AI season has offically come to a close! 632 ewes and 31 outside families bred at our facilities this year! THANK YOU to everyone who made all 5 days a success!
3rd Cutting
Hay season is nearly complete!
Kipton and Momma doing barn chores!
Happy Girls!
Belly deep in the millet fields
Knee High By The 4th of July!
Kipton 5 Months
Spring To-Do List....
There is never a lack of things to get done - but spring always seems exceptionally busy! Take a peek at the "to-do" list!
Spring shearing- Steve Kennedy and crew (with a little help from Rhett) got the spring shearing done in record time!
Poor Rhett is subject to everyone's antics....Kipton beware!
Tomascik-Poe Crawfish Boil- Chelsea's parents joined us for Easter in Indiana this year! I always love when the Tomascik family comes to visit! Rebecca makes the best desserts and Carl is fabulous on the grill! This time they hosted a crawfish boil for the family!
Kipton meets his first sheep- well not really his first sheep.... we had him in the barns shortly after arriving home from the hospital to introduce him to the sights and sounds of the lambing barn. Here Kipton is 2 1/2 months old getting up close with a ewe lamb!
Season's first win!
Kipton's first sheep show- tuckered out from all the excitement!
Spring Planting.....well.....we can't check that box yet :( Hopefully the rain lets up soon and we can resume field work!
There is a new Shepherd in town!
Kipton Blayne was born Jan. 15th-arrived about 6 weeks early for lambing duty! He is growing and doing well!
1/15/17 5 lbs 5 oz 17.25 inches long- keeping Stanley and Jenna busy!
375 and we're still going!
Check out our first sale Feb 14th at ShowStockPlanet.com!
Lamb Camp Registration Is Open!
June 3-4, 2017
8-5 p.m.
Johnson County Fairgrounds - Franklin, IN
Poe Hamp's is proud to be a host site for Charmasson Show Clinics. Chad Charmasson is one of the most recognizable faces in the show industry and he will be here to set your exhibitors on the path to success. This clinic covers all topics of feeding, fitting, preparing and showing your lamb or goat. This clinic is for showmen of all experience levels!
Each camper is required to bring their own sheep or goats and tack. If possible, bring two animals. Sheep should be sheared no more than three weeks prior to camp and be halter broke. It is preferred that animals can be led by hand.
Parents, teachers and advisors are encouraged to attend with their exhibitor at no extra charge.
Cost is $250 per camper. $125 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration with the remainder due the day of the clinic. Medical release forms will need to be filled out on-site at registration.
Please visit our Lamb Camp web page located in the menu to register online today!
170 and Counting!
Lambing barn is filled with AI days 3 and 4!
Winter has finally arrived and lambing began two weeks ago with back to back AI days! We are off to a great start with 170 babies and counting on the ground! Warmer fall temperatures provided us time to reset the lambing room with duraplate walls and fresh paint for lambing pens.
We AI bred 500 mature ewes over the course of five AI days / 1 Flush day and exposed 150 ewe lambs this year. We are expecting around 700 overall lambs. We look forward to seeing everyone as they come through the barn this winter and spring!
Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas and successful lambing season!
