Dec 28, 2021 · I’m looking to start a new flock of hair sheep at my homestead. My biggest priority is a sheep that produces delicious tasting meat. Also want a calm breed that is friendly. I’m fairly new to …

Oct 27, 2010 · The Katahdin was developed in Maine from Caribbean shedding hair sheep mixed with English wool breeds to combine shedding, prolificacy (multiple lambs in one birth), good mothering, …

Sep 10, 2003 · reposting, what I remember.... (yesterday's post disappeared) :) There's a place about 2 hours away that have fullblood Dorpers and Dorper/Katahdin mix that we plan on visiting in the near …

Mar 30, 2005 · Thanks for the registry info but we register all our sheep in the Dorper Society registry ~ including our crossbred Dorper/Katahdins. We have been breeding up for four years now to purebred …

Feb 24, 2005 · If we breed our Dorper/Katahdian ram to a Suffolk ewe, will the meat taste a little stronger? Our experience has been that the hair sheep don't have the flavor the Suffolk has.

Jan 12, 2013 · If you're breeding for terminal quality (meat), then breeding to a wooly sheep wouldn't matter so much, but if you're considering keeping any ewes, you probably want to take the wool into …

May 22, 2009 · Kathadan vs. St. Croix vs. Dorper Jump to Latest 11K views 2 replies 3 participants last post by PNP Katahdins May 22, 2009 W

Feb 24, 2012 · He is going to mature into a really good looking ram. Dorper sheep are a cross between Black Head Persians and Horned Dorset. Mine occasionally grow small horns. In the photos it looks …

Nov 2, 2008 · The best milk breeds are East Friesians, Lacaune and Awassi, you can get the first 2 in America. I've milked dorper's before and I wouldn't bother again with them, they are really easy to …

Sep 30, 2021 · I'm about to take on 10 Dorper ewes (from one homestead) and 1 Dorper/Katahdin ram (from a different homestead) this week. I've been reading online and people say not to keep dorper …