East Friesian

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The East Friesian Milk Sheep originated in the Friesland region which extends along the North Sea coast westward from the northeast of Germany along the north coast of the Netherlands and south to the Belgium border. Offshore is a fringe of islands which includes the West Friesian Islands, belonging to the Dutch and the East Friesian Islands, belonging to the Germans and to the north, the North Friesian Islands divided between Germany and Denmark. All these breeds are similar in appearance: polled, white wool and faces, ears and legs clean of wool. They have a short, thin, free of wool tail. The high prolificacy of the Friesians suggests a link with the Finnish Landrace and the Romanov.

Both the Friesian cattle and East Friesen sheep, including the Holstein, which come from the same region, have the highest milk yield of any other breed of livestock. The Friesian litter size averages 2.25 lambs with a milk yield of 500 - 700 kg per lactation, testing 6 - 7% milk fat; the highest average dairy milk yield for any breed of sheep. The wool production is approx. 4.5 kg per ewe with a fineness of 50/56s, 48/50s. Their mature weight is between 150 to 200 lbs.

Wooldrift Axis 925A
Date of birth March 30, 2013
Triplet
Breeder:  Wooldrift Farm
Owner: OC Flock Management

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Wooldrift Arpad 822A
DOB: Feb 24, 2013
Quadruplet
Breeder:  Wooldrift Farm
Owner: OC Flock Management

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Lambs sired by 880S out of white EF ewes

OCF 880S
EAST FRIESIAN, OCF 880S UNREG PUREBRED
Owners: OC Flock Management

This ram carries 50% black, 50% white genetics. His
bloodlines are from “Shepherd’s Gourmet Dairy”. He has a
strong milking background and his black genetics will
increase hardiness of his lambs.


TSC 588R – this excellent ram is the sire of OCF594T

OCF 594T
EAST FRIESIAN, OCF 594T WHITE
UNREG 15/16TH
Owners: OC Flock Management

OCF 594T is sired by TSC 588R from a commercial milking dairy. Semen eligible to: USA, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Turkey & Kazahkstan.
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