Are Dorper Sheep the Next "BIG THING"?
You don't need to shear them because they shed their fleece in the paddock, they don't get flystruck and there's already a market for their meat.
Right now Australia's fledgling Dorper sheep industry is a stud industry, but the commercial Dorper meat industry is beginning to develop.
While they won't win any beauty contests, Dorper sheep are ideally suited to small acreage farmers who may not spend all their time on the farm.
On Farm Radio we find out why cross bred Dorper sheep could be the next ?BIG THING?.
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Dorper Sheep Society of Australia