Dorper vs Katahdin sheep? - Homesteading Forum
2021年12月28日 · 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. …
Dorper/Katahdin sheep - Homesteading Forum
2003年9月10日 · Poor sheep training maybe, but the high maitenance keeps me building the good old page wire jobs. Ron Parkers book is this winter's project. It looks promising. No one …
Sheep vs. Goats for meat - Homesteading Forum
2010年9月6日 · I have dorper sheep and Boer goats. The dorper can be loud at times. I think the big question on normal sheep is the wool. They are more labor intensive than goats because …
Dorper Vs Katahdins - Homesteading Forum
2010年10月27日 · Bearfoot, they are Beautiful! Asked my neighbor if he wanted to keep some of his Dorpers in my old sheep pasture. I used to have wool sheep, but my back can't shear them …
Can Hair sheep breed with wooly sheep | Homesteading Forum
2005年2月24日 · Yes, it can be done. It takes about 3 generations of breeding back to hair sheep to get sheep that shed. I assume that is why you want to do this? If you are just wanting to …
Dorper Sheep............ - Homesteading Forum
2005年3月30日 · Then he is going to get a Dorper buck from a ranch in Oklahoma. Right now I have Barbado sheep and I love them. I want the Dorpers just to have something else. When I …
Help getting mats off hair sheep | Homesteading Forum
2011年10月25日 · We bought some hair sheep, and some did not fully shed out and we want to remove their hair mats so next spring trimming those ones will be easier. We dont have …
Breeds for milk??? - Homesteading Forum
2008年11月2日 · 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 …
breed cross combos | Homesteading Forum
2013年1月12日 · 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 …
Hair sheep winter coat - Homesteading Forum
2014年6月27日 · Dorper/Katahdin crosses may not shed as well as full ones of either breed. The Dorper people say a strip of wool down the back is for sun protection, but their sheep are all …