Buyer question
Are Shropshire sheep good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Shropshire sheep 4 out of 5 for beginners (good first flock).
Source: the Shropshire sheep page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Shropshire sheep in the Animal Library
The detail
Shropshires are a Down breed from the English Midlands with a dark face and wool on the face and legs. They are medium-sized dual-purpose sheep, calm and easy to manage, and are known in the UK for grazing under conifer and orchard trees.
- Temperament
- Calm, easy to handle
- Best fit
- Small farms, orchards
- Docility
- 4 out of 5 (Calm and easy)
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Adaptable)
What to weigh
Shropshires are known to be sensitive to copper toxicity, so feed and minerals must be sheep-specific. Heavy face wool on older lines can block vision.