Hair sheep breeds such as the Katahdin never need to be sheared, making them a top choice for meat production. Sheep provide wool and delicious meat, milk, and cheese, and they eat weeds other ...

Fortunately, there are a few sheep breeds that don’t need shearing, collectively known as “hair sheep.” The coats of wild sheep, like that of most animals, does not grow continuously. It is shed each ...

Learn about a few dual purpose sheep breeds to develop your perfect flock ... I had purebred Katahdin sheep, a hair sheep that sheds its coat each spring so you don’t have to shear them.

Dorper sheep sport smooth coats and are raised for mutton as well as top-of-the-line sheepskin. Katahdin are a hair breed that will shed their winter coats in colder climates during springtime. They ...

Mrs Tattersall said Marley is one of a flock of 10 Devon long-haired sheep at the farm. In total there are around 25 different breeds from around the world on show, all bred specially by the team ...

Lillehaugen and the Myrviks’ veterinarian have been helpful with the couple’s sheep production questions. Lance and Kelly Myrvik raise Katahdin, a hair -- rather than wool -- breed of sheep ...

Hair Sheep breeds include: Dorper, Persian Black Head, Red Masai and their crosses with local stock. Wool and Dual purpose breeds include: Merino, Corriedale, Romney Marsh and crosses of these ...

In the grazing lands of Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts thrives the Vembur sheep (‘Pottu aadu’). The name comes from its unique coat pattern, featuring white fur adorned with irregular ...

Hair Sheep breeds include: Dorper, Persian Black Head, Red Masai and their crosses with local stock. Wool and Dual purpose breeds include: Merino, Corriedale, Romney Marsh and crosses of these ...