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Rafter SB Sheep -  EXPERIENCE the difference
  • grained regularly with premium natural feed

  • vaccinated appropriately

  • wormed as needed

  • given proper hoof care

  • not given any hormones

  • most our foundational rams for our Painted Desert Sheep are straight from farms and ranches in Texas and they have the horns and the conformation of what you would expect

  • our Texas Dall foundational Ewes & Painted Desert foundational Ewes were selected for having great rams & ewes in their known background and come from KY, TX, & OH

  • We had the FIRST Registered Painted Desert Sheep Flock in OHIO and the FIRST Registered Painted Desert Sheep in SOUTH DAKOTA!

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Sheep for Sale

We proudly feature Texas Dall Sheep & Registered Painted Desert Sheep.  We also have a new sheep breed under development called the NM Dahl.   We also have wool sheep - the rare Jacob Sheep & the beautiful Horned Dorset Sheep.

Scroll Down to see pictures of our sheep or click on the links below:

Advantages of hair sheep       Pictures of our sheep      Sheep For Sale     Special Sheep Links      Shows Participated In

  Memberships              Pictures of our Livestock Guardian Dogs        Links to the rest of our website

Advantages of Hair Sheep:

  • Texas Dall Sheep, Painted Desert Sheep, NM Dahl Sheep & Wiltshire Horn Sheep are considered hair breeds and will shed their "wooly" undercoat during the spring months - NO SHEARING NEEDED!

  • Painted Desert Sheep are beautifully colored with spots, stripes, and speckles - some brightly while others are only minimally spotted! Texas Dall Sheep are all white and Black Hawaiian Sheep are all black with a grey muzzle sometimes or a bronze hair tint from the sun in the summer.

  • Hair Breeds are less susceptible to both internal and external parasites than wool breeds! However, internal parasite control is extremely important.  Talk to your local veterinarian for specific needs and best treatment for your location.

  • Hair Sheep differ in hoof growth based on environment, feed, & genetics.  Be sure to provide hoof care as needed.

  • Bottle fed ewes can be great and unique pets if, as with any pet, they are cared for properly!

  • Texas Dall, Black Hawaiian, and Painted Desert Rams can grow trophy size horns of 30+ in length.  A World Record of 52 X 52 is held by a Texas Dall Ram!

  • The meat from hair sheep is leaner and has less of a mutton taste!

  • Click here for brief, general information about some Hair Breeds
  • Click on the links below for more detailed information about Painted Desert Sheep, Texas Dall Sheep, Black Hawaiian & Corsican Sheep:Origins of the Sheep Nature of these Sheep Horns, Manes & Ears Advantages PD Breed Standard

 

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When Lambs or Adult Sheep are available for sale they will be posted on our Sale Rink Page

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If you would like to be notified when any Adult Sheep or Lambs are available for sale and are posted on our Sale Rink Page, please Email Us to be placed on our Lamb List.

Please note that many times we have received Reservation Deposits.  The First Deposit received gives sender first choice of any available sheep for that season, the second deposit gives second choice, etc.   For Painted Desert Lambs, this usually means that our most colorful lambs are spoken for before they are even placed on our Sale Rink Page.  Please consider contacting us for more information about Reservation Deposits.

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We do not let more than one ram in at a time with our ewe flocks - we know the dam and the sire of all of our lambs born here at Rafter SB and many times we know grandparents and beyond!

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Click on Pictures Below To View Pictures of Our Sheep

TEXAS DALL SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture above for our Texas Dall Sheep

PAINTED DESERT SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above for our Painted Desert Sheep

WILTSHIRE HORN SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above for our Wiltshire Horn Sheep

 

NM DAHL SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above to See Pictures of our NM Dahl Sheep

HORNED DORSET SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above to See Pictures of our Horned Dorset Sheep

CORSICAN SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above for our Corsican Sheep

JACOB SHEEP

Click Here or on Picture Above to See Pictures of our Horned Dorset Sheep

HYBRID or "COMPOSITE" SHEEP

Click Here to See Pictures of our Hybrid or Composite Sheep 

 

Pictures are coming soon!

COMMERCIAL SHEEP

Click Here to See Pictures of our Commercial Sheep 

Pictures are coming soon!

 

Special Sheep Links

Click Here to visit a Page full of Silly, Funny, & Darling Sheep Pictures!

Thank you to all who have generously offered pictures for this page!

CLICK HERE to visit the Rafter SB Sale Rink for Rafter SB Livestock for sale

CLICK HERE to visit the Rafter SB Community Sale Rink to view items/livestock for sale in the area

 

The 2008 Painted Desert Sheep Society Calendar is available for purchase. 

Look for Cheyenne Tybalt Warrior (our Gold Class Breeding Ram) and Rafter SB Willow (one of this year's ewe lambs) in the Calendar! 

Click Here to to purchase one for yourself or for a great gift!

CLICK HERE to see first pictures of new lambs!

The 2007/2008 Lambing Season is finally completed!  The last of the pictures will soon be posted.

Click on the following buttons to view detailed information about the Corsican Family of Sheep, including Painted Desert, Texas Dall, & Black HawaiianOrigins of the Sheep Nature of these Sheep Horns, Manes & Ears Advantages PD Breed Standard

Click here for brief, general information about Hair Breeds including the Painted Desert, Texas Dall & Black Hawaiian Sheep!         
INTERNATIONAL HAIR SHEEP BREEDING EFFORTS:

Did you know that there are Sheep Farmers who raise Hair or Shedding Sheep across the world - including Barbados Blackbelly Sheep?  Have you heard of Nolana Sheep?  And what are Kamerun Sheep? Is there a breed named "Easy Care" Sheep?

Sheep farmers from around the world have opportunities to learn from each other thru sharing experiences and results of crossbreeding experiments with the advent of the Internet.  You can not only share with your fellow sheep farmers here in the United States, but you can follow the efforts of sheep farmers from Europe and beyond.

We, at Rafter SB, encourage you to explore how sheep farmers everywhere are focusing on hair sheep and are developing new breeds and working to improve current breeds.  Visit the links in the box to the right and learn from sheep breeders across the world!

The Nolana Network Germany is an Association in Germany that is dedicated to promoting hair sheep breeding in Germany and knowledge of hair sheep breeding on a global level.  Rafter SB is pleased to be  a cooperation partner in spreading and sharing knowledge about hair sheep breeding.

 

NOLANA NETWORK
Woolless and Hair Sheep Breeders in Europe

This network offers links to various Hair Sheep Breeders and Breeds in an effort to spread knowledge and assist in exchanges of information throughout the sheep breeding world.

 

Shows In Which Our Sheep Appear

COMING SOON!  Pictures from the 2008 Southern Slam Open Hair Sheep Show in Chrisney, Indiana!

Click Here to see Pictures!

 

Click here to see pictures from the 2006 Southern Slam Open Hair Sheep Show in Chrisney, IN!

The show was held on June 3, 2006.  Look for   some of our sheep in the show as well as other magnificent Painted Desert Sheep.  Enjoy pics of PD and TD sheep in the arena!

Click on Link to check out the Painted Desert Sheep Society Cyber Show

Look for our Painted Desert Sheep in Classes 5, 7, 10, & 13!

When the website comes up scroll down to "Show Entries".  Click on it. Wait for pics to start loading.  Scroll down.  To navigate to other Classes, use the links at the bottom of the page. Results are in - Congrats to ALL!

 

Memberships, Cooperative Partnerships & Special Links

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Nolana Network Germany

NOLANA NETWORK
Woolless and Hair Sheep Breeders in Europe
 
 

 

Click Here To Meet Our Livestock Guardian Dogs

Sheba, Bart & Dolly, Patches & Beau

and our LGDs in training - Gus & Lucie

 

  Use the following links to explore other pages on our website

Rafter SB Home Rafter SB Sale Rink Email Us Contact Information Rafter SB Sheep Painted Desert RAMS Painted Desert EWES Texas Dall Sheep NM Dahl Sheep Corsican Sheep Wiltshire Horn Sheep Jacob Sheep Horned Dorset Sheep Commercial Sheep Hybrid Sheep New Lambs Hair Sheep Breeds Fun Sheep Pictures Sheep Show Pics Anatolian Shepherds Rafter SB Cattle Favorite Links Previous Sires Community Sale Rink

 

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