Buyer question
How long do Shropshire sheep live?
Our Animal Library gives the Shropshire sheep a lifespan of 10–12 years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Adaptable)
- Origin
- Shropshire, England
- Best fit
- Small farms, orchards
- Temperament
- Calm, easy to handle
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.