Internal parasites ("worms") are a huge problem to sheep and goats in the Midwest and Southern US. After battling these parasites (and consequent weight loss and sometimes death) in our goats and wool sheep, we went in search of heritage breeds that are PARASITE-RESISTANT. The St. Croix SHEEP we have now are from a flock that has NOT BEEN WORMED IN ALMOST 20 YEARS! They have demonstrated a terrific HARDINESS and strong DESIRE TO LIVE
Our St Croix are virtually CAREFREE,
These are an especially LARGE STRAIN of St. Croix and make SUPERB MEAT sheep, and indeed, the breed is intended for just that. See Slow Food's "Ark of Taste" write-up here. We are happy to now be in a position to provide St Croix SHEEP breeding stock. They are $125 - $175 each. |
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| A handsome and gentle adult ram (above) and a ewe getting some lovins (below) |
| St. Croix SHEEP shed their winter coats in the Spring and do not need shearing. They are an endangered breed, listed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as "threatened." |
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Miracle was born our coldest night of 2009, when
it was 0 degrees. We found her the next morning,
having been dragged under the fence and pulled
200 feet by the stock dog to our front yard.
Miracle was then reunited with her mother in the
barn, and not only did she survive, but was soon
bouncing around and jumping up on things. She
had funny droopy ears and we thought she must
be part goat. Weeks later the ear tips fell off as
did the bottom half of her tail, victims of frostbite.
At less than 16 months of age Miracle presented
to us her first lambs, twin rams.
it was 0 degrees. We found her the next morning,
having been dragged under the fence and pulled
200 feet by the stock dog to our front yard.
Miracle was then reunited with her mother in the
barn, and not only did she survive, but was soon
bouncing around and jumping up on things. She
had funny droopy ears and we thought she must
be part goat. Weeks later the ear tips fell off as
did the bottom half of her tail, victims of frostbite.
At less than 16 months of age Miracle presented
to us her first lambs, twin rams.
HARDINESS and strong DESIRE TO LIVE: |
Creampuff endured a 5-hour ride in an open,
windy trailer on a nippy November day to come to
her new home with us. We put up a wind block in
the trailer, but in her nervousness she chose to
stand up the entire way, the icy wind blowing right
at her.
When we got home we let her out of the trailer in
the dark. We were concerned that she might get a
cold or other illness. But she didn't skip a beat
and a few months later gave us the hefty ram lamb
pictured with her.
windy trailer on a nippy November day to come to
her new home with us. We put up a wind block in
the trailer, but in her nervousness she chose to
stand up the entire way, the icy wind blowing right
at her.
When we got home we let her out of the trailer in
the dark. We were concerned that she might get a
cold or other illness. But she didn't skip a beat
and a few months later gave us the hefty ram lamb
pictured with her.
When breeding season 2009 came along,
April was supposed to remain separated from
the boys until the following year. But the
rams had other ideas, and found their way
through the fence to her. April was only 11
months old when she gave birth to her first
lamb, a tiny ewe. April is a dandy mother and
we suspect her daughter will be one, too.
April was supposed to remain separated from
the boys until the following year. But the
rams had other ideas, and found their way
through the fence to her. April was only 11
months old when she gave birth to her first
lamb, a tiny ewe. April is a dandy mother and
we suspect her daughter will be one, too.
| We're tough as nails, but way cuter, doncha think? |
About to "lose it" (their winter coats, that is).
Click on photos above to get a better view of dense
wooly hair the sheep get to protect them in winter.
Click on photos above to get a better view of dense
wooly hair the sheep get to protect them in winter.