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Raising Sheep for Milk

Raising Sheep for Milk

May 21, 2013 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

Raising sheep for milk is not something new. It has been done for thousands of years. This practices was common in Europe near Mediterranean Sea but has now spread far. In the US, the industry is still new and mostly in the New England and Upper Midwest. Sheep milk is highly nutritious as compared to […]

Sheep Tagged: best sheep for milk, dairy sheep, milk sheep

Why Sheep Should Be On The List For Your Family Farm

Why Sheep Should Be On The List For Your Family Farm

January 11, 2013 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

Sheep are gentle and docile. Looking at the reasons why raising sheep on a small homestead farm made sense to me, I figured I would detail them out. Although I am currently raising my sheep for meat, sheep can be raised for wool, milk, and even for their hide, making them a very versatile animal. […]

Sheep Tagged: meat sheep, raising sheep, small livestock animals

Why Choose St Croix Sheep?

Why Choose St Croix Sheep?

October 26, 2012 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

The St Croix sheep breed comes from the island of St Croix, one of the Virgin Islands and can be found on most of the islands. Originally used to breed their white coloring into other breeds, they are considered a meat breed. They are known, however, to be black or brown as well. They are […]

Sheep Tagged: meat sheep breeds, St. Croix Sheep

Our New St Croix Sheep

Our New St Croix Sheep

March 30, 2012 by Joe Amaral Leave a Comment

Finally getting around to a post on our St Croix meat sheep. It took a couple of weeks longer than originally anticipated. On the day we were to pick them up, the owner of the girls got sick and couldn’t make it. So we picked up Jacob the male ram by himself. He was very […]

Sheep Tagged: meat sheep, meat sheep breeds, St. Croix Sheep

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