Looking for Dorpers *update page 2

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I am trying to find someone who has a starter flock of dorpers I can buy. Three or four ewes would be ideal. I can get a ram no problem, but the ewes are proving very hard to find. I am in So. Cal, but am willing to travel to get them.
 

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Found a breeder in Farmington californiadorpers.com .
glennlandfarms.com ".......orlund ca
Checkeredpastlivestock.com"............Arbuckle ca
I don't live in California so this is just off of a google search.
 

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Yeah, I've googled and emailed but haven't found anyone who actually has some to sell right now. I just thought I would widen my search and ask on here.
 

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I think I found someone in Arizona who has some. This is part of his email, can someone help me understand what type 3 and 4 quality is?


-- three full blood Dorper ewe lambs @ $200 each. They are type 3 quality, 4-5 months old.

-- three commercial Dorper ewe lambs @ $150 each. They are type 3 quality, 8-9 months old.

-- four full blood Dorper ram lambs for sale @ $300 each. They are type 4 quality, 4-5 months old.
 

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Type 5 - Very good stock, especially for Stud programs
Type 4 - Good stock for both Stud and Commercial purposes
Type 3 - Used in breeding programs though probably best in Commercial flocks
Type 2 - Commercial standard animal
Type 1 - Cull these animals, they have several problems you don't need to reproduce
 

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So if we are looking to raise them purely for meat production, not showing or anything like that, type 3 is a decent way to go?
 

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Thank you! I asked him to send me some pictures, so I will post them here when I get them to get some opinions. I have never had sheep so this will be a new adventure for us!
 

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Dittot o Carolina Girl..type 3 will be fine for commercial meat production.

pictures????
 
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