Posts Tagged ‘Milk Sheep’

You Want to Milk Sheep…

sheepBefore you spend your money getting into sheep dairying, you need to spend some time in the planning stages. You will need to put your goals on paper. By doing so, you should be able to determine if this is really what you want to do. You need to ask yourself if this will be a hobby or a business. How are you going to feed them, where are you going to house them, where and how are you going to milk them? Read the rest of this entry »

Zeeland Milk

sAlso Known By: Zeeuwse Melkschaap, Walcherse Melkschaap

The Zeeland Milk sheep is a prolific breed used primarily for milk production. It is polled and belongs to the Marsh type of sheep. They are found in the area of Walcheren in Zeeland in the Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry »

Friesian Milk Sheep

sheepThe origin of the Friesian sheep breeds is the region of Friesland extending along the North Sea coast westward from the Weser River in the northeast of Germany along the north coast of the Netherlands and south to the Schelde (Scheldt) River at the border of the Netherlands and Belgium. Offshore is a fringe of islands including the West “Frisian” Islands belonging to the Netherlands, the “East Frisian” Islands belonging to Germany, and, to the north, the North “Frisian” Islands divided between Germany and Denmark. Read the rest of this entry »

Friesian Milk Sheep

vednaThe origin of the Friesian sheep breeds is the region of Friesland extending along the North Sea coast westward from the Weser River in the northeast of Germany along the north coast of the Netherlands and south to the Schelde (Scheldt) River at the border of the Netherlands and Belgium. Offshore is a fringe of islands including the West “Frisian” Islands belonging to the Netherlands, the “East Frisian” Islands belonging to Germany, and, to the north, the North “Frisian” Islands divided between Germany and Denmark. Read the rest of this entry »