Flanagan-Stultz Southdowns

08/17/2026

Another great day for the Watson family! This Cool Hand Luke son has a bright future! We just bred 2 donors to Cool Hand today!! Don’t forget Nacho is a Cool Hand Son for those who are looking for semen!

08/06/2026

This young lady is on 🔥! Congratulations to the Watson family on a successful TBSS show in Waco!

07/21/2026

Nacho produces another powerhouse! Congratulations to Junge Southdowns on raising this girl and thank you for believing in Nacho. It is going to be fun watching this one grow. Also, congratulations to Carlie on a great day of showing…she is one of the hardest working young ladies you will ever find!!

07/06/2026

Congratulations to an excellent start to the show season for the Watson family…this lamb has a lot of gas in the tank and will be fun to watch develop!

07/02/2026

Good article on treatment of ringwomb…

WEEKLY RESEARCH SHARE

A multimodal pharmacological treatment of Incomplete cervical dilation and softening ('Ringwomb') in ewes: Effects on delivery outcome, survival, and animal welfare

HIGHLIGHTS
•Multimodal therapy (oxytocin, Ca/Mg, glucose) resolved 52.9% of ICDS.
•Labor over 12 hrs increases fetal mortality and reduces ewes survival.
•ICDS in multiparous ewes reflects metabolic exhaustion, not hormonal failure alone.
•Breed did not predict ICDS outcome; larger litters significantly raised fetal loss.
•Treatment mode did not affect pregnancy rate or ICDS recurrence in surviving ewes.

ABSTRACT
Incomplete cervical dilation and softening (ICDS), commonly referred to as “Ringwomb”, remains a significant cause of dystocia and neonatal mortality in sheep. This study evaluated the clinical efficacy of various pharmacological protocols and the impact of labor duration and breed on maternal and fetal outcomes in 64 ewes over a seven-year period (2019–2025). Ewes were distributed into four groups: Group A (oxytocin), Group B (calcium/magnesium), Group C (multimodal: oxytocin, calcium/magnesium, glucose and glucose precursors), and Group D (control). Results indicated that the multimodal protocol in Group C was significantly more effective in facilitating vaginal delivery (52.9%) compared to other groups (p = 0.031). Labor duration was identified as the most critical predictor of survival; fetal mortality escalated from 10.0% in interventions occurring within 6 h to 52.5% in cases exceeding 12 h (p = 0.001). Maternal survival similarly declined from 92.6% to 68.8% over the same interval (p = 0.048). While litter size significantly influenced fetal mortality (p = 0.046), ewe breed did not significantly affect clinical success or survival rates (p > 0.05). Longitudinal analysis revealed that neither the mode of delivery nor the treatment protocol impacted subsequent pregnancy rates or the recurrence of ICDS (17.5% average). These findings suggest that early intervention with a multimodal approach can effectively resolve ICDS, reducing the requirement for surgical intervention and improving overall animal welfare.

SOURCE: Small Ruminant Research, June 2026

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921448826000635?via%3Dihub

06/01/2026

Nacho!! Congratulations!

04/18/2026

Last year was a great year with 20 lambs placing in the top 10 at the Texas majors! It is almost time…Our 2026 set is our deepest yet…it is also our most genetically diverse with 4 different sires that have produced banners at Houston, Ft. Worth, and San Angelo over the last few years!!

03/27/2026

🔥 MIDWEST SIRE SHOWCASE THIS WEEKEND - MEET NACHO 🔥

The Midwest Sire Showcase is this weekend, and this is one you won’t want to overlook.

Nacho (Cool Hand Luke x Flanagan 5028) is backed by a pedigree that reads like a Who’s Who of Texas genetics, and he’s already making noise, siring the Champion Southdown Ewe at Aksarban 👀

Big ribbed, wide pinned, dead level hipped, and smooth made… this Southdown buck combines power and presence in a way that’s hard to replicate. Out of a Reserve Supreme Champion San Antonio ewe, Nacho brings proven genetics and early success.

We believe Nacho has what it takes to make a serious impact moving forward.

📅 Saturday, March 28th
⏰ 4:00 PM - Event begins
📍 RSG Lebanon, IN

03/16/2026

Have to brag on the Renfroe family on a job well done at Houston! Wyatt really got it done with this one!

03/15/2026

Congratulations to the West family on a successful run at Houston! You guys really had him dialed in!