GAINESVILLE, TEXAS FARM:

Located on County Road 372, just 5 miles from downtown Gainesville. We have 37 acres of native grass with a small creek, elm, and Bois d'Arc trees. The creek only runs during wet weather.

When we first started running Dorpers on the farm, we had a lot of weeds of various kinds. Though undesirable to us, the Dorpers found them quite desirable, even the thistle. They have trimmed all the weeds down and trimmed the Bois d'Arc and elm trees up as high as they can reach by standing on their hind legs. Just about the only thing on the farm that we have found they will not eat is "Goose Grass". Goose grass is a bunch grass and is always tough, even when green.

Coyotes are a problem in Cooke County, just as they are in many other parts of the country. Tut, the llama, and four dogs, Bit, Cassie, Wiggie, and Wimpy, keep the coyotes in line not only for the Dorpers but for our neighbors cattle and horses.

At the present time we are running 50 head of ewes/lambs and 2 rams at Gainesville.

LANGTRY, TEXAS RANCH:

The ranch is located 20 miles north of Langtry or 60 miles southwest of Ozona on the west side of the Pecos River.

The land north of Langtry is quite rugged, with some deep canyons back toward the Pecos River. Native grass, mesquite, cedar, cenizo, prickly pear, dog cactus, and ocotillo are just some of the vegetative life. Thankfully water is quite plentiful, coming from 400+ foot wells.

While the Dorpers have only been at Langtry since September, we are quite pleased with their progress. They are doing quite well grazing on the native grasses and mesquites. We supplement them with a little corn and hay.

Wayne and Cheryl Cash 333 County Road 372 Gainesville, TX 76240	Mailing Address P. O. Box 1592 Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: 940-668-2515	Email: diamondddorpers@ev1.net