OPP CONCERNED SHEEP BREEDERS SOCIETY

Purchased CAE-negative goats after retiring from sheep dairying.

Ms. J and Company is a sheep dairy farm milking 500 and with the goal of reaching 1,600 head. Breeding local dairy ewes to registered ASSAF semen imported from Spain as a way to reach the pure breed, with high milk production and good udder conformations.

OPP, CL, Johne’s, Q-fever negative flock.

Test regularly for CL and OPP. Some CL pos on first test were culled. Retested whole flock 2x; no new positives. Culture of all abscesses over 8 years all neg. Completed 4 whole-flock AGID tests for OPP; all neg. Have never had an OPP positive sheep. Entire flock scrapie genotyped at codon 171 and most at 136. SFCP Export Certified. NSIP

Whole flock ELISA negative in 2017.

Reached test-negative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program in 2015.

Used test/cull until ‘97, then embryo transfer and cull. Now have clean, closed flock. Breeding up with Kerry Hill semen on Border Leicester ewes. Now have up to 88% Kerry Hill.

Sheep are now all living elsewhere and I’m officially ‘retired’! However, I’ll continue to support the OPP Society financially moving forward since it definitely does good work.

Purchased OPP test-negative seedstock in 2008 and 2009. Closed ewe flock holds testnegative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program. No foot rot or CL.

Entire flock OPP test-neg since 1998.

Testing for three years, no positives and a rigorous quarantine program to ensure we stay that way.

100% negative whole-flock test in 2021; will continue to monitor.

Foundation animals purchased from OPP test-negative flocks in 2021. No foot rot or CL. Enrolled in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program.

Purchased starter sheep from OPP test negative flocks. Also test new animals

Foundation stock from OPP test-neg flock.

Orphaned flock in 1984; now holds test-negative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program.

Flock started in '94. Purchase from tested flocks and test all new animals. No positives. SFCP Select Enrolled.

Closed flock. All stock from Bets Reedy flock (see MN listing). SFCP Select Enrolled.

Achieved 100% test-negative status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial. All test-positives were gone by May 2015.

All OPP test-negative.

Whole-flock ELISA negative in 2008. All incoming stock also test-negative.

Culled to rid flock of OPP; purchased test negative replacements. Last whole-flock test October 2016 - 100% negative. Closed ewe flock since 2000. Written health guarantee re: OPP, Footrot. NSIP member, complete production and performance data available.

OPP, CL, Johne’s, Q-fever negative flock.

At Notkwyta Ranch, Inc, we have been raising commercial and registered Polypays for 30 years. Currently, we have about 45 ewes. The flock has tested OPP-negative for 30 years. Additionally, the flock has tested negative for Johne’s Disease, Q-fever, caseous lymphadenitis, and is RR for Scrapie and free from foot rot. Much of the flock is accelerated. Many of the ewes give us 3 sets of lambs every 2 years.

Achieved 100% test-negative status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial. All test-positives were gone by May 2015.

Grass based production system. Flock testnegative since 1991; last tested in 1997 Annually test purchased rams.

Purchased test-negative replacement stock following complete dispersal of the original flock.

Will begin testing ewes in the summer of 2023

Used orphan and 2-flock system. All negative after 2 years. Warranty 2 years after purchase OPP test-negative.

Flock holds test-negative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program. NSIP

Used test-cull with whole-flock AGID testing to reach 100% negative status. Will continue random testing to maintain neg status. Have seen all around improvement in flock health.

Ewes with high lambing percentage tested once for OPP with 4 positive; will continue testing with the Elitest ELISA.

Whole flock ELISA negative in 2017.

We lost our whole flock to OPP in 2020 and started over with negative tested sheep. We test every 2 years with all sheep tesing negative in 2024.

Siremax: NSIP/LambPlan

Whole-flock ELISA negative in 2008. All incoming stock also test-negative.

Whole-flock ELISA negative in 2008. All incoming stock also test-negative.

Partial-flock testing in 2013 revealed two OPP positive ewes, which were culled. Whole-flock test in 2014 was 100% negative. Last ewe addition in 2022 from OPP negative flock. Flock now closed.

Testing for three years, no positives and a rigorous quarantine program to ensure we stay that way.

Specializing in old style stock for both breeds.

Culled to rid flock of OPP; purchased test negative replacements. Last whole-flock test October 2016 - 100% negative. Closed ewe flock since 2000. Written health guarantee re: OPP, Footrot. NSIP member, complete production and performance data available.

OPP, CL, Johne’s, Q-fever negative flock.

Achieved 100% test-negative status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial.

Used orphan and 2-flock system. All negative after 2 years. Warranty 2 years after purchase OPP test-negative.

Used test-cull with whole-flock AGID testing to reach 100% negative status. Will continue random testing to maintain neg status. Have seen all around improvement in flock health.

We lost our whole flock to OPP in 2020 and started over with negative tested sheep. We test every 2 years with all sheep tesing negative in 2024.

Our eventual goal is 300 milking ewes that are pastured daily. Milking a little over 200 in 2022.

Used orphan and 2-flock system. All negative after 2 years. Warranty 2 years after purchase OPP test-negative.

Moved from annual whole flock to random testing, OPP free since 2011. Eliminated OPP brought in with foundation ewes by testing and culling at 6-month intervals. SFCP Export Enrolled flock.

Raising lambs for custom butchering.

Culled to rid flock of OPP; purchased test negative replacements. Last whole-flock test October 2016 - 100% negative. Closed ewe flock since 2000. Written health guarantee re: OPP, Footrot. NSIP member, complete production and performance data available.

Achieved 100% test-negative status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial.

Used orphan and 2-flock system. All negative after 2 years. Warranty 2 years after purchase OPP test-negative.

We lost our whole flock to OPP in 2020 and started over with negative tested sheep. We test every 2 years with all sheep tesing negative in 2024.

Foundation stock purchased in 2003 from test-neg flocks. No foot rot or CL. Reached test-negative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program in 2010. NSIP

Three whole-flock AGID tests. OPP, B-ovis, CL-free. Traditional Hamps.

Registered, horned Icelandic sheep. Test negative 2/23, 3/23 and 9/23

Culled to rid flock of OPP; purchased test negative replacements. Last whole-flock test October 2016 - 100% negative. Closed ewe flock since 2000. Written health guarantee re: OPP, Footrot. NSIP member, complete production and performance data available.

We had a whole flock test in 2021 and maintained our clean status. Closed flock using AI for adding new genetics. We offer rams and females through private treaty and annual online auctions. NSIP

Used test-cull with whole-flock AGID testing to reach 100% negative status. Will continue random testing to maintain neg status. Have seen all around improvement in flock health.

Began testing for OPPV in 2011; whole flock test-negative in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016; 30% retested annually, all negative. Also doing annual 30% sampling for CL and Johne’s, after several years of whole-flock testing, all negative. SFCP Export Monitored and most animals carry at least one "R" at codon 171. NSIP

NSIP enrolled Registered Katahdin. 186 Ewes, 6-8 Rams (Herd Sires). Biosecurity Testing for almost 12 years. OPP negative tested flock. CL and Johne's tested negative too. Strict Quarantine for new rams. Closed ewe flock.

We have a closed flock with all animals tested for Codon 171 and TMEM 154. We do parasite testing and push for clean breeding stock. NSIP Member.

Our Katahdin flock concentrates on fast growth, sound confirmation, parasite resistance and sound hooves. NSIP enrolled, KHSI registered. We have biosecurity tested our flock since 2017 to maintain a healthy flock and have a closed ewe flock.

We select for parasite resistance and growth performance in a 100% forage based management system, utilizing raw performance data as well as NSIP EBV data to identify the top 10% of ram lambs and top 50% of ewe lambs to be offered for sale or used in our own flock for replacements.

Used test/cull until ‘97, then embryo transfer and cull. Now have clean, closed flock. Breeding up with Kerry Hill semen on Border Leicester ewes. Now have up to 88% Kerry Hill.

Our eventual goal is 300 milking ewes that are pastured daily. Milking a little over 200 in 2022.

Achieved 100% test-neg status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial. OPP free

Purchased OPP test-negative seedstock in 2008 and 2009. Closed ewe flock holds testnegative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program. No foot rot or CL.

I have been testing my flock since 2011, the most recent was 3/12/24, by cELISA(Cornell). All negative

Our Katahdin flock concentrates on fast growth, sound confirmation, parasite resistance and sound hooves. NSIP enrolled, KHSI registered. We have biosecurity tested our flock since 2017 to maintain a healthy flock and have a closed ewe flock.

OPP, CL, Johne’s, Q-fever negative flock.

At Notkwyta Ranch, Inc, we have been raising commercial and registered Polypays for 30 years. Currently, we have about 45 ewes. The flock has tested OPP-negative for 30 years. Additionally, the flock has tested negative for Johne’s Disease, Q-fever, caseous lymphadenitis, and is RR for Scrapie and free from foot rot. Much of the flock is accelerated. Many of the ewes give us 3 sets of lambs every 2 years.

Achieved 100% test-negative status through Minnesota’s OPP Eradication Trial.

Purchased test-negative replacement stock following complete dispersal of the original flock.

Will begin testing ewes in the summer of 2023

Flock holds test-negative status in Minnesota’s OPP/CAE Program. NSIP

Ewes with high lambing percentage tested once for OPP with 4 positive; will continue testing with the Elitest ELISA.

We’ve been testing since we bought our first range flock (1998) and had a disaster. Being OPP free has increased flock longevity and decreased labor.

We see a lot of thin young ewes, hard bags, lungers, downer ewes at lambing, and some lameness. Pretty much tired of putting in the input costs and not seeing any benefits because OPP is robbing them.

Used test-cull with whole-flock AGID testing to reach 100% negative status. Will continue random testing to maintain neg status. Have seen all around improvement in flock health.

We lost our whole flock to OPP in 2020 and started over with negative tested sheep. We test every 2 years with all sheep tesing negative in 2024.

Will begin testing ewes in the summer of 2023

Whole-flock ELISA negative in 2008. All incoming stock also test-negative.

Will begin testing ewes in the summer of 2023

Closed OPP test-negative flock. SFCP Export Certified. More than two decades of data entered into the National Sheep Improvement Program database. Most of the flock DNA tested for OPPv susceptibility. All progeny ultra-sounded for carcass traits. Incorporating new English and New Zealand genetics into the flock since 2020. Caretaker of the Groverman Shropshire legacy looking to raise an old school adaptable Shropshire that is true to form and function: meaty, efficient, easy-fleshing, easy care. NSIP

Siremax: NSIP/LambPlan

Initial whole-flock AGID in 2004 all neg. Regular testing via AGID through 2012. Whole-flock Elitest ELISA in 2013; all neg. All incoming stock is ELISA tested.

OPP, CL, Johne’s, Q-fever negative flock.

Tested yearly since 1991, complete flock negative. Currently test with University of Guelph’s Elitest ELISA. Studs TMEM154 tested for MV (OPP) susceptibility, and have been tested for Foot Rot Resistance as well as Cold Tolerance for many years.

SFCP Export Certified in Canada’s program.

Specializing in old style stock for both breeds.

Used test/cull until ‘97, then embryo transfer and cull. Now have clean, closed flock. Breeding up with Kerry Hill semen on Border Leicester ewes. Now have up to 88% Kerry Hill.

Whole flock ELISA negative in 2017.