Originally from New Zealand, the Perendale sheep breed is a mixture between the Romney and Border Cheviot. Their features include open faces and average size bodies. These sheep are valued for their long and superior fleece that is of medium consistency.
Scotland’s history reveals that the iconic Scottish Blackface sheep breed was developed there, and the breed was originally utilized to produce prolific crossbred ewes. These crossbred ewes were mating companions for rams with the best characteristics for meat production on Scotland’s farms.
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The Montadale sheep breed is one of the youngest breeds of sheep in existence, originating in the United States as a cross between the large Columbia and compact Cheviot breeds.
The Coopworth sheep breed originated in New Zealand. This breed was developed by crossing Romney and Border Leicester sheep during the 1950’s and 1960’s and the breed was introduced to the United States in the later part of the 1970’s.
Electric sheep shears are an important piece of equipment for your farm, and properly maintaining the shears you own will ensure they run safely, and perform well for a long time. Most people who complain that their shears don’t cut well, or run too hot don’t have defective sheep shears or sheep shearing blades, they simply
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Tagging sheep ears is an important flock management practice which is inexpensive, and can make accurate record keeping much easier. In addition to the numeric value of your ear tags, a well-planned sheep tagging system can make it easy to look into a large pen or paddock full of lambs or adult sheep, and quickly
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Navajo-Churro history shows that the Spanish first brought these sheep to the United States in 1514. They are believed to be the first sheep breed in North American that was domesticated. The Navajo-Churro sheep breed was commonly found on the ranches and villages of the Spanish by the Rio Grande. The Navajo Indians raised the
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The North Country Cheviot sheep originated in the north of Scotland and was first brought over to the U.S. in 1944. They are known as a sheep breed that thrives in the hills – their stocky compact bodies and sure-footed nature is well-suited to the highlands of Scotland where the breed was developed and as
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While the Jakoti brand may not be a household name to farmers in North America, Jakoti Hand Shears are considered the gold standard by farmers in the UK and throughout Europe. we appreciate the design and craftsmanship of these hand shears, the carbide steel, self-sharpening blades which measure just under 6″ in length. This is
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American Blackbelly sheep are distinct among hair sheep breeds due to their exotic look and dark black facial bars. Often described as “badger-faced,” the American Blackbelly has black markings on the face, belly, legs, chin, chest and inguinal region.
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