Crossbred (Romanov/Horned Dorset) Sheep

Our crossbred ewes are either..

1/2 Romanov ; 1/2 Horned Dorset 
                      or 
3/4 Romanov ; 1/4 Horned Dorset

*Male crossbreds are castrated and sold for meat.  We do not encourage the use of crossbred rams in our breeding operation.  The use of purebred rams enhances the uniformity of the lamb crop and their value.

Twin Romanov/Horned Dorset Crossbred Lambs

One White & One Black (the black lamb will look more like a Romanov and is in the far corner behind the Ewe).  The brood ewe is 1/2 Romanov ; 1/2 Horned Dorset, while the lambs are 3/4 Romanov ; 1/4 Horned Dorset.  The pen next to them is pure Romanov.

Horns or No Horns?

While Horned Dorset ewes & rams both have horns, crossing them with Romanov's produces a different result...

Horned Dorset Ewe

+

Romanov Ram

=

Ewe with no horns
              or
Ram with horns (if not castrated)

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Romanov Ewe

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Horned Dorset Ram

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Not advised; Lambs are too large for Female to birth