Rancho Caetano California Red Sheep is located in Central California. We have been raising California Red Sheep
since 1990.
Why California Red Sheep?
The first thing that attracts people to California Red Sheep is the breathtaking beauty of these palomino to
cinnamon colored sheep. It isn’t long before one realizes that that beauty extends to the insideā¦the great
dispositions and easy handling. Beyond this is their versatility and positive attributes which include:
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Year round breeding |
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No belly or leg wool for easy shearing and
lambing |
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Tolerance to hot and cold weather
extremes. |
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Easy lambing and excellent mothering
characteristics |
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Medium size making handling easier |
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High milk solids make them suitable for home
dairying |
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Naturally polled, so no need to worry about horns or
dehorning |
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Lambs are born with in shades from dark chocolate to
mahogany to pumpkin orange and as they mature the wool becomes oatmeal to cream in
color. |
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Mild yet flavor-full meat |
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Wool that is highly coveted by
handspinners. |
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