Shetland Sheep herd, & lambs, buy 1 buy all (Alexandria ky 41001) in Alexandria, Kentucky For Sale

Shetland Sheep herd, & lambs, buy 1 buy all (Alexandria ky xxxx1)
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We have a nice herd of 40+ for sale. Shetland's are hearty and healthy breed that needs little care.
All are CASH sales
lambs males start at $75
lamb females start at $100
year old females $150
adult females $200
Breed females $300 [ most have twins and due any day}
Rams $200
Deals on 6 and up.
The Shetland sheep is a small, wool-producing breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles,
History
Up to the Iron Age, the sheep of the British Isles and other parts of northern and western Europe were small, short-tailed, horned only in the male and variable in colour. Short-tailed sheep were gradually displaced by long-tailed types, leaving short-tailed sheep restricted to the less accessible areas. These included the Scottish Dunface, which until the late 18th century was the main sheep type throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland.[3] The Dunface died out on the mainland in the late nineteenth century,[4] leaving its descendants limited to a few islands, including the Shetlands. The Shetland type of the Dunface has been regarded as distinct since the early 19th century or before
By the early 20th century, the Shetland was perceived as threatened by cross-breeding, leading to a decline in wool quality. To combat this, the Shetland Flock Book Society was formedin xxxx, and this remains the body responsible for the sheep on their native islands.
By the time the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was set up in the xxxxs, the Shetland had become rare, and it was listed by them as Category 2 (Endangered). Since then, the breed has become popular with smallholders, and it is now classified as Category 6 (Other native breeds), with a UK population of over xxxx.[5] On the mainland the breed is governed by the Shetland Sheep Society.
Shetland wool
The wool produced by the Shetland has historically been a valuable commodity
Lambing
Like other "primitive" breeds, the ewes are highly seasonal, becoming fertile in October and November (in the Northern Hemisphere) and lambing in spring or summer. On the poor grazing of the breed's native isles, the lambing percentage is about 130%. However, when the ewes are on better pasture, twin lambs are more common, especially from mature ewes. Shetland ewes are hardy, easy lambers, good mothers and produce ample milk. Healthy lambs are born weighing around 4 to 7 lb