EVERYTHING on Dorper Sheep | The Angus of Sheep

In this video I quickly run through how I came to sheep as a homesteading animal for our small homestead (1.25 acres) and then how I chose the Dorper breed specifically. We've had these sheep for about 8 months now and the research I uncovered before getting them has proven to be absolutely true.

I then run through the reasons that Dorper are great:

1) They are hair sheep which means they produce less lanolin. Less lanolin means tastier lamb so they are a great meat sheep.

2) They have a high birth rate; every other time they will twin.

3) They can breed year round - an option that makes sense if you live in a climate that doesn't have freezing winters.

4) They’re cute.

5) They are famously good mothers, an especially good trait for the novice sheep-keeper like myself.

6) They can be easily integrated into another flock.

7) They can eat roughage.

8) They are heat and insect/parasite resilient.
And then the downsides of keeping dorper:

1) They’re not wool sheep (though you can use the wool for chicken nesting boxes so it doesn't go to waste)

2) They are not a dairy sheep

3) They are LOUD. This is definitely the biggest downside. If you live in a more agricultural zoned area then this probably won't bother you. Our homestead is located right next to suburbia so it can be a stress point at times.

4) The one adult ram we had was aggressive (but maybe that’s normal for other breeds too).

Видео EVERYTHING on Dorper Sheep | The Angus of Sheep канала High Mountain Homestead