| Kitzan Sheep - SAMM's (South African Meat Merinos) |
| Pureblood SAMM Embryo Ram - Born 1999 One of our foundation rams |
| SAMM's SAMM's (South African Meat Merino's), originally known as the German Meat Merino and known as PRIME SAMM's in Australia, is a dual purpose meat-wool sheep (60:40 meat to wool). The breed is known for its fertility. The breed is able to utilize low quality roughage. Its grazing habits limit energy consumption and better utilization efficiency is maintained allowing for increased meat and wool production. The Breed excels under all climatical conditions. The breed carries a 21 - 23 micron fleece. Cross breeding practises with other white face breeds of sheep are common utilizing the conformation, hardiness, fertility and adaptability of the SA Meat Merino. Producers often cross breed with Rambouillet and Targhee to improve prolificacy and carcass quality. The SAMM is a medium-sized sheep, a good forager, hardy and able to withstand in climate weather. The lambs at birth were small (8-10# birth weight), extremely vigorous, taking just minutes to get up to nurse (we lambed when it is 0 to -20 F at nights). These lambs have a high tolerance to pneumonia and were quick to start on feed. They look like Rambouillet lambs when born but within two weeks you could see the SAMM blood in them! All the lambs are open faced with dark pigmentation around their eyes. The cross ewes required less management (time) during lambing. |
| 2006 Meat Merino Weither Lambs. These lambs competed against over 120+ head of lambs at our local county fair. The lamb of the left won the light weight division (110-115 pounds) and the lamb on the right won the heavy division (135-145#) and was named overall champion. These lambs where not special or hand feed or exercised. |
Click here Kitzan SAMMs for
video of our SAMMs coming
in from pasture.
video of our SAMMs coming
in from pasture.
Closeburn AI son's at 146 days.
The ram on the right # 8818
weighted 168#, the ram on the
The ram on the right # 8818
weighted 168#, the ram on the
Ram on the right is SAMM 8804. He
weighted 246# at 328 days of age.
Ram on left is SAMM 8818. He
weighted 270# at 327 days of age.
These are two Closeburn son's
used on SAMM brood ewes.
weighted 246# at 328 days of age.
Ram on left is SAMM 8818. He
weighted 270# at 327 days of age.
These are two Closeburn son's
used on SAMM brood ewes.
This is SAMM 8818. 270# at 327 days of
day.
day.
“Change is inevitable . . . Adaptation and survival are
optional.” Author Unknown
optional.” Author Unknown
In the video is thistle that has been growing in a small ditch. We had to combine
Click on the link:
SAMM ram lamb cleaning up thistle
By the end of the day, the thistle was gone!
Click on the link:
SAMM ram lamb cleaning up thistle
By the end of the day, the thistle was gone!
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Rockdale 182 - Sire
of the 2011 AI Lamb
Crop
of the 2011 AI Lamb
Crop
