experiment in Wyoming (Carcass evaluation of pasture-fed
lambs)
- Idaho Dorper
Studies (Tenderness evaluation and percent shrink with cooking)
- Leymaster,
K. A., 2001 Evaluation of Wool and Hair Breeds under
Intensive and Extensive Production Systems
- Leymaster,
K.A. et al, 2005 Evaluation of Wool and Hair Breeds for
Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits
- Leymaster,
K. A., 2008 Evaluation of Wool and Hair Breeds of Sheep in
High- and Low-Input Production Systems
White Dorper x Romanov crossbred ewes were FAR AND AWAY the most
productive in each production system, perhaps most notably in the
low-input system. WHITE DORPER X ROMANOV EWES OUTPERFORMED KATAHDIN X
ROMANOV, RAMBOUILLET X ROMANOV, DORSET X ROMANOV AND DORPER X ROMANOV
CROSSBRED EWES IN A MAJOR WAY (WHITE DORPER X ROMANOV CROSSBRED EWES
WERE FROM 10 TO 13% MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN EACH OF THE OTHER CROSSBRED
TYPES!!) Lambs from White Dorper X Romanov ewes had high survival rates
and high growth rates.
- I did not attend the show and sale but was pleased to see
that my sheep performed well. Judge: John Dell, South Africa
- Grand Champion fullblood Dorper ram sired by Crane Creek
Dorper ram 158H, sold for $7000
- Grand Champion fullblood Dorper ewe sired by Crane Creek
Dorper ram 161H, sold for $6000
- Reserve Champion fullblood Dorper ewe sired by Crane Creek
Dorper ram 158H, sold for $7500
- Grand Champion percentage White Dorper ram sired by Crane
Creek
White Dorper ram 35J, price not recorded, will add when available
- Reserve Champion percentage White Dorper ram sired by Crane
Creek
White Dorper ram 35J, price not recorded, will add when available
- Grand Champion percentage White Dorper ewe sired by Crane
Creek White Dorper ram (dam also a Crane Creek ewe), sold for $3100
- Reserve Champion percentage White Dorper ewe sired by Crane
Creek White Dorper ram "Atlas" 302G, sold for $1700
- Four month old Crane
Creek Dorper ram lambs
- White Dorper ewes,
early spring 2000
- 75% White Dorper ewe
(in front), 2 year old, early spring 2000
- Fullblood Dorper ewe,
lambs just weaned, spring 2000
- Fullblood Dorper stud
ewe, January 2002, due to lamb late February 2002
- LONGEVITY! This ewe,
Crane Creek Dorpers
0002E, was the very first fullblood Dorper ewe registered by the ADSBS.
She was born in June 1995 and is still avery productive ewe who is
overwintering outside with the rest of the flock. Almost all of her
female offspring and, in turn, their female offspring, have been
studded as type 4 and 5 ewes by Dolf Lategan, South African Dorper
sheep judge and inspector. Ewe herself was studded as a type 4 ewe,
photo taken January 2002. CCD0002E produced 2 sets of twins in 2002.
What a great girl!
- 7 month old fullblood
White Dorper ram
lamb, pasture born and raised, never sheared, shed fleece completely,
sire CCD0005E, the first White Dorper ram registered by the ADSBS!
CCD0005E is still going strong at 7plus years of age.
- Fullblood and purebred
7 month old pasture born and raised ewe lambs, January 2002
- 50% White Dorper 3 year
old ewe-August 2001- A
- 50% White Dorper 3 year
old ewe- August 2001 - A - photo 2
- 50% White Dorper 3 year
old ewe - pasture - August 2001- B
- 50% White Dorper 3 year
old ewe - pasture - August 2001- B - photo 2
- 50% White Dorper 3 year
old ewe - pasture - August 2001- C
- Crane Creek Merlin's
Magic (CCD0044M) 2 yr
old Crane Creek stud ram, codon tested QR, pasture condition, breeding
ewes for fall lambing 2004 - A
- Crane Creek Merlin's
Magic (CCD0044M) 2 yr
old Crane Creek stud ram, codon tested QR, pasture condition, breeding
ewes for fall lambing 2004 - B
- Crane Creek Merlin's
Magic (CCD0044M) 2 yr
old Crane Creek stud ram, codon tested QR, pasture condition, breeding
ewes for fall lambing 2004 - C
- 2004 spring born twin
AI
fullblood Dorper ram CCD0080P, photo summer 2008, no grain, no
shearing, no deworming
- 2004 fallborn twin
fullblood Dorper ram CCD1302P, photo summer 2007, no grain, no
shearing, no deworming, wet from heavy rain
- 2005 May born twin
fullblood Dorper ram Crane Creek Ralphie, photo summer 2008, no grain,
no
shearing, no deworming
- 2007 fall born twin
fullblood Dorper ram Crane Creek Tamas CCD0294T , photo summer 2008, no
grain,
no
shearing, no deworming
- Yearling Dorper
ewes March 2005 - A
- Dorper ewe lamb
March 2005
- Yearling Dorper
ewes March 2005 - B
- 2005 fall sale yearling
Dorper ewes - A, clipped at buyer's request
- 2005 fall sale yearling
Dorper ewes - B, clipped at buyer's request
- 2005 fall sale yearling
Dorper ewes - C, clipped at buyer's request
- 2005 fall sale yearling
Dorper ewes - D, clipped at buyer's request
- 2005 fall sale yearling
Dorper ewes - E, clipped at buyer's request
- CCD0722S, Dorper QR
yearling ram, twin
born 8 July 2006, dam CCD0040M, sire CCD0145P (RR), photo September
2007, no grain, no shearing, no deworming
- 2006 fallborn White
Dorper ewe lambs A, photos summer 2007, no grain, no shearing, no
deworming
- 2006 fallborn White
Dorper ewe lambs B, photos summer 2007, no grain, no shearing, no
deworming
- 2006 fallborn White
Dorper ewe lambs C, photos summer 2007, no grain, no shearing, no
deworming
- 2006 fallborn White
Dorper ewe lambs D, photos summer 2007, no grain, no shearing, no
deworming
- CCD1249M twin born 2
December 2002, dam CCD0002E (dam had twins in March and Dec 2002 as a 7
year old), sire Jordaan CCD78GR, photos August 2008, no grain/on
pasture, clipped
just before photos, no
deworming
- Price of all sheep includes registration papers
(no papers on most of the bargain rams but records will be provided)
and interstate health papers
- Top quality Dorper and White Dorper rams and ewes
available. Production records, digital photos and/or videotapes
available.
-
CCD0742S - purebred White Dorper ram - photo 12
October 2007 FOR SALE
- CCD0742S is a twin, the
result of natural
breeding, born 10 July 2006, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman and Wiese,
complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0742S - A - 12 Oct
2007
CCD0774S - fullblood White Dorper ram - photos
June 2009 FOR SALE
- CCD0774S is a single,
fullblood, the
result of natural breeding, born 11 July 2006, sire CCD0129N, dam
CCD0110N NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0774S - A - June
2009
-
CCD0917S - fullblood (100%) White Dorper ram -
photo July 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0917S is a twin, the
result of natural
breeding, born 21 July 2006, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman and Wiese,
complete shedding), dam CCD1429N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0917S - photo July
2008
-
CCD0922S - purebred (15/16) White Dorper ram -
photos September 2007 HUNTER
NUTRITION
- CCD0922S is a twin, the
result of natural
breeding, born 21 July 2006, dam CCD0539M, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman
and Wiese, complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0922S - A - 12 Oct
2007
- CCD0922S - B
- CCD0922S - C
- CCD0922S - D
-
CCD0983S - purebred White Dorper ram - photos
July 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0983S is a single,
the result of natural breeding, born 28 July 2006, sire CCD0129N, dam
CCD1250N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0983S - A - July
2008
- CCD0983S - B
-
CCD0344R - fullblood (100%) twin White Dorper
ram - photos July 2008 SOLD
TO KANSAS
- CCD0344R is a twin born
25 May 2005, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED, sire is
CCD0163M, an RR ram, so this ram is at least a QR, dam CCD0556N
- CCD0344R - A - photo
taken July 2008
- CCD0344R - B - photo
taken July 2008
- CCD0344R - C - photo
taken July 2008
-
CCD0828R - fullblood (100%) twin White Dorper
ram - photos July 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0828R is a twin born
10 Oct 2005, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED,
sire CCD0202N, dam CCD0702M
- CCD0828R - A - photo
taken July 2008
-
CCD0936R - fullblood (100%) White Dorper ram -
photos May 2008SOLD/SEMEN COLLECTION
- CCD0936R is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 20 Dec 2005, sire CCD1207M, NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED, HAIR COAT, QR
- CCD0936R - A - June
2008
- CCD0936R - B
CCD0980S - White Dorper ram - photos
May 2009 FOR SALE
- CCD0980S is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 26 July 2006, sire CCD0129N, dam
CCD1183N NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0980S - A - May
2009
CCD1087RS - purebred White Dorper ram - photos
June 2009 FOR SALE
- CCD1087RS is a twin,
purebred, the
result of natural breeding, born 16 Jan 2006, sire CCD0225P, dam
CCD0537N NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED, MORE WOOLY COAT
- CCD1087RS - A - June
2009
- CCD1087RS - B - June
2009
- CCD1087RS - C - June
2009
CCD1113S - White Dorper ram - photos
June 2009 SOLD ILLINOIS
- CCD1113S is a twin,
purebred, the
result of natural breeding, born 1 August 2006, sire CCD0129N, dam
CCD1034N NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD1113S - A - June
2009
- CCD1113S - B - June
2009
-
CCD1341RS - fullblood White Dorper ram - photos
June 2008SOLD/SEMEN COLLECTION
- CCD1341RS is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 18 Feb 2006, sire CCD0225P, NO GRAIN
FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD1341RS - A - June
2008
- CCD1341RS - B
-
CCD0006R - fullblood twin Dorper ram - photos
July 2008 SOLD
- CCD0006R is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 15 Feb 2005, dam
CCD0096P, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0006R - A - July
2008
-
CCD0133S - fullblood triplet QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0133S is a triplet,
the
result of natural breeding, born 4 April 2006, sire CCD0044M, dam
CCD0990P, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0133S - August
2008
-
CCD0147R - fullblood twin QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0147R is a twin,
the
result of natural breeding, born 8 May 2005, sire CCD0047N, dam
CCD0398N, NO GRAIN FED, SHEARED just before photos were taken, short
wool coat about 1 inch long over 50% of body, would not need to be
sheared
- CCD0147R - A - August
2008
- CCD0147R - B
- sheared ram on left (other ram is CCD0627S), big heavy boned ram,
short wool, would not actually need shearing
2008
-
CCD0167P - fullblood twin QR (GeneCheck)Dorper
ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0167P is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 6 April 2004, sire 1898, dam
CCD0103N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0167P - A - August
2008
-
CCD0501S - purebred twin Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE *** VERY NICE
TWIN (WITH EXCELLENT REAR LEG MUSCLING) TO THIS RAM IS AVAILABLE/FOR
SALE IN MISSOURI
- CCD0501S is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 26 May 2006, sire CCD0044M, dam
CCD0008M, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0501S - A - August
2008
- CCD0501S - B
- CCD0501S - C
-
-
CCD0528S - fullblood twin Dorper ram - photos
May 2009 FOR SALE
- CCD0528S is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 5 June 2006, sire CCD0044M, dam
CCD0401N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0528S - A - May
2009
- CCD0528S - B
-
CCD0557S/587S - fullblood triplet QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0557S/CCD0587S is a
triplet,
the
result of natural breeding, born 23 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0249N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0557S/587S -
August
2008
-
CCD0577S - fullblood twin Dorper ram - photos
May 2009FOR SALE
- CCD0577S is a
twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 23 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0370N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0577S -
May 2009
- CCD0577S -
May 2009
- CCD0577S -
May 2009
-
CCD0588S - fullblood twin QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 SOLD
- CCD0588S is a
twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 23 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0372N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0588S -
August
2008
-
CCD0599S - fullblood twin QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0599S is a twin,
the
result of natural breeding, born 21 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0439N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0599S - A - August
2008
- CCD0599S - B
-
CCD0627S - fullblood triplet QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0627S is a triplet,
the
result of natural breeding, born 25 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0253N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0627S - A - August
2008
- CCD0627S - B
-
CCD0640S - fullblood triplet QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0640S is a triplet,
the
result of natural breeding, born 27 June 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD0456N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0640S - A - May
2009
- CCD0640S - B - May
2009
-
- CCD0640S - C - May
2009
CCD0673R - fullblood single July born Dorper ram
- photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0673R is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 13 July 2005, sire CCD0047N (QR, Gene
Check), dam
CCD0401N (excellent out of season lambing ewe), NO GRAIN FED, NOT
SHEARED
- CCD0673R - August
2008
-
CCD0741S - fullblood single QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD0741S is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 10 July 2006, sire CCD0145P, dam
CCD1186N, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0741S - A - August
2008
- CCD0741S - B
-
CCD0762R - fullblood (100%) FALLBORN twin QR
(GeneCheck) Dorper ram -
photos
August 2008 SOLD TO KANSAS
- CCD0762R is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 14 Sept 2005, sire CCD0172P (QR),
dam
CCD0382M, NO GRAIN FED, SHEARED RIGHT BEFORE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN
- CCD0762R - A -
August
2008
- CCD0762R - B
- CCD0762R - C
- CCD0762R - D
-
CCD0893P - fullblood twin QR (GeneCheck)
Dorper ram - photos
August 2008 SOLD TO KANSAS
- CCD0893P is a twin,
the
result of natural breeding, born 16 June 2004, sire 1898, dam
CCD0116G, NO GRAIN FED, SHEARED right before photos were taken, coat
about 85% shed, mainly hair coat
- CCD0893P - A - August
2008
- CCD0893P - B
-
CCD1092RS - fullblood QR twin Dorper ram -
photos
July 2008 SOLD
- CCD1092RS is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 2 Jan 2006, sire CCD0161P, dam
CCD0188M, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED, QR (GeneCheck), horns
- CCD1092RS - A - July
2008
- CCD1092RS - B
- CCD1092RS - C
- CCD1092RS - D
-
-
CCD1416P - purebred single White Dorper ram -
photos
July 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD1416P is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 10 December 2004, NO GRAIN FED, NOT
SHEARED, excellent maternal line, after this first lamb, the dam
CCD0759M has lambed out of season every year
- CCD1416P - July
2008
-
CCD1246S - fullblood twin Dorper ram -
photos
August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD1246S is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 21 Jan 2007 NOT SHEARED, NO GRAIN
- CCD1246S - A -
August
2008
- CCD1246S - B
- CCD1246S - C
- CCD1246S - D
CCD0553P - fullblood Dorper ram - photos
July 2007SOLD/SEMEN COLLECTION
- CCD0553P is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 7 June 2004, sire CCD0044M (see
general photos), dam
CCD0712J, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED, small scur on one side
- CCD0553P - A
- CCD0553P - B
-
CCD0244R - purebred Dorper ram - photos
3 August 2008 SOLD TO OKLAHOMA
- CCD0244R is a single,
the
result of natural breeding, born 18 May 2005, dam 11 mo old at lambing,
had triplets next lambing, sire CCD0044M, NO GRAIN FED, SLICK SHEARED
RIGHT BEFORE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN, WOOL COAT (SOME HAIR IN IT) EXCEPT
BELLY, LEGS, FACE AND PART OF NECK, BLAZE ON FACE DOES NOT GO
COMPLETELY THROUGH TO NOSE
- CCD0244R - A - 3
August 2008
- CCD0244R - B
- CCD0244R - C
-
CCD1402N and 1403N - purebred fallborn twin
Dorper rams -
photo
3 August 2008 FOR SALE
- CCD1402N and 1403N are
twins,
the
result of natural breeding, born 18 October 2003, sire 1898 QR, dam
CCD0783M, NO GRAIN FED, adjusted 100 day weight is 42.9 kg (1 kg = 2.2
pounds), multitrait index is 121 (flock avg is 100), 100 day index is
128 (flock average is 100); there is a twin brother available also
CCD1403N, better shedding
coat but otherwise similar, no photos right now, adj 100 day wt of
1403N is 44.9 kg,
multitrait index is 131, 100 day index is 128
- CCD1402N - A - 3
August 2008
-
CCD1133S - fullblood twin Dorper ram - photos 12
October 2007 FOR SALE/BARGAIN BIN!!
- CCD1133S is a twin, the
result of natural breeding, born 10 October 2006,bargain rams/extra
color, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD1133S - A - photo
taken Oct 2007
-
CCD0052T - twin purebred White Dorper born 7
September 2007
-
photos early September 2008 SOLD to
SOUTH CAROLINA Oct 2008
- CCD0052T is a September
2007
(fallborn) twin, the result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED, NOT
SHEARED, just taken off pasture, Sept 2007 born twin,
dam lambed in June in 2005 with a single at approx 12 mo,
twins in July 2006 (planned July breeding),
twins in Sept 2007,
excellent maternal family with great out of season breeding,
excellent shedding family, this ram still has lamb teeth, still has a
lot of growing to do,
ram still has some extra coat on belly, tail and rear legs, sire
CCD1207M, dam CCD0844P
- CCD0052T - A - photo
taken early September 2008
- CCD0052T - B - photo
taken early September 2008
-
CCD0236N - twin born 4 April 2003 -
photos May 2009 FOR
SALE/BARGAIN BIN!!
- CCD0236N is twin
purebred big framed ram born 2004, the result of natural breeding,
bargain rams, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0236N - A - photo
taken May 2009
-
CCD0321T - late fallborn 2007 Dorper ram lamb
-
photos late April 2008 FOR
SALE/BARGAIN BIN!!
- CCD0321T is a late
fallborn 2007 lamb, the result of natural breeding, bargain rams/extra
color, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0321T - A - photo
taken April 2008
- CCD0321T - B - photo
taken April 2008
-
CCD0477S - twin purebred White Dorper
ram born 19 May 2006
- photos late August 2008 FOR SALE
BARGAIN
BIN!!
- CCD0477S is a purebred
twin
born
19 May 2006, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
NOT SHEARED, sire is
CCD1207M, dam CCD0514P
- CCD0477S - photo
taken late August 2008
- CCD0477S - photo
taken late August 2008
-
CCD0601R - purebred (96%) twin White Dorper
ram
- photos July 2008 SOLD - IOWA
- CCD0601R is a twin
born
14 June 2005, the
result of natural breeding, complete shedding, hair coat, NO GRAIN FED,
NOT SHEARED, sire is CCD0163M, an RR ram, so this ram is at least a QR
- CCD0601R - photo
taken
July 2008
-
CCD0833R - twin purebred Dorper
ram born 30 October 2005
- photos early September 2008 FOR
SALE
BARGAIN
BIN!!
- CCD0833R is a purebred
twin
born
30 October 2005, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
SHEARED, just before photos taken, ram just taken off pasture, sire is
CCD0172P
- CCD0833R - photo
taken early September 2008
-
CCD0999RS - triplet Dorper
ram born Jan 2006
- photos August 2008 SOLD TO MO -
BARGAIN
BIN!!
- CCD0999RP is a triplet
born
January 2006, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
SHEARED right before photos were taken, 60% shed with quite a lot of
hair in the coat, slight mane on underside of neck,
big framed ram with very good feet and legs, QR (Gene Check), sire is
CCD0161P (RR ram/Gene Check)
- CCD0999RS - photo
taken August 2008 right after clipping coat
-
CCD1004P - triplet purebred White Dorper
ram born 16 June 2004
- photos August 2008 SOLD
TO IOWA
- CCD1004P is a triplet
born
16 June 2004, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
NOT SHEARED, 100% shedding coat, sire is
CCD0163M, dam CCD0458K
- CCD1004P - photo
taken August 2008
-
CCD1009N - twin purebred (96%) Dorper
ram born 11 June 2003 - photos early Sept 2008
FOR SALE BARGAIN
BIN!!
- CCD1009N is a purebred
twin
born
11 June 2003, the result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED, just caught
from pasture,
SHEARED right before photos were taken, sire is
1898, dam CCD0599M
- CCD1009N - A - photo
taken early September 2008 right after clipping coat
- CCD1009N - B - photo
taken early September 2008 right after clipping coat
- CCD1009N - C - photo
taken early September 2008 right after clipping coat
-
CCD7484 - 2 yr old Dorper
ram
- photos August 2008 SOLD -
ILLINOIS
- CCD7484 is a twin 3 yr
old, 2006 born,
the result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
SHEARED right before photos were taken, wooly coat with quite a lot of
hair in coat, clean belly and patches on sides, legs,
head and part of neck, some extra black spots on pasterns, tail not
docked, not a big framed ram but very muscular
- CCD7484 - photo
taken August 2008
- CCD7484
CCD1332P - purebred (96%) White Dorper
ram
- photos August 2008 FOR SALE -
BARGAIN
BIN!!
- CCD1322P is a single
born
18 November 2004, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
SHEARED right before photos were taken, wooly coat, clean belly, legs,
part of neck and head, sire is CCD0195M (the result of imported semen),
dam CCD1064N, purebred (96% pure)
- CCD1332P - photo
taken August 2008
- CCD1332P
CCD1315P - fullblood twin Dorper
ram
- photos 3 August 2008 SOLD - TO
TEXAS 4 August 2008 - BARGAIN
BIN!!/COMMERCIAL RAM - NO REGISTRATION PAPERS
- CCD1315P is a twin
born
16 November 2004, the
result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED,
SHEARED right before photos were taken, wooly coat, clean belly, legs,
part of neck and head, sire is CCD0162N (the result of imported semen)
- CCD1315P - B photo
taken 3 August 2008
- CCD1315P - C
- CCD1315P - D
- CCD1315P - G
CCD0019M - fullblood (100%) triplet Dorper
ram,
great shedding coatSOLD
- CCD0019M is a triplet born 02/21/02, dam CCD0322H, sire
CCD0078K
(Jordaan breeding), actual weight 04/30/02 = 59 pounds, actual weight
06/14/02 = 93 pounds
- triplet CCD0019M -
early September 2002
-
CCD0020M - fullblood (100%) twin Dorper ram,
well muscled rearSOLD
- CCD0020M is a twin born 02/22/02, dam
CCD0573K, sire CCD0164H,
adj 50 day wt = 50.4 pounds, adj 100 day wt = 90.8 pounds, ADG = 0.85,
actual wt 05/01/02 = 52 pounds, actual weight 06/14/02 = 90.2 pounds
- twin CCD0020M -
early
September 2002
CCD0069M - fullblood (100%) triplet Dorper ram
-
September 2002SOLD
- CCD0069M is a triplet born 02/26/02, dam CCD0048K, sire
CCD0182K,
adj 50 day wt = 57.1, adj 100 day wt = 92.6, ADG = 0.71, actual weight
05/01/02 = 56 pounds, actual weight 06/14/02 = 87 pounds
- triplet CCD0069M -
early September 2002 - natural coat, not clipped or prepared for photos
- CCD0069M - rear view
-
CCD0181M - fullblood (100%) twin Dorper ram
lambSOLD
- CCD0181M is a twin
born
03/07/02 to
CCD0466K, sire is CCD0182K (coat sheds completely, good frame size and
muscling), actual weight of CCD0181M 04/30/02 = 50 pounds, actual
weight 06/14/02 = 92 pounds, adjusted 50 day weight = 60 pounds,
adjusted 100 day weight = 106.4 pounds, ADG(average daily gain) = 0.93,
multitrait index = 121 (average is 100 for indices), 100 day index =
119, dam index = 117, raised as a twin, brother has similar records and
appearance.
- dam of CCD0181M is
CCD0214J, 3 yr old, 7
(natural not embryo transfer) lambs in 3 lambings. She also has
produced a great group of embryo transfer lambs. Her offspring (ewe and
ram lambs) have an average 50 day weight of 59 pounds, average 100 day
weight of 100.7 pounds, 100 day index = 116, multitrait index = 120,
ewe index = 116
- sire of CCD0181M is
CCD0182K. His adjusted
50 day weight = 65.9 pounds, adj 100 day weight = 115.9, ADG = 0.99,
100 day index = 116, multitrait index = 117
- CCD0181M - August
2002
-
CCD0233L - YEARLING fullblood (100%) Dorper ramSOLD
- CCD0233L was born April 19 2001. He weighed 215 pounds 30
July
2002 off pasture. This is a big framed ram with a wool coat.
Dam is CCD0700J, a fallborn twin from a very productive ewe line. Many
of the ewes in this family have been studded as type 4 and 5 ewes. The
sire is 509, who was studded as a type 4 ram.
- yearling 100%
Dorper
ram CCD0233L, just off pasture, 215 pounds
- yearling 100%
Dorper
ram CCD0233L, rear view
-
CCD0264M - fullblood (100%) twin Dorper ram
lambSOLD
- CCD0264M is a twin
born
03/10/02 to ewe
CD0040K, excellent dam, Quadruplet!!!, all hair as is the quadruplet
sister and one of the quadruplet rams I kept, sire CCD0182K - see
information above for ram CD0181M.
- CCD0264M had an adj 50
day weight of 64.2
pounds;adjusted 100 day weight of 101.9 pounds, ADG = 0.75, Multitrait
index = 113, 100 day index = 112, am index = 115, actual weight = 51
pounds on 05/04/02, actual weight = 80 pounds on 06/14/02
- CCD0264M-A - August
2002
- CCD0264M-B
- CCD0264M-C
-
CCD0220M - fullblood (100%) twin White Dorper
ram - photos early Sept 2002SOLD
- CCD0220M is a twin,
the
result of AI
(Artificial Insemination),born 03/08/02, dam CCD0494J, sire K242, adj
50 day wt = 55.1 lb, adj 100 day wt = 96.8 lb, ADG = 0.84, actual
weights 05/03/02 = 50 lb, 06/14/02 = 85 lb
- CCD0220M - A -
early
Sept 2002
- CCD0220M - B
-
CCD0236M - fullblood (100%) White Dorper ram -
photos early Sept 2002SOLD
- CCD0236M is a single,
the result of AI
(Artificial Insemination), born 03/09/02, dam CCD0471K, sire K242
(Allers X Snyman), adj 50 day wt = 53 lb, adj 100 day wt = 91 lb,adg =
0.75, actual wt 05/04/02 = 56 lb and 06/14/02 = 87 lb
- CCD0236M - A -
early
Sept 2002
- CCD0236M - B
-
CCD0727S - fullblood (100%) White Dorper ram -
photos 22 Sept 2007SOLD/EXPORTED
- CCD0727S is a twin,
the
result of natural
breeding, born 8 July 2006, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman and Wiese,
complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0727S - A - 22
Sept
2007
- CCD0727S - B
- CCD0727S - C
-
CCD0813S - fullblood (100%) White Dorper ram -
photos 12 Oct 2007SOLD/EXPORTED
- CCD0813S is a twin,
the
result of natural
breeding, born 14 July 2006, dam CCD0556N, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman
and Wiese, complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0813S - A - 12
Oct
2007
- CCD0813S - B
- CCD0813S - C
- CCD0813S - D
-
CCD0861S - purebred White Dorper ram - photos
October 2007SOLD to MINNESOTA and
twin brother sold to OKLAHOMA
- CCD0821S is a twin,
the
result of natural
breeding, born 18 July 2006 sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman and Wiese,
complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD0861S - A
- CCD0861S - B
- CCD0861S - C
-
CCD1069S - purebred White Dorper ram - photos
12
October 2007SOLD
- CCD1069S is a twin,
the
result of natural
breeding, born 22 August 2006, sire CCD0129N (mainly Synman and Wiese,
complete shedding), NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED
- CCD1069S - A - 12
Oct
2007
- CCD1069S - B
- CCD1069S - C
- CCD1069S - D
- Some scrapie susceptibility (codon) testing has been
performed in
the Crane Creek flock. To date, only rams have been tested. The
laboratory I am using is Gene Check, Inc.
- Several Crane Creek Dorper herd sires are QR, including
Merlin's
Magic. Two RR fullblood Crane Creek Dorper rams with excellent shedding
coats produced 2005 fall and 2006 ram lambs.
- Crane Creek White Dorper herd sires are RR, QR and QQ.
- Rams that are for sale can be codon tested. Dorper rams
sired by
QR rams and from QQ dams have a 50% chance of being QR (if the dam is
QR, then there is a 25% chance of the offspring being RR, a 50% chance
of the offspring being QR and a 25% chance of the offspring being QQ).
There are White Dorper rams available sired by RR rams. Please ask in
advance about testing.
- Gene
Check
web page - information on scrapie and on codon testing
- Internal parasites in the Crane Creek sheep are
susceptible
to the 3 different classes of dewormers.
- Cydectin has never been used on this farm.
- Adult pastured animals are not dewormed. Lambs are
dewormed
1 - 3 times the first grazing season.
- Crane Creek sheep will not infect your pastures with
internal parasites resistant to 1 or more classes of dewormers.
- Interesting and useful information on gastrointestinal
parasites
in sheep and goats:
http://www.scsrpc.org/FlashF/Flash.htm , Fort Valley State University
along with collaborating Institutions through Southern Consortium for
Small Ruminant Parasite Control developed a train- the- trainer
curriculum for Smart Drenching and FAMACHA Integrated Training for
Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants
which was funded by Southern Region SARE. The material is in print and
on CD. The entire curriculum is posted now at Southern Consortium for
Small Ruminant Parasite Control web site at www.scsrpc.org.
http://www.wormboss.com.au Australian web site developed by the
Australian Sheep Industry CRC and Australian Wool Innovation. Lots of
good information!
- Transportation can be arranged for a few animals in
individual
dog kennels (please call for quote) to any destination in the
continental US.Transportation for groups of up to 25 head (please call
for quote) to any destination in the continental US is available.
Individual animals or several small groups can be combined in one
shipment to make trucking more reasonable for all concerned. Larger
groups (40 head plus) can be sent by a larger trailer or semi truck
(please call for exact quote as it depends on the distance travelled
and the destination.) Individual animals can be sent by air in airline
approved dog kennels. Animals can be trucked to Chicago, IL,
Minneapolis, MN or Cedar Rapids, IA and delivered to the appropriate
airline terminal.
- Other trucking options include group transportation with
either
Ron Keener at rkeener@realtime.net (Travel with Confidence with
TravelWithRonK! see pictures of my rig at
http://www.raresoaysheep.com/TravelByTruck.html also see
http://MidAmericaBreedingTech.com) OR Russ Edgar at edgar@fidnet.com
(web page www.edgarsheepandgoats.com). Both travel around the US
delivering sheep and goats. Ron Keener is based in Texas and Russ Edgar
in Missouri. Pricing is related to distance and number of animals
transported. Prices are reasonable and both parties are experienced in
trucking livestock.
- Interstate health papers are available for all sheep at
no
charge. Blood testing is additional but the charge is only for mailing
samples to the lab and the actual lab charges.
- Export paperwork is done at cost (actual cost) so no
extra
charges are built in. Paperwork is done professionally and speedily.
Sheep from Crane Creek are routinely sent to Canada, Mexico and the
Caribbean.
- Transportation to
California and locations
along the way SUMMER 2009. Very reasonably priced trucking
from Iowa to
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and locations along the way (down Interstate
35) SUMMER 2009.
Rams
have their own compartment on a load with horses.
sUMMER 2009 transportation
available to Asheville, NC and
locations along the way. No other animals from other sources will be
mixed with the sheep going to NC.
Transportation to other locations comes up frequently. Sheep can be
intercepted along the travel routes.
Please call, e-mail or write for more details.
Crane Creek Enterprises, S. Mitcham
3061 160th Street
Sumner
IOWA
USA 50674
TEL (563)578-5665
FAX (321) 248-0107
E-MAIL sam@netins.net
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