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F.R.E.D.Y's Farm 

F.R.E.D.Y’s Farm runs a small flock with aim of achieving animals with placid natures, unique colours whilst maintaining the integrity of the structural characteristics of the breed.

Persian Sheep

 

Persian sheep are a placid miniature breed of sheep with a natural curiosity and unique calmness that makes them a great family pet or lawn mower on small acreage.

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Low maintenance sheep
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Persian sheep are a shedding breed, having hair rather than wool means they are considerably low maintenance

 

  • No shearing

  • No Crutching or mulesing

  • No tail docking due to the small tail.

  • Minimal problems associated with external parasites such as lice or flystrike.

  • High tolerance for hot, dry conditions

 

Unlike other shedding breeds Persian sheep do not shed in large patches, as a result they do not experience an excessive urge to scratch. This fact along with their small stature means they have minimal impact on fencing.

 

Originating as a desert breed means that Persian sheep have low nutritional requirements and are generally maintained on grass pasture. They will also forage and graze on plants naturally evaded by other breeds of sheep. Furthermore, due to their desert origins Persian sheep do well on dry terrain, in times of excessive wet, they benefit from hoof trimming to avoid lameness.

 

In terms of breeding, Persians have good mothering ability and ease of lambing due to their small birth weights. Prior to lambing Persians will seek isolation but lack the considerable increase in udder size shown in other breeds of sheep.

Structural Characteristics

 

Persians have a number of identifying characteristics that are unique to the breed, these include

 

  • Dewlap – A fold of loose skin hanging from the throat

  • Manubrium – A prominent breast bone

  • A fat pad around the base of the tail used to store fat in good conditions. Persians are often referred to as ‘fat bottomed or fat tailed’ sheep

  • A tail about the size of a finger that sits atop of the fat pad.

 

There are two distinct colour variations or markings within the breed

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  • White with a solid coloured head

  • Harlequin or speckled

 

Colour variations occur in amalgamations of white and black, brown, red, tri colour or blue.

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