I need some help i don't know what breed of sheep i shoud buy?

Question

I need some help i don't know what breed of sheep i shoud buy?

Answer 1

dont buy sheep there evil seriously evil.... watch a film called black sheep and u wnt want to look at a sheep again

Answer 2

Choose a breed that comes from the locality you live in, that way they will be adapted to local conditions.

Look at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust pages for native breeds that are endangered and need more owners to keep them.

Answer 3

You need to consider its woolular dexterity, to ensure cardigans fit for any grandfather.

Answer 4

Hi,

It's a bit like horses for courses, it depends what market you are aiming for and which part of the country you intend to keep them in.

Most sheep have been bread to suit the area in which they live, in Welsh mountain areas you are most likely to find the small Welsh Mountain sheep. These are suited to that type of terrain and can live on a much poorer diet than many other breeds.

You need to ask around your own local area, this way you will get good advice as to the most suitable breed for your purpose and save you spending a lot of money and  end up disappointed.

Why sheep anyway? dirty smelly stubborn things, always getting stuck in brambles. Give me pigs anytime. lol

And the best of luck to you.

Answer 5

I have a large commercial flock of Katahdins, a hair breed.  I also design livestock grazing systems at our soil and water conservation district.  

First off, you need to decide what you expect from your endeavor.  Is this just going to be a hobby with just a few animals?  Do you have a woody, brushy farm with poor forages and lots of predator pressure?  Or high quality forages and little predator pressure?  Are you retired and have plenty of time to direct towards the sheep operation or are you always pressed for time?  Want to show lambs or produce slaughter lambs?  Is wool of importance to you?  I know that's a lot of questions and if you email me with a few details, I'll make a few suggestions of the breed, necessary management and facilities and so on.

Answer 6

I'm a man so I would pick the good looking ones, if I were from Wales, Australia, New Zealand, or the middle east, any old scrubber would do?

Answer 7

for a market lamb get suffolk

Answer 8

the merino breed developed in europe is a good hearty breed. and is grown in the states. the Merino is the most economically influential breed of sheep in the world, prized for its wool. Super fine merinos are regarded as having the finest and softest wool of any sheep. Recently the low price of wool has led to more emphasis on the market and sale of the animal's meat. Poll merinos have no horns (or very small stubs, known as scurs), and horned merino rams have long, spiral horns which grow close to the head.

Answer 9

I've only been a guest on a sheep farm  once back in the 60's, and they didn't seem too interested me.  All I remember was carrying around a loaded 12 gauge double barreled shotgun, and hunting squirrels w/ our host Reeves Powell from W-L High School in Arlington, Va.  I know sheep manure clings to your gym shoes , so you can r.f. your friends by sneaking the stuff into their sleeping quarters.....!  Hope this helps.

Answer 10

I have sheep..

depends where you live and why you want them... are they pets? or for food?

I have Barbado sheep mostly and my ram is a Barbado..

he is a HAIR sheep - has hair like a German Shep dog, and sheds in the summer

we have a few Barbado ewes, a Katahdin ewe  (also a hair sheep)

and some wool ewes, a Jacob (4 horns) etc..

the Hair sheep work well for pets because you dont have to shave them and are smaller so easier to work with..

Answer 11

"jacob"

http://hubpages.com/hub/Jacobs-Sheep--Ha...

but my sheep book says get a goat or two because they stand up to dogs.

Answer 12

Here's a list of all the breeds and an explanation of the advantages ans disadvantages of each.

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep...

Answer 13

It really depends on where you live and what you want to use them for.  My sheep are a Ramboulliet/Targhee cross, which is a finewool breed (they're the ones that make wool that clothing is made out of) and are incredibly hardy.  Where I live, winters can get to -30F and summers get to over 100F, and they do great.  We're breeding my ewes to a Suffolk ram, which is a meat breed, and should put some great muscle mass on the bone structure of the Ramboulliet stock.  It really does depend what you want.  Check out the Oklahoma State website metioned above.  They have some great breed profiles.

Answer 14

look at what is available locally,if you are going to sell of spring at local market. the buyers will be wary of some thing they don't know. Jacob sheep are one of the more popular of the rare breeds, a neighbour used to run Jacob ewes to a Suffolk tup and get good returns, but if that cross not recognised where you are,might not get a lot for them.

Answer 15

what breed do you like if you don't know id buy cross breed s till you gain experience and then go for the pure breeds

Answer 16

Depends on what you are wanting to do with them.  The medium wool breeds such as Oxfords, Dorsets, Hampshires, and Suffolks are meatier breeds while fine wool breeds such as Rombelliet (sp.?) and Marinos are used more for wool production.

Answer 17

the easy kind figuratively and literally. with a good baaaaaa.

Answer 18

black sheep is nice