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 About California Red Sheep
California Red are medium-wool meat and wool sheep developed
in 1970. They are a cross between Barbados and Tunis sheep.
Mature rams weigh 225 to 250 pounds and ewes range from 130
to 150 pounds. Both sexes are naturally hornless. Lambs are born a solid rust
or cinnamon red color, a color that is retained as they mature.
At maturity, their fleeces turn a beige or oatmeal color.
Their legs and faces are free of wool with long pendulous ears. Their wool is
silky in texture and has found a specialty market with hand-spinners and
weavers. They breed all year-round.
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California Red Sheep Associations
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Natural Colored Wool Growers Association
www.ncwga.org
Since 1977 the purpose of NCWGA has been to assist members in the development and promotion of naturally-colored sheep and their wool. NCWGA can accomplish this by offering a number of services to members. These services include programs to support breeders of colored sheep, to support sheep shows which allow colored sheep, and to support the judges of those shows.
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