Archives for January 2019

The Southdown sheep is a sheep that originates from the United Kingdom and it is medium sized sheep breed that has a long compact body in relation to the length of their medium length legs. They are one of the oldest breeds of “down” sheep from the … [Read more...] about Southdown Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Soay sheep is an old breed of sheep that descended from feral sheep on the small island of Soay in the St. Kilda Achipelago. They are a small short tailed breed of sheep that naturally shed their wool coat in the spring months. They are a much … [Read more...] about Soay Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Shropshire sheep are a medium to large sized sheep with a good fleece of wool all over their sturdy long and compact bodies. They have black faces which wool tends to grow over making them look like they have wooly masks on. They are raised for … [Read more...] about Shropshire Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Shetland Sheep originate from the Shetland Islands in Scotland. They are very hardy small breed of sheep that have developed the ability to survive harsh conditions. They are highly adaptive, prolific and offer soft succulent meat and a myriad of … [Read more...] about Shetland Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Scottish Blackface sheep breed originated in Scotland. There are many varieties of the breed and the quality and quantity of the breeds wool varies from the location in which it was bred. They are one of the most numerous and common sheep breeds … [Read more...] about Scottish Blackface Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Ryeland sheep have been in Britain for over seven centuries. Their wool was once revered by Queen Elizabeth, who after trying a pair of stocking made for the Ryeland wool insisted she only ever wore stocking made from their fleece. They are a … [Read more...] about Ryeland Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Romney Sheep breed is a large breed of sheep that is sturdy with a long well-developed body and has wool from head to hoof. Their wool is quite long and full giving them a soft teddy bear appearance. The wool covers its head but leaves it wide … [Read more...] about Romney Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Romanov sheep breed are a hardy, tough breed that can withstand many harsh climates and environments whilst still producing good lambs, meat and wool. The lambs mature pretty fast reaching a mature body weight at around 100 days of birth. They … [Read more...] about Romanov Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Rambouillet sheep is quite a magnificent sheep to look at with their powerful full body, well-muscled build and their beautiful shaped horns. The ewes horns curve back gracefully from her head giving her a clean neat appearance, but the rams … [Read more...] about Rambouillet Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Polypay sheep is a synthetic breed of sheep that was developed in the United States of America. It is a hardy dual-purpose breed with a long sturdy body and legs. They are highly prolific and can be bred more than once a year with a high … [Read more...] about Polypay Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know