Dorpers!

Today was exciting!  We got a handsome new ram.  He's beautiful!  A little spunky, if you are comparing him to Uggs and Guinness, our two old Romney rams that we have.  The coolest thing about Dorpers, and the main reason why I got them, is because they are hair sheep.  This means that they shed their coat, instead of your typical sheep where you have to sheer the wool.  Yay! No sheering!  Well, in a couple generations anyway.  

Dorpers are meat sheep, and produce a tasty, lean meat under pretty tough conditions.  Bred in South Africa, they are really tough sheep (most sheep are known for being pretty fragile).  The Dorpers are a little more worm resistant, produce lambs that gain weight fast, and are fertile little buggers.  Most sheep you can only breed once a year, but this sheep you can breed twice a year if you were organized enough.  There are two varities - the Dorper (who has a black head) and the White Dorper, who has a white head, making them all white.  

Take a look at the pictures!