High Castle Traditional
Crafts

Sheep - Breeding Stock

Registered Cotswold Sheep

Possibly introduced into Britain by the Romans, Cotswold sheep and their wool formed the cornerstone of the medieval English wool industry; many wool merchants and towns owed their prosperity to this heavily-wooled sheep. By the sixteenth century, the sheep were referred to as "Cotswold lions." In the nineteenth century, Cotswold sheep were prized for their superb meat-producing ability, both pure bred and Cotswold-sired.

The Cotswold's numerous advantages include the following: heavy wool clip, hardiness, economic to feed, longevity, superb mothering instinct, easy lambing, excellent milking ability, strong and vigorous lambs, lambing percentages of 150%-175%, docile, and great temperaments.

Crossbreeding Cotswold rams offers many benefits, including siring strong halfbred ewes capable of producing large, lean lambs, low percentage of lambing difficulties, improved docility, superb mothering ability, hardiness, economy in feeding, and increased fleece weight.

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This good-looking fellow was born, a twin, on Apr. 3, 2005.

He has beautiful, soft fleece and a great personality.

Color: Primarily dark gray

Price: $300.00

The photo to the left was taken 7/24/07.

7/20/09

Ranier, Humphrey, and Scout are $250 each, and the three ram lambs are $200 each.