Sheep Farming

Schafe

LVAT Groß Kreutz is a recognized breeding farm for the sheep breeds German Blackheaded Mutton Sheep (SKF) and Merinolandschaf Sheep (ML). For this purpose, a large ewe flock of about 550 animals is kept, half of which are SKF mothers and half ML mothers. The tasks consist of:

  • Breeding work

  • Landscape management

  • Implementation of practical experiments in cooperation with the LELF

  • Seminars/ training courses in cooperation with the LELF on:

    • husbandry and feeding

    • Shearing

    • hoof care

    • Grazing

The management of the sheep flock during the year

1. Mating Season (August-September)
 

2. Entering and Shearing (End of November)
 

Schur

3. Lambing Season (January - March)
 

4. Performance of stable intensive fattening of weaned lambs
 

Lämmer

5. Grazing (May - End of November)
 

Weide

So far greatest breeding successes with the German Blackheaded Mutton Sheep in the flock Groß Kreutz:

EventRankingHerbook number
Federal elite of 13/14.03.2003 in Neumünster1 a- prize winnerBB LV 22163
Federal elite from 17./18.03.2004 in Northeim1 a- prize winner,
1 a- prize winner		BB LV 203148,
BB LV 203149
Federal elite of 15/16.03.2005 in Alsfeld1 b- prize winnerBB LV 204188