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Welcome to the website for St Croix Hair Sheep

Join us, the International St. Croix Hair Sheep Association, Inc. (a.k.a. St. Croix Sheep Breeders Association), in conserving and promoting this rare breed.

St. Croix possess many traits that are highly desirable to the modern shepherd, including remarkable parasite resistance and excellent lamb production. Hair sheep have been bred for meat, not wool, so they are an "easy care" breed that require no shearing.

ADVANTAGES OF ST CROIX HAIR SHEEP

Please see the research page for studies / verification of these advantages

  • No Shearing
  • Both Sexes Polled
  • Parasite Resistant
  • Reduced Foot-rot
  • Fine-grained, low-fat meat
  • Non-selective grazers
  • Heat and Cold Tolerant
  • Good Flocking Instinct
  • Good Temperament
  • Excellent Lamb Production
    • Early Puberty
    • High Lambing Percentage
    • Year-round Breeding
    • Lamb at 12 months
    • Good mothers
    • Good milk production
    • High survivability
  • St Croix crosses produce more pounds of lamb

The St Croix Sheep is classified as THREATENED by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (categories include: Critical / Threatened / Watch / Recovering).

 

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Last modified: 12 March 2008.