South Central Katahdin Association

(SCKA) - Katahdin Hair Sheep

South Central Katahdin Association (SCKA) is a regional group of Katahdin hair sheep breeders covering states from Texas to Georgia – including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Each representative of our association is a member of Katahdin Hair Sheep International (KHSI). Formed in 1999 in New Iberia, LA, what started with a small group of Katahdin hair sheep breeders representing the Gulf Coast states has now grown to a membership in these fourteen states. The goal of the South Central Katahdin Association is threefold: • To provide a marketing alliance for all members of the SCKA, • To provide fellowship for our association, and • To assist breeders of the Katahdin Hair Sheep in the sale and promotion of the breed. Thank you for visiting our website! And a note: If a visitor contacts one of our members from our site, please remember that all sales agreements are between you and the individual selling their sheep.

President’s Message

Hello everyone! Where has this year gone? The board has really stepped it up this year with our annual meeting in Fayetteville, AR and a field day in Lake Charles, LA, both very successful. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving day. Looking to 2025 we will have our annual meeting/gathering in New Albany, MS. If budget allows we plan to have a field day later in the year at a new location. As you know it is time to join/renew those membership. I want to thank everyone that made these events such a success. I hope EVERYONE has a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! From the White Barn, President Jim Hill

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SCKA FB page, "South Central Katahdin Assn-SCKA" is also a source for info regarding current and upcoming events among the regional groups for educational purposes, along with our "Sheep Corner" Facebook page.

Vice President’s Message

Greetings everyone. I trust everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I would guess everyone is finishing up their breeding season for spring lambing. Winter is starting to show up here in the south with temperatures dropping into the lower 30's, at least hurricane season is over with. Our field day that was held in Lake Charles, La., in October was successful. The highlight, of the event in my opinion, was a demonstration of a liver biopsy on a standing ewe. The purpose of the live liver biopsy is to determine copper levels on the farm in real time instead of having to sacrifice an animal everytime copper levels are needed. Our annual gathering is set for May 30th and 31st 2025, in New Albany, Ms. We will begin finalizing items for the event after the first of the year. I feel we have a great lineup of speakers for the event. I hope everyone will save the date and many of you will be able to attend our meeting. I hope each of you have a safe and blessed Holiday Season. Angekiki Polles, Vice President