7/C Merinos & Wool Quality - University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Merinos

&

Wool

Quality

Cody & Stephanie Chambliss Geddes, SD

605-730-1837 or 680-3661

November 22, 2015

? Fall 2011: Started raising small flock Crossbred sheep ? 2012: Bought 250 head aged Merino & Mer/Ramb ewes from Rafter 7, NV

? Bought 50 head Cross bred ewe lambs ? 2013: Bought 120 head ewes from Rafter 7 ? 2014: Bought 110 head ewes and 4 Rams from Rafter 7 ? 2015: Bought 140 head Mer/Ramb yearling ewes and 11 Rams (mostly Registered)

? Have Scrapie Export status

BACKGROUND

? Australian Delaine ? SAMM--South African Meat Merino/German Mutton Merino ? Dohne--SAMM Rams and Peppin style Merino ewes

? Dual purpose breed for providing meat and fine wool

Merino information

? 1/3 flock is Crossbred influenced (white-face for meat production) bred to framey Ram (Targhee/Poly Pay)

? Ewe size is approx. 180 pounds, shearing 9 pound average ? Ram size is approx. 250+ pounds

? 2/3 flock is Merino bred mostly Delaine Merino, but also Dohne and SAMM

? Ewe size is approx. 145 pounds, shearing an average of 11 pounds ? Ram size is approx. 180-200 pounds

Our Flock

? 25 years of Superior Sheep Genetics ? Combined USA & Australian sheep genetics to benefit and grow

the bottom lines of sheep operations across the US, Canada, and Mexico ? Strive for Registered Merinos and Rafter 7 line: 5/8Merino 3/8 Rambouillet ? Thrive in sparse conditions of the Nevada Desert ? Wool up to Australian standards in terms of quality and processing performances

Rafter 7 Merinos, inc. of Eureka, NV

Rafter 7

? Single Sire--Single Dam mating is practiced on majority of auction rams

? Purebreds are registered with Texas Delaine (Merino) Sheep Assoc. ? Certified scrapie free, B. Ovis free ? All Rams marketed are tested prior to sale and also guaranteed

OPP Free

Rafter 7 Merinos, inc. of Eureka, NV

Rafter 7 Sale catalog/information

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