Purebred Sheep Production
Probably the most challenging type of sheep farming is the breeding of purebreds to produce foundation breeding stock. The progeny are usually sold as registered lambs or yearlings of both sexes.
If you venture into this field, you will be competing with so many established reputable breeders that it will be necessary for you to raise progeny just a little better than theirs. This means you will have to buy the best and pay the highest prices, which, in turn, calls for a large original capital investment, the raising of purebreds becomes a most interesting challenge.
-- "Sheep Raising in Canada", W.L. Allen, Canada Department of Agriculture, 1969.
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Posted by sniffles at May 08, 2003 10:15 AM