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there's a problem."
Because purebred stock has to
grow to a certain size before they will
even be selected for breeding, Jensen
noted, that the freezer Iamb part of her
business fits in well with the sale of
purebreds. Choosing the best for
breeding relies on many factors
including multiple births, rate of
growth, good teeth and good EPD
(Expected Progeny Differential),
which is calculated using record of
performance (ROP) weights).
ROPs are gathered within one's
own flock, while the EPD is taken
from stats of every flock in Canada.
For her freezer Iamb, Jensen has
regular customers, who
purchase through orders, which ..
she delivers directly to the door. She
is of course, always looking for new
customers.
People who like Iamb have very
specific tastes, she says, thus
typically will stick with one
producer. "In fact, one of my
customers wanted Iamb and I was out
but told him I would get him some.
He said he 'would wait until mine was
ready."
The taste will vary depending on
things such as the age of the lamb
and its gender, says Jensen.
While breeding and meat sales
provide income, there is another
product derived from sheep, which
Jensen has found a unique way to
market. For the health of the animal,
sheep should be sheared, says Jensen,
but for two years, when she sold
wool to the wool growers
association, she lost money. "I
decided I wasn't going to do that
again."
The sheep are sheared in late
August and a few weeks later Jensen •
makes a trip to Prince Edward Island
where the wool is made into
blankets. "This has been more
profitable." she says, adding that she
sells the blankets at Shepherd's Fold,
through word of mouth and through
consignment at stores in Stratford
and Kincardine.
The blankets, which are produced
without chemicals, come in an
assortment of sizes and colours.
While all of this has Jensen with
little spare time on her hands, last
November she added another line to
her resume as a farmer. She is now
serving as president of the Western
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