Sir Echo Farms

After a few years of struggling to have a well managed website we are happy to be able to be live again. The current updates are not complete but it’s a start for now.

We had a wonderful time at our first show of the year as evidenced by the smiling faces in the pic!

Sir Echo Subee and Sir Echo Rico were our Champions swapping Grand and Reserve in the two rings. One of our favorite kids was BIS in one ring with her sister being the Reserve Ch in that ring!

We are still adjusting to our efforts over the last 3 years to have a much smaller herd than what we have had for many years and trying to focus on enjoying the benefits that come with that decision. We find it very challenging to be as competitive but we will continue to make decisions that keep our numbers low and hopefully continue to give some other herds the opportunity to work with some of our girls. Change is always hard but I think its going to be OK.

We just completed our Linear Appraisal session and have a few take aways. Most of our does were pretty newly fresh and so have the newly fresh not quite filled out bodies quite yet that slightly affects General Appearance but we were just pleased to have been included in this years schedule regardless of timing. We clearly can divide our herd to “immature” and “mature” with the guidelines in the SOP. FF get no accommodations for their immaturity and I have faith the changes will eventually give us valuable information in genetic development in herds that participate in the Performance Programs. Our favorite does were the ones that came out the strongest so that was rewarding.

Hoping to attend a few other shows this year and planning to go to Kentucky if everyone stays healthy!

Thank you for visiting out site and thanks to those breeders that afforded us the luxury of moving to a smaller herd with the interest in working with animals from Sir Echo Farm!