Raising Dorper Sheep in Texas

At Harmony Farms we are raising a flock of full blood Dorper Sheep.  Harmony Farms is located in East Texas, just outside of Dallas Fort Worth area.  We rotational graze our Dorper sheep for the health of both land and animal.  Our goal is to produce gourmet grass fed lamb, as well as a superior line of Dorper Breeding stock for other small farms to begin raising their own Dorper sheep in Texas.

Harmony Farms

At Harmony Farms we farm Dorper Sheep right outside of Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.  Our small sheep farm is just 30 acres.  At this time we run a flock of 25 Dorper ewes and one ram.  Our flock lambs every March.  We raise our ram lambs for grass fed and finished lamb. Our ewe lambs are added back to our flock to breed out once they have matured. 

Pasture Based Dorper Sheep Farming in Texas

Our Dorper sheep farm is located in East Texas.  The climate in East Texas allows us to leave our Dorper sheep on pasture year round: spring, summer, fall and winter!  We have a small gated corral with a covered shed.  We use this structure to perform general maintenance on the flock and administer dewormers.  Here in East Texas we receive above national average in both rainfall and sunlight.  This provides the perfect climate for raising Dorper Sheep on pasture.

Rotational Grazing Dorper Sheep in Texas

Rotational grazing is a major part of our Dorper Sheep Farming operation.  We rotational graze our sheep, moving them to fresh pasture every two days.  Rotational grazing is a highly effective way to minimize internal parasites in our sheep.  Rotational grazing also benefits our land by providing adequate rest for our grass, and evenly distributing manure for pasture fertilization.  

Grass Fed Lamb

At Harmony Farms, our goal is to raise the finest grass fed lamb in Texas.  Dorper meat is both tender and flavorful.  Lamb is a red meat that provides an excellent source of vitamin B12, B3, zinc, and iron.  Being grass fed from start to finish ensure that Harmony Famrs lamb is as healthy as it is delicious.  

Dorper Sheep Breeding Stock in Texas

Our secondary goal in raising Dorper Sheep in Texas is to produce a superior line of breeding stock.  Dorper sheep are increasing in popularity and value.  Because of their heat tolerance and self-shedding quality, the Dorper breed is an excellent choice for sheep farmers in Texas.  It is our goal to become a source from which other sheep farmers can purchase quality Dorper Sheep in Texas.

-The Shepherdess at Harmony Farms

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lordour maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.”

Psalm 95:6-7