Suffolk Sheep vs Dorper Sheep? How to Choose the Right Sheep for Your Climate and Farm

In this video, we compare two popular sheep breeds—Suffolk and Dorper—breaking down their origins, appearance, adaptability, meat quality, and more. Whether you’re a small-scale farmer or managing a larger operation, this guide will help you decide which breed is best for your climate, farming goals, and level of maintenance. Watch to learn which breed is the right fit for your farm!

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:33 Origins and History
2:10 Physical Appearance
4:15 Adaptability to Climate
6:10 Maintenance and Shearing
7:54 Meat Quality and Production
9:16 Growth Rate and Market Value
10:57 Suitability for Small vs. Large-Scale Farming
12:6 Disease Resistance and Hardiness

[TomorrowFarm]

We used to put Suffolk Rams on Dorper Ewes for commercial meat production. Dorpers have a slightly superior milk production in the first 6 weeks of lactation . Couple this with the Suffolk's superior growth and finished lambs can be slaughtered at 100 days instead of 180 days. Add to this that we regularly won the Block Test at livestock shows around South Africa with the cross breed carcass. The meat quality of the cross Dorper Suffolk is outrageously good with 100 day carcasses weighing 50 pounds compared to the average 180 day old lamb having a carcass weight of 25 to 30 pounds at 180 days old.

[FanyanaHadebe]

Well research information and not biased, ❤❤❤

[Yashodharpoornima]

Can you do a merino vs rambouillet vs romney next? I wanna improve my wool farm?