Last Friday, I travelled out to Olds, Alberta with Teresa Walker and her daughter, Jo Walker of Furze Farms to attend the Barn Burner Show that is put on by the Alberta Sheep Breeders’ Association.  We were made very welcome by the committee and the other producers.  I would like to thank them for their warm hospitality and for all their hard work in putting on the event.
There were 3 classes in the show – Terminal Rams, Maternal Rams and Market Lambs.  The Champion Terminal Ram was Jordan Livestock’s yearling Suffolk ram; the Champion Maternal Ram was Avery Katahdin’s yearling Katahdin ram and the Market Lamb class was won by Furze Farms with a Dorset ewe lamb.
We were pleased to have 2nd place in the Maternal Ram class with our January born Dorset ram lamb.  Our Dorset market lamb wether was in the top 3 of the 80-109 pound category.
Blair Dow judged the ram classes and Randy Smith judged the market lambs.  Thanks to both of them for judging at the show.
Also, thanks to Rolly Bateman for showing my other ram lamb for me.

Jelaine, Teresa and Jo

Showing in the Maternal Ram class.

“McDermit 404B”, placed 2nd in the Maternal Ram class.

Market Lamb wether.