Diamond Creek Heritage Rams
Our English Leicester, and Black Welsh Mountain Sires are all pure breed rams and registered with their respective associations. They conform to breed standards and pedigrees can be provided upon request.
The Rams...
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Pretty Boy is our newest English Leicester ram lamb. While white, he does carry a black factor and we are looking for several colored lambs from him this spring. He was 1 year old on March 4th, 2008.
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Brother Meriet Will be four years old in June, 2008. He was our first English Leicester ram. Meriet's father is the well-known Parson's Pride T11. His personality rules the day.
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Homer is our two year old Black Welsh Mountain Ram. He carries award winning European bloodlines on both his mother and his father's side. Ravenstone Harry from Wales and Abbottstone Urwin of Britian.
Voluntary Scrapie Program
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is among a number of diseases classified as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). We have been in the Voluntary Scrapie program for two years now.
OPP Testing
Ovine progressive pneumonia is a viral disease of sheep in North America. There is no effective treatment or vaccine for OPP. Our goal at Diamond Creek Heritage Sheep is to test all new animals prior to entry and document OPP negativity of our entire flock over the next three years.
Breeding Season
Our breeding season for next year will begin in December. We will move the ewes to an annual birthing pasture and facility to ensure fresh grazing for new lambs. With this time frame, lambs should be born in April and ready for deliver in June.