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Dorper hair sheep

  • 09-08-2019 10:19pm
    #1
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭


    Hiya guys

    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Dorper sheep?

    "The Dorper is a South African breed of domestic sheep developed by crossing Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian sheep"

    They seem to becoming more popular in the UK but I haven't seen any mention of them being present in the UK.

    Also on the topic of hair sheep, if crossed with a mountain sheep would the lambs be expected to lose their wool? Or would you need the breed to be pure for this to happen?


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  • #2
    Green farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    Apparently, their a good shedder, but not great in other areas, such as feet in milder climates like ours. Apparently, anyway. Probably easier to source a easycare.
    Also heard that a mountain ewe crossed to a shedding sheep will have a large number of fully shedding lambs on first cross.


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