Scottish Blackface

[Ozark Daisy]

You have really gorgeous sheep. Their wool looks really nice.

 

[RustyDHart]

Thanks.....I've had the breed since 1996 and won't keep any other breed. I'm up to 28 lambs so far this season.....from 18 ewes.

 

[Eroc1_1]

RustyDHart - If one were to get these Scottish Blackface, aprox. how much pasture would they need per animal? Do you use a paddock or rotational system between multiple pastures or is it one giant pasture?

 

[RustyDHart]

I have a rotational pasture system....I can make the areas as big as I want....permanent fencing on the outside area and temp. fence crossing the areas to make smaller pastures. I have about 225 acres..but only 25 or so are fenced for my sheep. I would say 5 ewes with their lambs per acre on good pasture is very adequate. Scottish Blackface are a medium size breed and wouldn't take as much feed and space as say a Suffolk or Hampshire. I hope this helps you....

 

[Eroc1_1]

I have a rotational pasture system....I can make the areas as big as I want....permanent fencing on the outside area and temp. fence crossing the areas to make smaller pastures. I have about 225 acres..but only 25 or so are fenced for my sheep. I would say 5 ewes with their lambs per acre on good pasture is very adequate. Scottish Blackface are a medium size breed and wouldn't take as much feed and space as say a Suffolk or Hampshire. I hope this helps you....

That does help. Thank you.

 

[CPT Bluegrass]

I have read your post and have been interested in getting sheep for some time. Now that I am getting a farm myself in less than 6 weeks (sadly on only 3 acres) I want some sheep and have done some good research on the subject. My question is how much are you selling them for? I would like to devote One Acre to my sheep for now and would like to start with mostly Ewes and maybe one Ram.

 

[RustyDHart]

pm me for prices....They are reasonable. I will have some ewe and ram lambs from last year available and some from this year.

 

[CPT Bluegrass]

I got your PM and am very interested in purchasing. However, I am looking at doing so next spring as I still need to build a fence on my property and section spaces off for the animals. Please let me know if this will be possible. Thanks!

 

[4-HKid]

are these sheep aggressive??

 

[RustyDHart]

No....The rams can be a little cocky during the breeding season though. This is a seasonal breeder....they don't breed through out the year.