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Genesis 9:3

​St. Croix Sheep

St. Croix are a North American heritage breed of hair sheep. Their ancestors were West African hair sheep that were brought to the Caribbean Islands in the 1600s. They were imported into the United States in 1975 from the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix and further developed into the St. Croix breed. This breed is listed as "threatened" on the 2015 Conservation Priority List and it's estimated that there are fewer than 5,000 of them worldwide.

We love the St. Croix sheep for many reasons: they're really easy care (no shearing - they shed), they're parasite and hoof rot resistant, they're not fussy eaters and don't require a bunch of grain, they're gentle and friendly. They're excellent mothers who regularly raise two or more lambs at a time, and they can breed at a young age and more than once a year. Best of all, they produce lean, mild tasting meat that's low in fat. What's not to love, right?
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Our Registered Breeding Stock

Because we are committed to producing breeding stock that improves the breed, we only register sheep that meet or exceed the breed standards.  Any lambs that we do not register are raised as grass fed pasture lambs and sold directly to the consumer or at market.

Our Commitment to Quality

Our goal is to sell only healthy, productive stock, so all our sheep are genetically tested for Scrapie resistance and they're free from Johne's Disease, Ovine Progressive Pneumonia/Maedi-Visna and Causitive Lymphadenitis (CL). If you'd like to know more about these and other health issues of sheep, a good basic source that we use can be found at: http://www.sheep101.info/201/diseasesa-z.html 
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Why is Parasite Resistance Important?

Parasites (or "worms") can cause problems for sheep by robbing them of blood and nutrients. If there's an overload of parasites, it can be fatal. The great thing about the St. Croix is that they are  naturally resistant to parasites. Even so, we keep a sharp eye out for problems and provide fresh pastures and clean feeding areas that really cut down on the need for "wormers". We rarely, if ever, have to use these medicines, and if we do, it's only for the sheep that are having a problem.
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  • ABOUT US
  • HERITAGE BREEDS
    • ST. CROIX SHEEP
    • RED POLL CATTLE
    • LA FLECHE CHICKENS
  • MEAT
    • GRASS-FED MEAT >
      • GRASS-FED BEEF
  • FOR SALE
    • GRASS-FED BEEF
    • BREEDING STOCK
  • MORE
    • CONTACT US
    • MEMBERSHIPS
    • WE RECOMMEND