East friesian sheep

Find local East Friesian Sheep breeders in California! Breeders near Anaheim, Rancho Cucamonga, and Elk Grove!

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Discover one of the most popular dairy breeds: the East Friesian sheep. This breed is prized on sheep dairies around the world for its milk.

Discover one of the most popular dairy breeds: the East Friesian sheep. This breed is prized on sheep dairies around the world for its milk.

The Friesian is a polled sheep breed with white wool on the body and a white face, ear and legs all clean of wool.

The East Friesian dairy sheep originated in the Friesland area of Holland and Germany, where it was treated as the “house cow”, kept in small groups or sometimes alone. Over the centuries, a combination of good feeding and careful genetic selection helped develop high levels of production, both in milk yield and prolificacy. And the …

If the prospect or launching a dairy sheep operation interests you, here’s what you need: Some sheep! A milking parlor and equipment. A way to market your milk or milk products. Which sheep breeds are best? All sheep produce milk. But huge differences exist within and between breeds. Some milk better than others. Some are …

In most cases the afterbirth comes out normally within a few hours after the lamb is born, depending somewhat on the activity of the ewe. Don't ever try to pull out the afterbirth. You may cut it inside the ewe or cause her to strain and prolase among other potential injuries. You can allow some time to pass without worrying about the afterbirth. If six hours have passed and the afterbirth is still retained, we recommend Penicillin G twice daily (every 12hrs) for five days and a good vaginal…

The Friesian ewe boasts great milk and good behavior

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