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1 1 ANSC 218, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, EVALUATION, & MARKETING CLASS S April 29 th 2017, 1 P.M. Available nline:

2 2 Table f Cntents Abut ur Sale.3 Terms...3 Gats..4 Sheep..7 Swine..11 Rabbits & Pultry.12 Ntes..12 Prgrams 13 Clubs..14 Abbreviatins: RR: highly resistant t (cdn 171) QR: partially resistant t (cdn 171) NN: nn-carrier f Spider Lamb Syndrme All weights listed were as f 4/24/17 Please see supplement sheet fr current carcass data *Drper lambs may be registered as 50% at request f the purchaser ($25.00 fee)* *Ber kids may be registered as 50% r 75% at request f the purchaser ($25.00 fee)*

3 3 Abut Our Sale We wuld like t start by saying thank yu fr taking time ut f yur day t visit ur campus and supprt ur sale. This year we have livestck suitable fr the seed stck prducer, yung shwman, r meat prcessr. Students, student wrkers, ur livestck manger, campus veterinarian, and ur livestck faculty care fr ur animals. All f the animals that yu see n campus are used fr a variety f hands n learning experiences fr ur students each day. Shuld yu make a purchase, we wuld lve t hear frm yu abut yur successes with yur SUNY Cbleskill livestck! Please stay in tuch with us! Sincerely, Prfessr Ben Weikert & ANSC 218 Class Terms f Sale Terms f sale are cash r gd check. The purchasers are respnsible fr their animal(s) immediately after purchase. The purchasers are respnsible fr shipping and any travel csts f said purchased livestck. All sales are final and at the discretin f the auctineer. Bidding is als available nline via Livestckbuyer.cm

4 4 Gats Our meat gat herd cnsists f high-percentage Ber gats that are registered with the American Ber Gat Assciatin. Applicatin fr registratin is available fr all de kids at an additinal cst f $ Althugh ur herd is has an emphasis n functinality and perfrmance, there are numerus shw quality animals being ffered as well. An exceptinal dappled fullbld buck, Hbby Razzle Dazzle C1308, sired all f the fall-brn kids. Razzle Dazzle has a pedigree that ges back t legacies such as Bn Jli/Lazy S-T Cpperhead and 10B2B Backdraft *Ennbled*. Spring-brn kids are sired by SOBG Sggy Oaks Rebels Bigsht which was the secnd-highest indexing fullbld junir buck at the 2016 PA Annual Perfrmance Test Please be aware that ur gats have been vaccinated fr Caseus Lymphadenitis (CL abscesses) and have been expsed t sre muth. They have the ptential t intrduce these diseases t yur herd. Please take prper and adequate measures fr quarantine t maintain herd health and bisecurity. Date f Sire /09/15 Gats Galre Fwl Play /06/16 Red Creek s Pkemn /04/16 Red Creek s Pkemn Mature Des Fall De Kids Date f Number Teat Scre Weaning Adj. 60D WW Weaning Index /12/ /12/ /20/ /12/ /13/

5 /13/ /12/ /11/ f /11/ /13/ f Fall Cmmercial Buck Kids Date f Number Teat Scre Weaning Adj. Ww Index /12/ /19/ /13/ /11/ Market Gats Date f Sex /08/16 Intact Buck /30/16 Intact Buck /11/16 Wether /17/16 Wether /11/16 Wether 103

6 6 Spring De Kids Date f Number Teat Scre Weaning Adj. Ww Index /14/ /14/ /14/ Spring Cmmercial Bucks Date f Number Teat Scre Weaning Adj. Ww Index /14/ /13/ Spring Wether Kids Date f Weaning Adj. Ww Weaning Index /14/ /14/ /14/ /11/ /11/ /09/

7 7 Sheep This year s cmmencement sale ffers a variety f sheep including Drper, Drset, Hampshire and several crsses. Our Drper ram is fullbld and was purchased frm Lne Star Drpers lcated in Westn, Massachusetts. His dam is natinal champin ewe Riverwd Farm 5244, which has prduced a number f champin lambs fr Lne Star Drpers. Our plled Drset ram is frm K Bar K Farm in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, wh has cntinually selected sheep fr lambing ease and lamb vigr. He is perfrmance- tested, shwing high EBV (values) fr weaning-weight and pst weaning-weight. There are mature ewes, bth fall-brn and spring brn lambs, ram-lambs, and wethers t select frm. The crssbred fferings are nted fr hetersis, r hybrid-vigr, cntributing t grwth rate and carcass characteristics, as well as imprved milking quality and ability. A lng breeding seasn cmbined with excellent maternal instinct allws these ewes t increase the fertility f yur flck. This selectin can meet the needs f prducers frm several target markets including pasture-based, terminal-purpse, brd ewe, r shw. Spring Ewe lambs Breed Date f Cunt 1477 drper 2/1/ drset 2/1/ drset 2/5/ drset 2/8/ hamp 2/6/ hamp 2/14/ hamp 2/18/ hamp 2/21/ hamp 2/23/ hamp 2/26/ hamp 2/26/ hamp 2/21/

8 8 Fall ewe Lambs Breed Date f Birt h Cunt Adjusted weaning weight Adjusted 210 day weight Index 1413 Drper- Drset crss 1402 Drper- Drset crss 1410 Drper- Drset crss 1419 Drper- Drset crss 1416 Drper- Hamp crss 1418 Drset-Hamp crss 1422 Drper- Hamp crss 9/29/ /4/ /5/ /5/ /13/ /16/ /24/ Drper 10/9/ Drper 10/18/ Fall Wethers Breed Date f Cunt 1404 Drper- Hamp Crss 1412 Drper- Hamp Crss 10/14/ /14/

9 Drper 9/29/ Spring Wethers Breed Date f Cunt 1478 Drper 2/1/ Drper-Hamp crss 1461 Drper-Drset crss 2/27/ /7/ Drset 2/6/ Drset 2/1/ Drset 2/1/ Drset 2/9/ Drset 2/15/ Hamp 2/6/ Hamp 2/6/ Hamp 2/7/ Hamp 2/7/ Hamp 2/14/ Hamp 2/26/ Hamp 2/26/

10 10 Fall Drper Ram Lambs Breed Date f Cunt Adjusted Weaning Adjusted 210 day weight Index Cdn Spider Gene 1400 Drper- Drset Crss 10/5/ RR NN Drper 10/3/ QR NN Drper 10/6/ RR NN 140 Spring Drset Ram Lambs Breed Date f Cunt Cdn Spider Gene 1453 Drset 1/31/ RR NN Drset 1/31/ RR NN 102 Mature ewes Breed Date f Cunt 1123 Hamp 2/27/ Hamp 3/4/ Hamp 2/18/ Hamp 2/18/ Drper 2/22/ Hamp 2/4/ Hamp 2/3/

11 Hamp 3/13/ Hamp 3/5/ Hamp 3/8/ Drset 209 Swine We are pleased t ffer yu bth crssbred and purebred shw quality piglets this year. With the purchase f tw bred females frm Hilty Shw Pigs (PA), we hpe t surprise yu with ur market and breeding prspects. Offering quality purebred and crssbred piglets. This Yrk litter's dam was a natinal level class winning female, raised by Hilty Shw Pigs. Gilts Ntch & Tag DOB SIRE DAM Weaning /25/17 Baby Blue /25/17 Baby Blue /25/17 Baby Blue /2/17 Back Track /2/17 Back Track /2/17 Back Track /12/17 Stunner Barrws

12 12 Ntch & Tag DOB SIRE DAM Weaning /25/17 Baby Blue /25/17 Baby Blue /2/17 Back Track /2/17 Back Track /2/17 Back Track /12/17 Stunner /12/17 Stunner Bars Ntch & Tag DOB SIRE DAM Weaning /2/17 Back Track /2/17 Back Track Pultry and Rabbits Califrnia and New Zealand crsses. These rabbits fr sale are a variety f ages and genders. These rabbits are feed efficient and dcile. All f the rabbits were brn and raised at Cbleskill. We als will be ffering 20 started, straight run chicks f laying breeds and hybrids and a mature rster. The chicken lts were all incubated and raised right here n campus

13 13 Rabbits Pultry # f Rabbits # f Chickens December Brn Rabbits February Brn Rabbits Mid-March Brn Rabbits Late March Brn Rabbits 5 Mature Rster 3 Straight run laying chicks Ntes:

14 14 SUNY Cbleskill Cllege Prgrams in Agriculture and Natural Resurces: Assciate Degree Prgrams: Agricultural Business Ag Engineering Technlgy: Agricultural Pwer Machinery (Jhn Deere Prgram) Agricultural Science Animal Industry Beef and Livestck Studies Culinary Arts Dairy Prductin & Management Diesel Technlgy Envirnmental Studies Equine Studies Fisheries & Wildlife Technlgy Hrticulture Landscape Develpment Restaurant Management Sustainable Crp Prductin Turfgrass Management Bachelr s Degree Prgrams: Agricultural Business Management Agricultural Equipment Technlgy Animal Science Culinary Arts Management Envirnmental & Energy Technlgies Fisheries & Aquaculture Fd Systems & Technlgy Landscape Cntracting Plant Science Therapeutic Hrsemanship Turfgrass Management Wildlife Management Equine Assistant Therapy (degree minr) Sustainability (degree minr)

15 15 Extra-Curricular Clubs and Activities American Animal Prducers Club (AAPC) Blck & Bridle Cnventin Livestck Club Cby Classic Spring Clinic Pst-Secndary Agricultural Students Organizatin (PAS)/Cllegiate Farm Bureau Natinal FFA Cnference Vlunteer wrk with FFA Natinal Yung Farmers and Ranchers Farm Bureau Dairy Cattle Club Annual Dairy Fashins Sale Ag Ball M & Chew Ag. Engineering Club Annual Tractr Shw during Alumni Weekend Luau during SWAG Week Hliday Parade Hallween Hayrides fr Cmmunity Wdsmen Club Wdsmen s Field Day Cmpetitin Pre-Vet Club Trips t Vet Schls Cmmunity Service Participating in Campus wide activities Student Hrseman s Assciatin Annual trip t equine affaire

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