Dorper vs Katahdin sheep? - Homesteading Forum
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 …
Dorper/Katahdin sheep - Homesteading Forum
Sep 10, 2003 · 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 book …
Sheep vs. Goats for meat - Homesteading Forum
Sep 6, 2010 · 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
Oct 27, 2010 · 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
Feb 24, 2005 · 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
Mar 30, 2005 · 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 turn …
Help getting mats off hair sheep | Homesteading Forum
Oct 25, 2011 · 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
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 …
breed cross combos | Homesteading Forum
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 …
Hair sheep winter coat - Homesteading Forum
Jun 27, 2014 · 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 …