Hair sheep: It’s what’s for dinner. Hybrid bred for eating (not wool) is catching on in state. November 3, 2013 at 2:21 a.m. by TINA PARKER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE ...

But hair sheep, traditionally kept for meat, have coats akin to wild sheep. On the whole, hair sheep are known as tough, adaptable breeds that thrive on open ranges with little human intervention.

The hair sheep does have a small amount of lanolin, but you would never know if you were eating a hair sheep lamb burger. You would not know it was a sheep. You would think it was the best beef ...

The hair sheep breeds include Barbados Blackbelly, Dorper, Katahdin, Painted Desert, Royal White, St. Croix and Wiltshire Horn. Fine-wool breeds appeal to the serious wool producer, either for the ...

BANCROFT, Idaho — Brett Crump is a neophyte sheep rancher with a small herd, but he believes he’s found the ideal breed to keep his operation afloat as he seeks to grow it. Crump raises 40 ...

Hair sheep: It’s what’s for dinner. Hybrid bred for eating (not wool) is catching on in state. November 3, 2013 at 2:21 a.m. by TINA PARKER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE ...