Thank you for sharing more about why you chose this breed! I love the no shearing aspect and that they can handle hot and cold well. That is one thing we are still working on with our flock of East Friedman’s and British Milking sheep.
Dorpers and Kathadins are both hair sheep (no need for shearing or docking of tails). Dorpers are a meatier breed but have less parasite resistance. There are pluses and negatives of both breeds.
Those are both nice breeds. You will get a lot of opinions on this but to me.. the Katahdins are a mix already of the St. Croix and they bred the best parts of St Croix (parasite resistence and hardy feet) into a breed that also had a meatier carcass so I would not want to mix in the smaller carcass again.
Thank you for sharing more about why you chose this breed!
I love the no shearing aspect and that they can handle hot and cold well. That is one thing we are still working on with our flock of East Friedman’s and British Milking sheep.
Thanks for watching!
Where is this breed found
They are found all over the world but the breeders I know are in the United States.
Can it survive in hot and humid weather?
Yes... I am in Maryland and we have very hot and humid weather. They do like a place to get into the shade though when it is hot.
@@RetreatLearn kindly share contact information of some farmers or suppliers as I intend to import
whats the differents between these and dorpers
Dorpers and Kathadins are both hair sheep (no need for shearing or docking of tails). Dorpers are a meatier breed but have less parasite resistance. There are pluses and negatives of both breeds.
What about a mix
St Croix mix
Or a Barbados mix
Those are both nice breeds. You will get a lot of opinions on this but to me.. the Katahdins are a mix already of the St. Croix and they bred the best parts of St Croix (parasite resistence and hardy feet) into a breed that also had a meatier carcass so I would not want to mix in the smaller carcass again.