Our Babydoll sheep
Babydoll sheep are known for their lambs with fluffy faces and knee high 'socks'. However much fun that stage might be, it is just one stage and well bred Babydoll sheep grow into easy going, easy handling adults with a springy Downs fleece and flavoursome meat.
To us 'the best' means Babydoll sheep that are naturally healthy, easy care, good lambers and successful mothers. We want them to have good conformation, great feet and and a short, stocky and well balanced body. This all comes from the purebred Southdown genetics that we breed with.
Our breeding goal is to combine the smaller height found in older Southdown genetics with significant improvements achieved in the last few decades of Southdown breeding in Australia. Of course this can't happen instantly but we are working on it! Our successes at sheep shows suggest that we are on the right track.
We know from experience that the height of sheep depends a little on genetics and a lot on the feed and health care they receive in the first two years. A sheep that might end up small on one farm will grow taller on another. For this reason we use height as just one measure of the quality of our sheep.
People across Australia buy our sheep to start their own flocks, as lawn mowers, pets, to manage grass and to produce meat and fibre. We support them as they develop their skills with sheep.
To us 'the best' means Babydoll sheep that are naturally healthy, easy care, good lambers and successful mothers. We want them to have good conformation, great feet and and a short, stocky and well balanced body. This all comes from the purebred Southdown genetics that we breed with.
Our breeding goal is to combine the smaller height found in older Southdown genetics with significant improvements achieved in the last few decades of Southdown breeding in Australia. Of course this can't happen instantly but we are working on it! Our successes at sheep shows suggest that we are on the right track.
We know from experience that the height of sheep depends a little on genetics and a lot on the feed and health care they receive in the first two years. A sheep that might end up small on one farm will grow taller on another. For this reason we use height as just one measure of the quality of our sheep.
People across Australia buy our sheep to start their own flocks, as lawn mowers, pets, to manage grass and to produce meat and fibre. We support them as they develop their skills with sheep.
Our dream
Developing a line of Babydoll sheep using Southdown genetics to suit people wanting small flocks of small, easy handling sheep.
Registration and accreditation
Roogulli stud is registered as Southdown with Australian Stud Sheep Breeders Association (ASSBA) and Babydoll with Babydoll Sheep Breeders Australia (BSBA). Our white sheep can be registered as Southdowns with ASSBA and all our sheep can be registered as Babydolls with BSBA. Our sheep are purebred Southdowns - a breed that has existed for several centuries.
We use DNA testing to ensure that our flock are not carriers of the Gaucher Disease gene. Our flock is Brucellosis accredited. We vaccinate against Johnes Disease.
We use DNA testing to ensure that our flock are not carriers of the Gaucher Disease gene. Our flock is Brucellosis accredited. We vaccinate against Johnes Disease.
