How Much Do Dorper Sheep Cost?

[@chessman483]

Here in Australia I got my Dorpers at an absolute bargain. Paid $100 ($75usd) each. All had lambs soon after arrival. These were commercial I suppose. Most of mine look the same as yours.

[@lastknives]

very cheap price for dorper sheep

[@AWoutdoor]

I went to a local auction they had commercial doorper sheep that were really stocky well built pregnant and they were young for $150-$175 and their body characteristics look just as nice or nicer than the sheep in the video

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain

[@elizd9952]

Thanks for answering the question I haven't been able to find an answer to. I was wondering if it was ok to breed a ram back to its offspring. Now I know.

[@kiiryadelba3229]

Great work, very useful info, thank you very much

[@CameliaMed]

What a joy to see the lambs! I kept checking your channel for a few weeks, hoping I can see them and here they are 🥰🙏I really hope everything went smooth with this year lambing season! Lets enjoy some cuteness now :)

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Yes! Thanks so much for staying tuned for lambs. We actually had a friend watch them this year during lambing and there were no problems. 8 lambs without any pulling 🎉 There will be more cuteness to come on the channel!

[@CameliaMed]

@@homesteadingwithPJ 8 lambs!💪 👍 You did bet on them having 8 so I guess now we know who won the bet :)). The girls did great, I’m happy there were no issues.Cheers!

[@adeshinaakeem1621]

Please do you plant grass for the goat I need the seed to sprout

[@johnford313]

How long does it take to go from lamb to butcher size and what is considered best butcher size for a dorper sheep

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Mine were sometimes ready as early as 10 months. But 12-14 months is a pretty safe assumption. I have Katahdins right now, and they are slower growers than Dorpers.

[@johnford313]

Can you tell me what a fast meat growing sheep would be?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

@@johnford313 hmm, there are lots to choose from. I recommend seeing what those near. you are doing. Hard to say given that I don't live near you. Dorpers have been the fastest I've raised. But I have limited experience with other breeds.

[@almarooffarms7926]

Really informative. Thanks so much.

[@mokoneraolane8715]

Where around Limpopo can I get the dorper sheep

[@PaulJWong-yk8uw]

awesome video! quick question-- breeding sire to daughters... do you have info on this?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I haven't done it yet, but I plan on doing it next year. From what I'm told, you've gotta watch those lines closely. Excellent genetics will make an excellent line, but poor genetics get worse with daughter to sir breeding.

[@karenchavez9996]

Don’t do it. They will produce smaller lambs that never mature to good size.

[@aquapros916]

Inbreeding/linebreeding can be a very useful tool.... the thing is, youre going to want to know & have an eye for what traits in your stock that you truly desire & what traits you also dont want to replicate. When inbreeding you magnify on the good, but also the bad tend to pop up (recessive genes). When breeding anything, the goal is to identify, isolate, harness & reproduce specific traits to consistancy. If your constantly outcrossing your never going to harness or isolate anything specific, every generation will become a crap shoot & nothing special will be preserved... So what im saying is, with a good eye & proper culling standards.... linebreeding is definately the way to go.... but if you dont have the stomach for doing whats necessary.....then go on scatterbreeding your stock. Thats what seperates "breeders" from the rest.....

[@strycian]

Sorry, the first thing that came to mind was the obvious, "Sweet home Alabama."

[@spoolsandbobbins]

@@aquapros916 thanks, great information!

[@ginahampton2129]

Love your sheep!! Thanks for the info!

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Thanks! I love them too!

[@jethreyllanes6362]

hi mate, do u sell and able ship full blood dorper to philipines? i am looking atleast 2 female 1 male, how much will it cost

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I don't. I wouldn't even know how to go about doing that. I imagine there are great sheep in Australia worth looking at. Closer to you.

[@chickenranchhomestead]

I hope you had a good move. Wondering if have seen a price difference in Nc from your last place. Around us (PA), we can get papered Rams starting at $500 on up and commercial ewe's no more than $200, usually around $150. It is amazing to see the price difference from area to area.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

A little bit. It's hard to say since I've only been at this for a few years. My first trio in UT (full bloods) were $2k and out here I'm paying $2,400 for three full blood ewes. Don't know if that's regional, or just the state of inflation in general...

[@MIKEYPAUL05]

@@homesteadingwithPJ how old were the ewes that you paid $2400? I’m looking to start raising full blood dorpers. Found 3 ewes 7 months 5 months and 3.5 months. They want 1500, 900 and 800. So that would $3200 for the 3 ewes.

[@pushparaja6005]

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[@sarajean9637]

I got mine for $450 each for registered white Dorper ewes in TN

[@Plateaupastures]

@@sarajean9637I’m in TN Fentress County looking to start a flock. Where are you located? Do you sell yours?

[@jenniferscotten1881]

Thank you for all the great videos. They've really helped me. I'm starting my flock tomorrow. 😊 A friend is giving me 2 dorper/katahdin cross, but I'm also planning on getting a couple full dorper. Hope you don't mind me asking, but I'm curious if this is a hobby farm or a business? Thanks!

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Congrats that sounds fun! This is a hobby farm, just pays for itself.

[@karnaramdewasi4803]

Hi

[@karnaramdewasi4803]

Ok

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Looks like you have a vast Indian audience 😉 Great video once again. Good to know more specifics on inbreeding. It’s quite the science… looking forward to your next videos!!

[@jamesbrown8718]

I enjoy your channel, I have never seen dorper sheep I guess that is how you spell it they are beautiful sheep for sure. I have a friend his son is wanting to get into sheep and he is looking at getting the same kind of sheep. Keep the great videos coming.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Thanks! I really like this breed of sheep. They finish out really desirable carcass yields.

[@Dobiegal]

I make my own. I have one dorper ewe and ram. She has a set of twins every year.

[@Skashoon]

New subscriber, thank you for this video.

[@topshort2730]

Number to buy dorper sheep

[@karenchavez9996]

Dang where are you located ewe lambs start around $800 and ram lambs higher around me.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I filmed this in Utah, I'm in North Carolina now.

[@pablotorres5239]

Great video!

[@nawazshariff3790]

How can we get this to India

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Sorry I don't know.

[@sandrakemp2994]

in SA we say dorpers have goats blood in their veins, they love to crawl through fences and visit the neighbours. i sold my flock of 65 dorpers and slaughtered about 12, i just couldnt keep up with them anymore so in their place i got ill de fraans sheep, going to try them out, but if dont like them im going back to dorper. keeping 5 pet dorper ewes though and a hammel, castrated ram thats a pet. SA prices are about the same as what was said here as well, my first commercial ram was R1800, thats $122,73 cheap ram, but he produced gorgeous ewe lambs.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Yup, I've done Dorpers on 5 strand electric tape. They don't care. Great sheep, but they go where they want!

[@poonchthevalleyofsevenlake5790]

Where located yor farm? I want to buy this breed

[@poonchthevalleyofsevenlake5790]

I m from india0

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I'm in North Carolina USA, but I cannot ship overseas. I suggest looking in Australia. Closer to you, and this breed a similar meaty sheep breed are over there.

[@roshmabraham4348]

Do you sell and ship animals out to the Caribbean?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I do not. Also I wouldn't choose Dorper for the Caribbean. I would look at black belly or st croix.

[@roshmabraham4348]

Any specific reason?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

@@roshmabraham4348 Dorper don't do well with wet climates. Those other two breeds are better suited for hot, humid, and likely parasite-prone environments.

[@roshmabraham4348]

Okay, thanks alot

[@lowslowflyer77]

Thanks for info, new to your Chan, if i were to raise meat type Dorpers would there be a difference in how much i can sell the meat per pound on the market? Thanks.BTW what state are you in?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Welcome to the channel! I think if you found someone who knew what they were looking for they would pay more for Dorper meat. But you'd have to look a but for it. Grass fed lamb is already hard enough to sell at a fair price. We've been in Utah this whole time, but we're making a move to North Carolina. But I haven't announced it to the whole channel yet 😜

[@lowslowflyer77]

@@homesteadingwithPJ Thanks Yup i'm moving me and the Wiff east to the mountains , maybe south Carolina , thanks foe info.

[@GerardoGuerrero-m4m]

Do You have sheep for sale?

[@romanpanmei2647]

In India Commercial stock cost 50 usd per ram.

[@brandonderijk587]

nice set of triplets

[@frazzlegames7941]

Great video

[@edwinmoore4560]

How much for a three month old females run

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Depends on a lot of factors. Cheap commercial sheep, $100. Papered animal with champion genetics, $1,000. But if I had to say what is fair, I'd say $200-$300 in most places.

[@edwinmoore4560]

@@homesteadingwithPJ no bad for sure. But I may stick to my goats instead I think

[@lourembamstanlee9453]

Can I buy it

[@aliounechiconiang634]

Nice video very informative. I live in New York I would love to get for baby dorper. U think I can buy them and ship them to africa?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I really don't know much about that. Is there any reason why you wouldn't get one closer? There's thousands of registered fullbloods (meaning you can can trace both dam and sire back to S Africa lines) you can find.

[@TRINITY-ks6nw]

Alioune Buy from South Africa Shipping shall be cheaper

[@bonie859]

is it in AU$ or US$..???

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

$ USD

[@heltonrural9001]

Linda criação de ovinos dorper. Ótimo trabalho

[@AWoutdoor]

Why do the sheep have wool aren’t dopers a hair sheep

[@bnsreenivasubnsreenivasu8684]

Very good information very very thanks thanks sir one male and female cost in Indian Corency walue please send me sir

[@Imononeization]

I don't see anyone on an average homestead that is willing to pay those prices for sheep. I don't think the average farm is looking for "show" quality. When looking in livestock groups/Craigslist, I don't see any Dorper sheep around the $1k or more price, even for purebred.

[@eduardocruzo8607]

What's the reason they are so expensive?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Because people will pay that much for them I guess. I suppose their value comes from the ability to create a meatier sheep, faster, with less inputs.

[@gangadhar.gowdagangu7003]

Can you supply to India

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I cannot sorry. I would look for Australian breeders.

[@cjshadrick4607]

, I am paid $370. and that was at t auction barn,

[@abdulnawaz4314]

You are best

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

🥹

[@dfusa4869]

What is the purpose for sheep ? Meat ? Who buys them?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Meat. Although selling registered ewes at shows can be good money, but I'll need a bigger flock for that.

[@dfusa4869]

@@homesteadingwithPJ yes I would raise for meat ..

[@dfusa4869]

@@wingmanmelly yes thank you

[@madhusudanm04]

can you export a good stud quality ram to India..?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I cannot.

[@mobileplayers5008]

Craigslist had a few listed for 150$+ it was dorpers sheeps full white. Why u spent too much?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

If you're buying sheep of of Craigslist for that price, they probably aren't papered. Which works for many people, in fact I'm all for it if your goal is just meat. Papered animals is a different game.

[@strycian]

What if you're only looking to breed for meat?

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Shop around for some good commercial stock of a hair breed near you.

[@SATSA_SAMARTHURTEDDYSIAARI]

I saw dorper in Kenya for 5,500

[@floridacoder]

Do people swap rams for breeding purposes? I'd rather find another ram than breed it with a daughter. I know it's just nature and that happens in nature. But still feels wrong.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

If you know enough people that raise sheep, you can get someone to swap rams with you. I've never swapped, rather I've had mentors with really good sheep that let me "buy in" to their flocks.

[@narasimhanaiknn]

In india breeding dorper ram age around 12 to 15 months cost around 1500$ to 1800$ and I am not sure for pure bloodline..!!

[@MAHESHmahesh-cl6ht]

How much of cost for 1 dorper in India im mahesh from Bangalore 560062 india

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

I can't ship or sell overseas. Best of luck!

[@jeffmoran3135]

What is the deal with the music I do not understand why you need music

[@villagesheepkm1276]

Are they twin?

[@jack0903]

That's alot of money.

[@huntdoghomestead4886]

I have 2 ewes tring to get my ewes bread

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Best of luck! Been there before when you only have two, you really need both of them covered!

[@TiaraPoodles]

Poor advice - we are out! minute 8:13 - last century thinking.

[@emonemonislam9832]

Ken you speak Bangla .

[@californiabrad]

This speech pattern is hard to follow. Would have been much simpler if you would have used registered, unregistered pure, and mixed breed.

[@khae74]

An arm and a leg JK

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Haha! They aren't cheap compared to other sheep that's for sure!

[@jahangir2515]

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