Karakul Shepherds Alliance
where the flocks gather
Lambing in the Heat of Summer
Can anyone talk about Karakul lambs born June through August? Did you experience any issues with hot weather lambing–increased parasite load, lack of appetite, poor growth? Or did hot weather work for your summer-born lambs?
The Alliance Grows Together
We got the notion that a website could serve the current and new Karakul breeders by providing an easy way to share information, advertise and find each other. If it works, it should result in making it easier for shepherds to continue their breeding efforts with new bloodlines; and we will hopefully end up with more Karakul sheep in this country.
We are interested in any ideas, suggestions, and requests that you might have regarding this project. Please connect with us via this Blog post by clicking on Leave a Comment above, or to email in private ~ info@karakulshepherds.org Thanks!
Skipping a Breeding Year
What has been your success with lambing ewes after they have skipped a year and not bred? This could be for any reason–sterile ram (or no ram), re-absorption, miscarriage. What about skipping two or more years?
Traveling in Winter
Can anyone give some advice on traveling with Karakul sheep in the winter? Aside from the driving concerns, what do you do for your Karakuls when hauling them in cold weather? What about water? Pregnant ewes?
Study in Black
What is so striking in this photo gallery is the uniformity of the sheep, a study in black, classic and elegant.
The Alliance’s Blog Goals
To encourage and support growth of the Karakul sheep breed in the Americas
To provide an easy way for breeders to communicate, share, market, connect with each other, and to have both current and historical breed information available
To track Karakul sheep numbers, with an emphasis on purebred, unregistered flocks
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