| Clyde River Farms Clyde, NY |
| Hair Sheep See the bottom of this page for same pictures of lambs and sheep for sale. |
Our first high percentage White Dorper sheep arrived in the summer of 2008. White Dorpers are hair sheep and shed their
hair. If they are a percentage Dorper, they will shed some to all of their hair. Some may need shearing or trimming depending
on the percentage of other breeds they are mixed with. Dorpers are known for their fast weight gain as lambs and an
increased parasite resistance.
hair. If they are a percentage Dorper, they will shed some to all of their hair. Some may need shearing or trimming depending
on the percentage of other breeds they are mixed with. Dorpers are known for their fast weight gain as lambs and an
increased parasite resistance.
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White Dorper sheep are excellent browsers and utilize the available material in a pasture much better than other breeds.
Their hair coat sheds spontaneously, and is ideal for those who are not interested in wool.
The Dorper lamb, being a meat sheep grows rapidly, and usually reaches a weaning weight of about 80 pounds in about 4
months or less. Average weight for a White Dorper ewe is 160-220 pounds. An average White Dorper ram weighs 225-265
pounds.
Their hair coat sheds spontaneously, and is ideal for those who are not interested in wool.
The Dorper lamb, being a meat sheep grows rapidly, and usually reaches a weaning weight of about 80 pounds in about 4
months or less. Average weight for a White Dorper ewe is 160-220 pounds. An average White Dorper ram weighs 225-265
pounds.
Notice the short coat of this
percentage White Dorper . Her
lamb's coat is shorter than hers.
percentage White Dorper . Her
lamb's coat is shorter than hers.
Same lamb pictured on left- born
on 4/30/09 and this picture was
taken on 6/7/09.
on 4/30/09 and this picture was
taken on 6/7/09.
Like our beef, our sheep are raised as nature intended. They are pasture fed and are antibiotic and hormone free. In
the winter they are fed hay that was raised on our farms.
We sell sheep and lambs for breeding stock and for your freezer. We do not stock an inventory of mutton to sell. You
may purchase an animal and we will deliver it to a processor for you for custom butchering. Your choice of cuts are
vacuum sealed for freshness and quickly frozen. You can easily fit a whole lamb (with a live weight of about 80
pounds will amount to about 30 pounds after processing) in the freezer above your refrigerator.
the winter they are fed hay that was raised on our farms.
We sell sheep and lambs for breeding stock and for your freezer. We do not stock an inventory of mutton to sell. You
may purchase an animal and we will deliver it to a processor for you for custom butchering. Your choice of cuts are
vacuum sealed for freshness and quickly frozen. You can easily fit a whole lamb (with a live weight of about 80
pounds will amount to about 30 pounds after processing) in the freezer above your refrigerator.
In 2010 we have added a small number of Katahdin hair sheep to our flock. We are anxious to compare
them with our fast growing Dorpers. It took some searching to find some ewes that met our health
criteria as well as our pastured based system.
them with our fast growing Dorpers. It took some searching to find some ewes that met our health
criteria as well as our pastured based system.
FOR SALE
Lambs between 45 and 60 pounds live weight $100.
Lambs between 45 and 60 pounds live weight $100.
