Crooked Sky Ranch

Crooked Sky Ranch raises its Dorper flock on open pasture and grass hay, with pasture fields rotated to support grass growth and help manage parasites. No chemicals, hormones, or antibiotics are fed to the sheep. Deworming is performed only on an as-needed basis using the FAMACHA system. Nursing ewes and replacement stock receive alfalfa/grass hay supplementation, and lambs are creep-fed on local grain before transitioning to pasture and hay after weaning. All sheep have free-choice mineral mix. Pregnant ewes are moved to a dedicated pasture near the barn for close monitoring, then into individual lambing jugs for three to four days to ensure maternal bonding. The ranch laminates three times per year, in March, July, and November, producing lambs year-round.