ST. CROIX SHEEP Show
We are avid fans of St. Croix Hair Sheep, and support the advancement of this excellent breed. We regularly offer St. Croix rams for sale, and annually have St. Croix ewes available. If you are looking for manageable, high-yield livestock to raise on limited acreage, you should seriously consider St. Croix hair sheep. If you live in or near Tennessee, you have come to the right place! ABOUT ST. CROIX SHEEP PRICING & AVAILABILITY CONNECT $350USD(approximately $468 CAD)Equipment Specifications
Detailed DescriptionTaking deposits for spring crop of purebred St. Croix ewe and ram lambs. Lambs were born in April and will be available beginning in August. St. Croix are a rare breed of hair sheep native to America. They are raised primarily for meat and have a docile temperament. Adult weight is 125-165#. St. Croix are VERY EASY KEEPERS. Among their many positive traits: Highest Parasite Resistance Other benefits of St. Croix: Traditionally the tail is left long, so NO NEED FOR TAIL DOCKING. St. Croix produce easily on grass and/or hay, so NO NEED FOR GRAIN. Because we don't dock tails or feed grain we give NO ROUTINE CDT SHOTS. Pricing for registered adults and lambs (includes registration with St. Croix Hair Sheep International Association): RAMS Proven Mature Rams: $400* EWES Experienced Ewes: $350-$400* BREEDING TRIO (2 ewe lambs and unrelated ram lamb 3 months or older) $975.00 *Price reduced for purchase of 2 or more Delivery available for a fee. To protect yourself from scams and fraud, Farms.com recommends that you do NOT send money over the Internet. Farms.com is not involved in any transactions between sellers and buyers, and is not responsible for any harm resulting from scams or fraud. Read here for more information on how to protect yourself from classified scams. Receive email updates for similar listings. Save Alert You can cancel the email alert at anytime. Farming VideosFarm Equipment and Machinery NewsBrowse Other CategoriesThis website uses cookies.We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. Accept
Two trained guardian dogs (Sally and Oreo) are availableSally is a 6-year-old female, 1/2 Pyrenees and 1/2 Anatolian Shepard, not fixed, Oreo is a 4-year-old male, 3/4 Pyrenees and 1/4 Maremma, fixed. They sell as a pair. You can catch these dogs in the pasture, people friendly. For more info, email Greg:  For more info email Greg at:Rams still available November 29th.Sheep pick-up dates are the last weekend of August 2022.Jan is the new marketing director for all St. Croix parasite resistant seed stockSt. Croix RamsThese are the toughest sheep you will find anywhere in the US.Green Pastures Farm St. Croix-sired ewe lambs are raised solely on forage. There is no hoof trimming, no grain, no weaning, no shots or worming and minimal hay. These sheep are broke to hot wire and being moved every 2 days. They are extremely aggressive foragers towards brush, weeds and anything with a thorn on it. They are our primary tool for controlling woody sprouts in the numerous new silvopasture areas that we are developing across the farms. Our sheep even prefer to forage for their food through heavy snow. St Croix EwesSt. Croix ewes winter grazing dry weeds, no hay or grain. Notice body condition. Email Jan for pricing on parasite resistant St Croix: St Croix cross flock Grass finished Lamb For SaleLambs raised at Green Pastures Farm are 100% forage finished. Lambs are naturally weaned by their mother on pasture. They are moved every two days across our various farms behind electric polybraid. They get a high selection of numerous plants ranging from tree leaves, weeds, clovers, various grasses, weeds, vines and anything with a thorn on it. Due to their small mouth they are extremely efficient at removing leaves that are inaccessible to our cattle. Grass finished lambs are sold at 100-120 lbs live weight, hanging weight is 50-60 lbs. Email for pricing. Video below of spring grass move, flock shedding hair coat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glswJkefPRw Video below of Greg Judy explaining the benefits of sheep for newly developed silvopasture. Greg explains the practices they used to train their flock to respect one single hot wire with strip grazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRX2b0o9ko How much do St Croix sheep cost?Price is $350 each which includes registration with St. Croix Hair Sheep International Association.
What are St Croix sheep used for?The breed is believed to be descended from African sheep that were brought to the Caribbean on slave ships, and is a breed of hair sheep which does not grow wool. The St Croix is a hardy tropical breed known for its parasite resistance, and is raised primarily for meat production.
What is the gestation period for St Croix sheep?The average gestation duration is 150 days. Both sexes of the St. Croix are precocious sexually. The males reach puberty as early as four months and the females breed to lamb at one year of age.
Can you milk St Croix sheep?Good Milking Ability – St. Croix ewes exhibit well formed udders and bags. The ewes produce good quantities of milk and have become popular in certain areas of the US for cheese production. Their milk is high in butter fat content.
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