CRANE CREEK DORPER AND WHITE DORPER SHEEP

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• 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
• SPECIFIC SHEEP FOR SALE - 2013 ****Please ask for details on 2013 sale sheep**** RR White Dorper and RR Dorper rams available****
• CRANE CREEK DORPERS AND WHITE DORPERS ON FACEBOOK, 2013 FOR SALE ANIMALS ON FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crane-Creek-Dorpers-and-White-Dorpers/422963751106304
• SCRAPIE SUSCEPTIBILITY/CODON TESTING
• ALL CLASSES OF DEWORMERS EFFECTIVE AT CRANE CREEK!!
• Transportation, Interstate Health Papers and Export Paperwork  Reasonable rates for small groups (5 or less) to many US states. Sheep can be intercepted along the travel routes. Please call or text (563-578-5665) or e-mail (sam@netins.net). For larger groups, contact Ron Keener at rkeener@realtime.net to check his travel schedule. He travels around the US delivering sheep and goats. Ron Keener is based in Texas. Pricing is related to distance and number of animals transported. I can also arrange shipping with a local trucker who has several trailers of various sizes. ****
• Map of directions to Crane Creek, 3061 160th St
  Sumner, IA 50674-9087, US
• Veterinary Supplies and Assistance

Why Dorper Sheep?

Extremely Successful in South Africa

• Developed in South Africa over 60 years ago
• Breed popularity continues to increase
• Origin is the Dorset Horn and the Persian Blackhead (a fattailed South African sheep well adapted to arid conditions)
• Of the 30 million sheep in South Africa, one third are Dorpers or Dorper crosses
• Dorpers are the second most popular breed in South Africa
• South African Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society web page
• Dolf Lategan's Dorper Sheep web site - many photographs and all sorts of Dorper information
• Dorpers into the New Century by Dolf Lategan - book and CD-ROM available, see this web page for details and ordering information

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

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Our Start with Dorper Sheep

• I purchased South African Dorper and White Dorper embryos in the fall of 1994 and again in the summer of 1995 and again in 1999 (White Dorper embryos only in 1999) . Since then I have imported both Dorper and White Dorper semen.
• 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.
• Lambs are vigorous at birth and fullbloods and crossbreds are doing very well on a forage only diet. No grain is fed to my sheep.
• 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.

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My Goals

• To integrate the Dorpers into my prolific, hardy, accelerated grass-based flock.
• To maintain a fullblood Dorper and White Dorper flock.
• 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.

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Prices, General Information

• HAIR OR SHEDDING DORPER AND WHITE DORPER RAMS ARE AVAILABLE
• RR White Dorper and RR Dorper rams available, GeneCheck test results
  
• Dorper and White Dorper ram prices: $400 and up for breeding age commercial rams, $550 and up for breeding age registered rams, volume discounts
• Frozen semen is available for $30 - $100/unit 
• The American Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society (ADSBS) has an upgrading program. 15/16 (93%) females and 15/16 (93%) males are considered to be domestic purebreds, providing the sheep meet all of the criteria set out.
• World Wide Sheep and Goat Archives (WWSGA) at www.wwsga.com has a registry for fullblood and purebred Dorpers and White Dorpers and an upgrading program as well as a registry for painted/spotted Dorpers. 
• 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 footrot free, Brucella ovis and bluetongue negative.
• I routinely vaccinate for overeating (Clostridium perfringens types C and D) and tetanus. My flock is enrolled in the voluntary scrapie flock certification program and is at the EXPORT CERTIFIED LEVEL. No live sheep or goats have been introduced to my farm since 2001.

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Dorper Research in the United States

1. Broadbent Crossbreeding Experiment in Wyoming (Carcass evaluation of pasture-fed lambs)
2. Idaho Dorper Studies (Tenderness evaluation and percent shrink with cooking)
3. Leymaster, K. A., 2001 Evaluation of Wool and Hair Breeds under Intensive and Extensive Production Systems
4. Leymaster, K.A. et al, 2005 Evaluation of Wool and Hair Breeds for Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits
5. 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.

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Sheep Publications

• American Sheep Industry (ASI) weekly newsletter
• American Sheep Industry (ASI) News (monthly)
• Banner Sheep Magazine (mainly show sheep)
• Dorpers into the New Century by Dolf Lategan - book and CD-ROM available, see this web page for details and ordering information
• sheep!magazine (general information, mainly small flocks)

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Results of the Second Dorper Show and Sale in the USA, Sedalia, MO, June 2001

• I did not attend the show and sale but was interested 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

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Dorper Photographs

• 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
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes A Range of ages in the group from 12 mo to long yearlings. No grain or creep feed given, never sheared, never dewormed, no antibiotics or coccidiostats fed. Outside year round. Forage, water and a good quality trace mineral salt available at all times. Videos taken late August 2011.
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes B, information as for A
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes C, information as for A
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes D, information as for A
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes E, information as for A
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes F, information as for A
• Crane Creek White Dorper yearling ewes G, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes A, video clips taken late August 2011. These ewes are almost all fallborn with quite a few fall twins in the group. Most have never had their feet trimmed, none have ever been dewormed. No shearing. No grain ever. On forage and TM salt. Some are long yearlings, almost 2 yrs, most are about 1.5 years. Not sorted so there is a range of quality in the group.
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes B, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes C, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes D, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes E, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes F, information as for A
• Crane Creek Dorper yearling ewes G, information as for A
  
• 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

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REFERENCE ANIMALS

• CCD1354R Fullblood White Dorper ram, RR, fall 2009 ram lambs available from this sire that have been tested (GeneCheck) RR and QR, Riverwood Farms bought the first US sold lamb from this sire 1 Jan 2010, 2 other young lambs went to Antigua and St. Croix, photos as 3 yr old, in pasture condition after breeding a large group of ewes
• CCD1354R A
• CCD1354R B
CCD0885R, REGAL RAMSES, QR, as 4 yr old, no grain fed

• CCD0885R
•  CCD80501 These photos were taken when the ram was 2 yrs old and he had just finished breeding a group of 100 plus ewes. Not great photos but hopefully give an impression. I recently collected semen from this ram for export.
  

SPECIFIC SHEEP FOR SALE

• 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.
• February 2013. I am behind on photos and videotapes at the moment. Please call or text (563-578-5665) or e-mail (sam@netins.net) and ask if you are interested in animals and I will do my best to provide you details on current animals. I have a good selection of Dorper and White Dorper rams, registered and commercial. As well, there are registered ewes available, including limited numbers of older ewes that are exposed to a fullblood ram. Some videos and photos of for sale animals are on my FACEBOOK page which is CRANE CREEK DORPERS and WHITE DORPERS

• 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 SOLD NORTH CAROLINA

• 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 SOLD NORTH CAROLINA

• 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 SOLD

• 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 SOLD

• 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 SOLD

• 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 SOLD

• 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 SOLD

• 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

CCD80246U - purebred White Dorper ram - photos winter 2010 FOR SALE

• CCD80246U is a single born 29 Sept 2008, dam is a young ewe and is a July born triplet. CCD80246U is the result of natural breeding, NO GRAIN FED, NOT SHEARED, pictures taken in winter 2010
• CCD80246U - A - winter 2010
• CCD80246U - B
• CCD80246U - C
• CCD80246U - D

• CCD80248U - fullblood White Dorper ram - photos Feb 2010 FOR SALE

• CCD80248U is fallborn, the result of natural breeding, born 3 Oct 2008 NOT SHEARED, ALL HAIR, NO GRAIN
• CCD80248U is the larger older ram on the left - A - Feb 2010

• 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 SOLD

• 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 SOLD

• 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

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SCRAPIE SUSCEPTIBILITY/CODON TESTING

• Some scrapie susceptibility (codon) testing has been performed in the Crane Creek flock. To date, mostly rams and some young ewes have been tested. The laboratory I am using is Gene Check, Inc.
• Most Crane Creek Dorper herd sires are QR and RR and have good shedding coats. 
• RR sires of fall 2009 lambs include CCD1354R (White Dorper ram lamb from this sire sold to Riverwood Farms 1 Jan 2010) and Dorper rams CCD0118T and CCD0294T.
  
• Registered sale rams are usually 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). Please ask in advance about testing.
• Gene Check web page - information on scrapie and on codon testing

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ALL CLASSES OF DEWORMERS EFFECTIVE AT CRANE CREEK!!

• Internal parasites in the Crane Creek sheep are susceptible to the 3 different classes of dewormers.
• Cydectin has never been used on this farm nor has levamisole.
• 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!

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Transportation, Interstate Health Papers, Export Paperwork

• Transportation can be arranged for a few animals (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). Both travel around the US delivering sheep and goats. Ron Keener is based in Texas. Pricing is related to distance and number of animals transported. 
• 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 professionally and speedily. Sheep from Crane Creek are routinely sent to Canada and the Caribbean.
• Transportation to various locations in the USA comes up frequently. Sheep can be intercepted along the travel routes. Please call, e-mail or write for more details.

Veterinary Supplies and Assistance

• Pipestone Veterinary Clinic and Sheep Supplies Catalog
• The Consultant Program (Cornell University)The consultant program is updated frequently as new information becomes available. The program allows a person to search by diagnosis for a disease description and recent literature OR to search by clinical signs to get a very complete list of possible differentials. It should be noted that the differentials are not ranked in any way and include conditions foreign to North America.

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