K BAR LIVESTOCK is currently offering a broad range
of sheep to meet most any research or teaching need. We know what it takes to
produce clean accurate and consistent data. Our Ovine models are carefully chosen
from very select flocks, raised naturally in the heart of the Texas Hill Country,
(considered to be the Sheep & Goat capital of the World).
These are closed herds, the lambs being maintained from birth on an extremely effective
rotational worming program, a broad spectrum vaccination schedule and rigorous
culling. This results in the healthiest, highest quality animals available to the
research community. We have several breeds from which to choose, but unless you
request otherwise, we will deliver a fine wool cross, commonly referred to as the Western
Range Sheep, which we have found to be the hardiest and most stress tolerant
strain of wool sheep available.
K BAR LIVESTOCK can provide sheep, from neonate to
adult, ordered by weight or age. We have twins and occasionally triplets
available. Young solid mouth ewes (female), wethers (castrated
male) and rams (intact male) are available at all
times.
Pregnancies are confirmed or ruled out per your instructions using
ultra-sound technology. We can detect a fetus as young as 30 days gestation.
Therefore, nothing is delivered as "guaranteed non-pregnant" until it has been
held at our facility, behind 6 ft. non-climable wire, for a minimum of 35 days. Only
after a second sonogram, 35 days after the first, will we guarantee non-pregnant status.
Timed pregnancies are available upon special request.
Ovine blood and other tissue is available at all times.
