Sheep

The Teeswater sheep breed is a hardy sheep breed that can withstand most climatic and environmental conditions. They have a long life and the ewes can produce lambs for up to 10 to 12 years of age. They are a tall, long sheep with a very long shaggy … [Read more...] about Teeswater Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Targhee sheep breed is a relatively new breed of sheep that was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture their Agricultural Research Service. They are a medium to large dual-purpose breed that have a good temperament, good … [Read more...] about Targhee Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Suffolk sheep breed have been around for a while now and they are a large, sturdy breed with a long body, black faces and legs. They are quiet docile breed that can be used as a dual-purpose sheep breed for both their meat and wool. Their pelts … [Read more...] about Suffolk Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The St. Croix sheep are very pretty sheep that have a hair covering the body instead of wool. They are of a medium well sprung frame with long muscle type or pattern. They have a mild Roman nose profile with a finer boned facial structure. They … [Read more...] about St. Croix Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know

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