[PLEASE READ] Sheep for Sale on Monday

Hi Friends!
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I am excited to have some ewes and rams for sale on Monday! I have a lot more people on this wait-list than I have sheep, so I am hosting a FIXED PRICE and AUCTION hybrid sale this year. Details are below, please read thoroughly!

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First right of buy-back:

The first and most important detail is that I ask for first right of buy-back on my sheep. If you purchase this Monday and (for whatever reason) need to sell them within the next 36 months, please email me and let me have the first opportunity to purchase the them back.

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What is available:

• Ewes in groups of 5: $2,600 per group.
• Rams sold individually: $480 each.

The genetics pool is the same for these rams and ewes, so buying to breed together is not advisable

Sale Time:

• 8 am (CST) on Monday March 10th.

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How to Buy:

FIXED PRICE: First come, first served at the following link at 8am (CST) Monday (bookmark the link for quick access on sale day).

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(no sheep will show at this page until 8am CST on Monday)

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AUCTION: In addition to the fixed price listings, I will have two live auctions going live on Monday at 8am (CST) one for a group of 5 ewes and one for a ram.

The auction will run for 36 hours (forms to submit your bids are on the auction page). These auction groups will give everyone a fair chance at purchasing the sheep. The auction will close at 8pm (CST) on Tuesday.

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PICKUP (or delivery): DFW area, Texas. Pickups are tentatively set for May. Delivery within 180 mile radius is available for $300.

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Details about the Sheep:

My sheep are pasture adapted, purebred Dorpers. They are 50% registered, however they will not come with registration papers. My sheep are bred to perform well on quality pasture in a rotational grazing system. They have been living on pasture almost 24/7 and are hardy; they do not need to be pampered with fancy barns, confinement-style management, or heavy feed rations. All of that said, please raise them responsibly, provide shelter for freezing rain and sleet, and understand that in certain circumstances feed supplement is good animal husbandry (in short, don’t starve them or let them freeze to death -haha!).

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As a note for 2025, during winter (while pasture was dormant) I fed a ration of 0.75 lb per head of DDG in place of alfalfa. This was done as part of a research project on various types of winter supplement. Because DDG is a grain-based supplement I want to mention it for sake of transparency, however it does not affect any of the pasture-based traits of these animals. These sheep are bred to perform on pasture with minimal supplementation.

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I’m excited to see you at 8AM (cst) Monday! Be sure to bookmark the links above. I will send one more email with both links on Monday morning.

-the Shepherdess

“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” Isaiah 40:11

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