Month: November 2024

Look for fiber ’ luxurious coats. Mohair fiber are easy to identify, since they have long, crimped coats. Other fiber are dual coated, and have dense, downy undercoats that are used to produce cashmere. They tend to be smaller than the meat and , weighing in at around 75-150 lbs (34-68 kg)

Both Saanen herds living here at Redwood Hill Farm share the same motto “The Winning Combination of Milkability and Showability” and are genetically related. In 1978 my late husband, Steven Schack and I, became business partners and Steven’s Compañeros herd of came to live at Redwood Hill Farm.

small ruminants account for approximately 21% of all sheep and in the world, produce around 3.5% of the world’s , and are mainly located in subtropical-temperate areas of Asia, Europe, and Africa. sheep are concentrated around the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, where their products are typical ingredients of the human diet. are concentrated in low …

Welcome to Ashby Farms. Our multi-generation family farm is nestled in the Leon River bottom of Central Texas. We have been raising Nubian , along with other livestock, for over 30 years. We began our herd with a few quality Nubian does. Over the years, we have kept replacements from our new bucks to form our sizeable herd of …

Saanen . This is the queen in the world. The Saanen is a Swiss breed which originated in the Saane Valley. It is now the most popular breed in many countries. The coat is all white or all cream and the hair is generally short and fairly fine although some may have longer hair along the spine, hindquarters, or both.