For Sale:
4, 4 horned Jacob Ram
Lambs for sale @ $100 each
1, 2 horned Jacob Ewe
Lambs @ $150
ALL Lambs are sold
- We expect new lambs in the spring, so
check back with us.
Thank you to
Mike Barker of Indiana for purchasing these
lambs.
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I first fell in love w/
Jacob Sheep when visiting England
& seeing them grazing peacefully
on the lawns of the country houses and
estates. With their spotted fleece and
multi horns, they are impressive!
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From the Official Jacob Sheep
Web Site:
"There are many romantic stories about the
Jacob Sheep being direct descendants of the
flock of sheep acquired by Jacob during the
time he worked for his father-in-law as
mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 30), or that
they were washed ashore from shipwrecks during
the attempted invasion of the Spanish Armada
during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Jacobs differ from other British and Northern
European polycerates (sheep with more than one
set of horns) in that they have a medium fine
fleece and no outer coat. Other primitive
breeds are double coated, having a fine inner
coat and a coarser, longer outer coat.
Importation of Jacob
Sheep to the U.S. and Canada has occurred in
small numbers since the early 1900's. These
have been dispersed all over the continent and
many were crossed to other breeds. These
crosses have been referred to as Jacobs, even
though many bear no resemblance to the breed
except that they exhibit spots and multiple
horns. Other breeds of sheep do produce
spotted lambs and/or polycerate offspring.
Just because a sheep is spotted or may be
polycerate does not mean it is a Jacob Sheep.
The American Jacobs are an old world sheep
which, unlike many other old world breeds,
have not undergone improved breeding and out
crossing to satisfy the commercial
marketplace. They have a more primitive body
shape, are slender boned and provide a
flavorful, lean carcass with little external
fat. The carcass yield from hanging weight to
freezer is high when compared to the more
improved breeds.
Due to finer bone structure and less body
fat, stocking rates on pasture are higher than
the modern breeds with 25% to 50% increases
being reported. Ewes require less supplement
feed during times of increased nutritional
need and lamb easily, usually with lno
assistance. The lambs are up and nursing
vigorously without help. Jacob ewes are in
cuded in commercial
flock in England due to their hardiness, ease
of lambing, strong mothering instincts. Both
rams and ewes are easily kept and have a
resistance to parasites and foot problems. The
fleece is soft and open and light in grease,
making it highly sought after by handspinners.
The Jacob is highly marketable as breeding
stock. Farm gate sales of freezer lamb, tanned
pelts, handspinners' fleeces, horns for
walking sticks and buttons, bring the breeder
financial return as well as the pleasure of
seeing this handsome breed on the farm."
For more information about JSBA contact: information@jsba.org