Pets are important family members for many households. For most of these families pets consist of cats, dogs, parrots, parakeets, or fish. Some have more exotic tastes and raise reptiles like snakes. A few families love the idea of having barnyard type animals around them. They enjoy raising small livestock such as chickens and potbellied pigs. One of the more appealing barnyard animals, that is gaining in popularity, is the miniature babydoll sheep Cotopaxi Colorado breeders are raising.
Just a glance will tell you why these lovable animals are finding their way into families around the country. They have tiny, woolly bodies topped with teddy bear faces all wrapped up in the gentlest of dispositions. As an added bonus, they are excellent natural lawnmowers. Babydolls originated in South Downs, which is a region in Sussex County, England. That would be the explanation for their Olde English Southdown name. They were brought to America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Babydolls are small, standing only about two feet high as adults. That makes them easy to handle for young 4-H kids and easy to confine because they don't require tall fencing. The bigger problem is not the animals getting out of their area, but predators getting into it. They need a shelter, but love the outdoors as long as it isn't raining.
Most of the babydolls are white, but you will find black ones if you look. Black babydolls are that color because of a recessive gene. As they age, and spend time in the sun, the coats will become brownish black in color. The coats of older black babydolls eventually turn a grayish-brown.
Sheep are sheared in the springtime. If you are not familiar with this process, you will have to hire someone who is. Babydolls are prized for the softness of their fleece. It feels similar to cashmere. If you are a weaver, you will have plenty of material to make yarn. Spinning it into coats, blankets, and sweaters would make a great side business. Your customers will appreciate the warmth of wool soft enough to wear against their skin.
Babydolls, both male and female, are naturally polled. This means they won't grow horns. They are not naturally aggressive anyway. They do have their very own personalities however.
Many of the animals are somewhat cautious in unfamiliar situations. They like routine and tend not to stray away from their surroundings. Like most sheep they have a strong homing and flocking instinct. The females make great mothers, and it is not unusual for them to produce twins, and sometimes triplets.
If you're a gardener, you'll have great natural weeders in your babydolls. Vineyard managers like to use them because they leave the grapes alone. Orchard managers are equally enthusiastic about them because they won't rub the tree trunks or eat the fruit. Babydolls don't eat anything but the grass. On top of that, they provide all the organic fertilizer you can possibly need.
Just a glance will tell you why these lovable animals are finding their way into families around the country. They have tiny, woolly bodies topped with teddy bear faces all wrapped up in the gentlest of dispositions. As an added bonus, they are excellent natural lawnmowers. Babydolls originated in South Downs, which is a region in Sussex County, England. That would be the explanation for their Olde English Southdown name. They were brought to America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Babydolls are small, standing only about two feet high as adults. That makes them easy to handle for young 4-H kids and easy to confine because they don't require tall fencing. The bigger problem is not the animals getting out of their area, but predators getting into it. They need a shelter, but love the outdoors as long as it isn't raining.
Most of the babydolls are white, but you will find black ones if you look. Black babydolls are that color because of a recessive gene. As they age, and spend time in the sun, the coats will become brownish black in color. The coats of older black babydolls eventually turn a grayish-brown.
Sheep are sheared in the springtime. If you are not familiar with this process, you will have to hire someone who is. Babydolls are prized for the softness of their fleece. It feels similar to cashmere. If you are a weaver, you will have plenty of material to make yarn. Spinning it into coats, blankets, and sweaters would make a great side business. Your customers will appreciate the warmth of wool soft enough to wear against their skin.
Babydolls, both male and female, are naturally polled. This means they won't grow horns. They are not naturally aggressive anyway. They do have their very own personalities however.
Many of the animals are somewhat cautious in unfamiliar situations. They like routine and tend not to stray away from their surroundings. Like most sheep they have a strong homing and flocking instinct. The females make great mothers, and it is not unusual for them to produce twins, and sometimes triplets.
If you're a gardener, you'll have great natural weeders in your babydolls. Vineyard managers like to use them because they leave the grapes alone. Orchard managers are equally enthusiastic about them because they won't rub the tree trunks or eat the fruit. Babydolls don't eat anything but the grass. On top of that, they provide all the organic fertilizer you can possibly need.
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