There is a growing interest in Dorper sheep as more farmers have realised their economic value and market potential. Dorper, a white-bodied and blackhead sheep, originally from South Africa, is ...

ORLAND, Calif. – Lifelong sheep producers Wes and Jane Patton believe they found the perfect variety for their 230-acre ranch here. For a little over a decade, they’ve been breeding and selling white ...

As a child, Janet Tulloch lived in Pine Valley and showed sheep at the San Diego County Fair as a member of Mountain Empire 4-H. Now she lives in Ramona and displays her sheep in the open show, which ...

Deep in Erankau village some 6km from Sultan Hamud sits an impressive 400 hectare Dorper sheep sanctuary. The farm run by Mzee Paul ole Nagisikie and his brother, has been a learning centre for other ...

Of the 2.1 million shedding lambs in the 27.4 million turnoff expected this season, more than half are coming from operations of less than 2000 sheep and lambs. Figures from the Sheep Producer ...

The WA Meat Marketing Cooperative (WAMMCO) says the dorper is an important part of the supply chain and the abattoir remains committed to processing the sheep breed. Esperance farmer Sam White ...

GALT, Calif. — Even though college and work took Catherine Diaz-Khansefid away from ranch life and onto a business career path, her ranching spirit always remained. “I was born and raised in ...

A little-known breed just 18 years ago, there are now more than 550 Dorper and White Dorper stud breeders in Australia, as well as 200 commercial producers who have joined the peak body. Dorper Sheep ...

In Australia, white dorper sheep breeders and owners are hoping to eradicate a genetic disorder causing a lethal fragile skin condition among some of their drought-hardy flocks. The disease ...

The self-shedding dorper breed is increasingly being used by commercial farmers as a terminal sire. Photo: Fairfax NZ Self-shedding dorpers from South Africa are fast gaining a reputation as terminal ...

This is branded content for Burrawang Dorpers and White Dorpers. WICUS Cronje has not only made a big impact at the country's largest Dorper stud, Burrawang, he's also been a game changer for the ...

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