Uncle Leo's Barnyard
Updated October 2024
Posted September 2022

Dorper Sheep
I am a Dorper Sheep, Blossom (2 years). This is my baby, Buffy. She is half Dorper and Half Babados sheep. She was born July 23rd 2022.
Did you know?
- An adult female sheep is called an ewe
- An adult male is called a ram
- Babies are called lambs
- Some types of sheep have horns, which are often curved
- The horns grow throughout the life of the sheep
- There are hundreds of distinct breeds of sheep raised throughout the world
- Sheep have fleece, or wool, instead of hair. It can be sheered, or cut off, to create yarn and many other woven goods
- Some ewes can produce 5-8 pounds of wool.
- Sheep are herbivores, or plant-eaters that graze on grass, leaves, twigs, and young plants
Dorper SheepWe like to eat alfalfa and grain

Blossom

Buffy
