February 19, 2008 by fred.

We have decided to reduce our main brood ewe flock by about 30 mature females this year. This is not an easy decision and is primarily brought on by the desire to lessen the work load and to allow our flock to be managed by one person. Janine is now a medical transcriptionist and does not have the time to help Fred with the flock as in years past. Fred also deals with some medical issues which contribute to this decision.

We will identify these females in April and May. This may well be the most uniquely bred collection of Suffolk based females to sell in quite a few years anywhere. We plan to offer the females by private treaty and will price them on an individual basis. Our females have proven themselves over and over to work consistently with almost any club lamb based gene pool in the industry.

This decision will also necessitate the selling of a large group of the 2008 ewe lambs. They will also be offered by private treaty at the farm priced on an individual basis.

We hope you will consider the genetic merit of this offering. If you are planning to purchase some key females this year or to add genetic depth to your existing flock, then this set will without a doubt work for you.

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February 19, 2008 by fred.

The Fred Knop Family congratulates Weston Hill of Oklahoma and his family for feeding and showing Woody’s twin wether lamb brother to high honors at two major shows. Weston’s lamb placed 2nd in class to the eventual Grand Champion lamb at the 2007 American Royal. He also placed 2nd in class to the Champion Suffolk at the 2007 NAILE. Weston plans to exhibit his lamb this winter in Oklahoma. We wish Weston well with his project.

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