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Directions.  Most websites have directions and maps.  Also use their zip code with MapQuest for directions.

What Have We Missed -- To Add New Information and Websites.   If you have an idea, resource, website, company, wool processing plant, or lamb recipes to recommend -- click on "Contact" and let us know.   Or, contact one of the Frederick County Sheep Breeder Officers.   Send us your suggestions.  

Publications & Resources

Advertising Resources - both free ads and paid ads -- developing this new resource

Area Butcher Shops & Processing Plants - for directions use zip code with MapQuest

  • A&W Country Meats, Taneytown, MD 21787     phone: 410-756-2420
  • Country Foods, 6032 Buttermilk Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268   phone: 717-729-1521.   Cost to process a lamb, $70.00 flat price.
  • Hemp's Meats, Jefferson, MD 21755                  phone: 301-473-5700.   Cost to process a lamb, $85.00 flat price, vacuum packed. 
  • Hoffman's Meats, Hagerstown, MD 21740         phone: 301-739-2332
  • Horst Meats, Hagerstwon, MD 21740                 phone: 301-733-1089
  • Lambco, LLC, New Windsor, MD 21776               phone: 410-775-0546 
  • Maurer & Miller Meats, Manchester, MD 21102   phone: 410-239-8535 
  • Nell's Quality Meats, Littlestown, PA 17340       phone: 717-359-7591
  • George G. Ruppersberger & Sons, Baltimore, MD - wholesaler   phone: 410-669-2600 
  • Shriver's Meats, Emmitsburg, MD 21727            phone: 301-447-2255
  • Shuff's Meats, Thurmont, MD 21788                    phone: 301-271-2231
  • Sudlersville Meat Locker, Queen Anne's Co.       phone: 410-438-3106 
  • Wagner's Meats (Mt. Airy Locker), Mt. Airy, MD 21771    phone: 301-829-0500
  • Wayne Nell & Sons Meats - East Berlin, PA 17316   phone: 717-259-9588 
  • Woodlawn Farms, Sharpsburg, MD 21782           phone: 301-432-6425
  • Sheep and Goat Marketing Directory - click on Marketing Directory; click on Livestock Processors 

Blood Testing and Pregnancy Testing Laboratories

  • Bio Tracking Pregancy Test Labs - list of labs in U.S. that do pregnancy tests for livestock, including sheep, goats, cattle, deer 
  • Gene Check, Inc. - blood testing services, scrapie, spider, OPP, Johne's
  • GenMARK Lab - blood testing servcies, scrapie, spider.  Has good FAQ and explanations for Scrapie and Spider.

County Sheep Producer Associations and Small Farm Co-Op Associations

County Fairs, State Fairs, Area Shows, National Shows - for directions use zip code with MapQuest

Farm Sitter Services  -- developing this new resource

Fiber Guilds & Weaver Guilds

Hay & Straw Auctions

Lamb Camps - watch for 2012 dates 

Lamb Recipes -- Lamb Cuts -- Lamb Preparation -- Cooking Instructions

Lamb & Sheep Nutrition

Marketing

Ram Performance Testing Programs & Sales - for directions use zip code with MapQuest

Sharpening & Repair Services:  Blades, Cutters, Hoof Trimmers, Scissors, Electric Clipper Repair Services

  • Frey Livestock Supply - Sharpening Services - Quarryville, PA 17566   phone: 717-786-1388 - sharpens in-house, sharpens at the Maryland State Fair.
  • G & W Sharpening - Manahawkin, NJ 08050    phone: 609-597-2623 - shear and scissor sharpening in-house.
  • Hemp's Clippers & Supply - Graceham Raod, Thurmont, MD 21788     phone: 301-898-9916 - sharpens in-house, repairs electric clippers.  Hours:  8:00 am to 4:00 pm. 
  • Premier Sheep Supplies - Washington, Iowa 52355   phone: 1-800-282-6631 - sharpening services done in-house.
  • Quaking Maples Farm - Sharpening & Repair Services - Horse Shoe Run, WV 26716 - Joe Viola (just southwest of Garrett County, MD)  phone: 304-735-5481 - sharpens, electric shear repair services, scissors, knives 
  • Red Hill Sharpening Services - Keedysville, MD - Phil Drake    phone: 301-432-2613 - sharpens in-house - no website. 
  • Sheepman Supply Company - Frederick, MD 21701   phone: 301-662-4197 - full range of services - sends out to be sharpened.  

Sheep Equipment & Fencing Companies

Sheep, Goat, Camelid Shearers - to be listed here - shearer must be a member of the FCSB

Emily Chamelin, Westminster, MD (lives in Carroll County) - shears all size flocks, up to 50 or 100, throughout Maryland, the eastern shore, and other states.  Uses Heiniger Drop Shaft electric shearers.  Can also shear with Hand Shears.  Also shears angora goats.  Travels to other states.  Disinfects and cleans between farms.   Phone: 443-244-2702   e-mail:  aeriedairy@yahoo.com   website:  www.chamelinshearing.com

Leanne Reuter, Rohrersville, MD (lives in Washington County) - shears smaller flocks in Maryland, northern Virginia, southern Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia.  Disinfecrts and cleans between flocks.   Phone: 301-432-0570   e-mail:  Leanne@helix.nih.gov

Sheep and Wool Festivals

Supplies & Animal Health Products

Wool & Fiber Equipment Companies

Woolen Mills, Fiber Mills & Hide Tanning - for directions use zip code with MapQuest -- Is your favorite Mill not listed?  We're sure there must be additional Fiber Mills that produce excellent products.  Send us some information.