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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: couann on April 15, 2013, 10:16:57 pm

Title: organic sheep - France
Post by: couann on April 15, 2013, 10:16:57 pm

Hello, does anyone know where or how to get small hardy mountainy organic sheep and ram that do not need to be sheared in France?  Thanks.

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: woollyval on April 15, 2013, 10:19:58 pm

Yes!.....the breed you need are Cameroon hair sheep of which there are quite a lot in France and you will need to find a breeder.....cannot help there as in UK

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: MAK on April 16, 2013, 10:01:59 pm

France is quite big - what part are you in?
You can put a wanted ad on angloinfo.com or visit the massive monthly market on the 29th of each month in the Limousin.

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: kanisha on April 17, 2013, 06:47:00 am

try soay

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: couann on January 20, 2017, 11:24:54 pm

Have the Cameroon and Soay for a few years now...very easy and suitable to the climate and terrain . Thanks guys.

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: Tim W on January 21, 2017, 01:42:50 pm

Nolana Network http://www.nolana-schafe.de/en-pages/ (http://www.nolana-schafe.de/en-pages/) 

Plenty of different types of hair sheep , take your pick!
There are breeders throughout France/Germany/Netherlands

I have seen quite a few and would advise you take your time to find a cross bred /composite type that has improved the commercial traits of the Cameroon & Barbados (I've had these and they could do with a bit of growth/carcase improvement)

Title: Re: organic sheep - France
Post by: landroverroy on January 21, 2017, 06:16:25 pm

Look at the date of first post!

I presume Couann is just saying thanks for the advice.

Good to get some feedback when something works.