have incorporated the use of ‘exotics’ — the Finn, East Friesian and Texel — cross-breeding with the Romney, Coopworth or Perendale. The East Friesian Sheep breed is thought to be the most numerous dairy breed in the United States. •Increased suscebtibility to health problems Dairy sheep are more susceptible to a variety of health problems than meat sheep (e.g. We have been in the dairy sheep business since the late 1800's starting in Greece. The Khoikhoi community are the people who brought the ancestors of Afrikaner sheep breeds into South Africa from the Middle East. Unlike many milk systems, we do not milk our ewes when they are pregnant so no pregnancy hormones end up in milk and subsequent products. About our sheep. Karras Farm specializes in breeding East Friesian Dairy Sheep. Located in Tripoli, Iowa, US. East Friesian Dairy Sheep - Site features information about the farm's herd and the general status of East Friesan sheep in the dairy world. The East Friesian Sheep is one of the most productive milk producing sheep breeds. Common Diseases and Health Problems in Sheep and Goats — AS-595-W Restricting traffic in and out of a facility can reduce the potential introduction of pathogenic agents. Each region has developed its own breed of dairy sheep to suit the local environment: the East Friesian of Germany, the Lacaune in France, the British Milksheep and the Friesland in Britain, the Chios of Greece, the Sarda in Italy, and the Awassi and the Assaf in Israel. Though I have no personal experience with East Friesian sheep, I wanted to include them on this list because they are the choice for dairy sheep. on-line searching has currently gone a protracted manner; it's modified the way customers and entrepreneurs do business these days. After attending the inaugural New Zealand Sheep Milk Conference in 2015, the McMillans realised milking sheep would fulfil their dream of farming in an environmentally sustainable way and could be done on a relatively small farm. Although the breed has become rare in Australia in recent days. Pas-teurella pneumonia in East Friesian sheep). East Friesian Dairy Sheep East Friesian sheep are originated in the Friesland area of Holland and Germany in Northern Europe. The East Friesian and Lacaune are common breeds of dairy sheep. Additional stress factors (such as early weaning of lambs, milking procedure, performance stress, a.s.o.) The East Friesian and Lacaune are common breeds of dairy sheep. Four generations later we are still commited to breeding the highest quality and genetically pure East Friesian Sheep in the world. FACTORS AFFECTING MILK TRAITS AND UDDER HEALTH IN EAST FRIESIAN MILK SHEEP Christian Scharch , Reinhard Süß and Rolf-Dieter Fahr Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry with Veterinary Clinic Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Adam-Kuckhoff-Str.