farmerjan
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The last breed I would use for calmness is Barbados.... they are not a calm breed overall. Yes there are some that tend to be less flighty, but as an overall breed, they are flighty and high strung. Very ALERT, is what some describe them as. We have raised them. Have White Texas dall sheep now... the few bottle lambs are pretty friendly, but they are also a semi-wild breed of sheep. We like the horns and no wool to shear....
If your shetlands are pure, why not contact the Rare Breeds assoc and see if you can find someone interested in keeping them pure... and buy something else that will give you better, faster meat characteristics... and a quiet disposition to work with and no wool to shear.
If your shetlands are pure, why not contact the Rare Breeds assoc and see if you can find someone interested in keeping them pure... and buy something else that will give you better, faster meat characteristics... and a quiet disposition to work with and no wool to shear.