Dorper Cross Sheep

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		Our Dorper sheep are crossed with Painted Deserts. Painted Deserts became a breed in 1997. You can find several different breeds in it's background such as Merino, Rambouillet, Navajo Churro, Mouflon, Corsican, Texas Dall, Barbados, Hawaiian Black and Jacob. They are also known for their ability to grow a trophy-class set of horns along with their wild and colorful markings. You also benefit from no shearing and tail docking! Dorper crosses are highly adaptable and do well in harsh, extensive conditions as well as in and can easily be managed to produce three lamb crops in two years. They are very fertile and prolific. The ewes are excellent mothers and heavy milkers. Their lambs are vigorous and have high survivability. They are non-seasonal or have an extended breeding season . Lambing rates of 180% can be achieved per lambing. These sheep are early maturing and will produce a lamb crop at one year of age. They are excellent converters of a wide range of forage types and they excel in grazing or weed control operations. Because of the Dorper's Blackhead Persian origin, they have a natural tolerance to high temperatures and heavy insect populations. They are productive in areas where other breeds barely survive. Studies indicate that these sheep are better able to deal with a parasite burden.

	Our sheep are pasture raised and supplemented with grain. Hay for the winter months is grown on our farm using no sprays or commercial fertilizers. Our lambs are taken to a local meat processor, M. L. Mitchell & Son Meat Processing in Walnut Cove, NC for processing. Our meat is USDA inspected and it is available for purchase in our Farm Store. It is vacuum sealed, labeled and frozen by our processor in portion quantities per package. Packages are sold by weight and package weight will vary slightly.

	From time to time, we have breeding stock available. Breeding ram lambs (ages 2-5 months): $150 Breeding ram lambs (ages 6-12 months): $220 Ewe lambs (ages 2-5 months): $150 Ewe lambs (ages 6-12 months, exposed to herd ram): $220 Contact for availability: 336.969.5698 or Robin@BuffaloCreekFarmNC.com	We buy our feed at: Union Grove Milling Company P.O. Box 8 Union Grove, NC 28689 800.289.2051 We feed our sheep, Union Grove's 15% Sheep Pellet containing alfalfa.	Useful Links: Sheep! Magazine Countryside & Small Stock Journal
	Buffalo Creek Farm and Creamery, LLC 3241 Buffalo Creek Farm Road Germanton, NC 27019 336.969.5698 Robin@BuffaloCreekFarmNC.com