Classic Production Style Border Cheviots
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Welcome to Aerie Farm East. Our farm is located conveniently between Baltimore Maryland and Gettysburg Pennsylvania. We raise classic Border Cheviots (also known as South County Cheviots). Our breeding program emphasizes worm resistance, manageable size, maternal strength and color. We are one of the few Border Cheviot flocks that have all THREE Cheviot colors present in our breeding program. If you are looking for quality Cheviot stock to begin your own flock or need quality animals to add to your existing program please feel free to reach out. Lambs and older ewes are available as well as a nice line up of both white and black rams. All sheep have been tested and are OPP free. We have happy customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan and Connetticuit. Thanks for checking us out and feel free to contact us with questions.
Virginia Tech Southwest Virginia Ram Test and Sale 2019
This year we were thrilled to submit 3 rams to the Virginia Tech Parasite Resistance ram test held in Glade Spring VA. We are pleased to announce that all our boys preformed well and we were able to see our best submission go through the sale. His numbers were as follows:
70 Day Weight- 94 lbs (Test Average 111 lbs)
Test Average Daily Gain- 0.36 (Test Average 0.45)
Average Daily Gain Ratio- 81 (Test Average 100)
70 Day Weight Per Day of Age- 0.52 (Test Average 0.57)
Scrotal Circumference- 30.0 (Test Average 31.6)
100 lbs Adj. Fat Thickness (mm)- 3.5 (Test Average 3.1)
100 lbs Adj. Loin Depth (mm)- 24.8 (Test Average 23.7)
Mean Adjusted Fecal Egg Count- 824 (Test Average 404)