Katahdin sheep are a breed of hair sheep (not wool) developed in the United States. The Katahdin breed originated at the Piel Farm in north central Maine where Michael Piel was an innovator and amateur geneticist who enjoyed raising livestock. His first intentions related to establishing a sheep enterprise were to use sheep to graze power lines instead of spraying or mowing the vegetation. He then developed other ideas on how to employ sheep for land management.
Here at Glen Eyrie Farm we raise Katahdin sheep for their delicious meat. They are very compatible with our cattle and serve a symbiotic role in helping to keep parasite production down in the fields.
Katahdin Hair Sheep are excellent mothers and can raise their young in most cases without any assistance. The lambs are fast growers and thrive well on grass until they are ready to process at around 100 pounds.