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Livestock-British White Cattle
Welcome to Trophy Farm
Some of our Critters
 Navajo-Churro Sheep
Arabian Horses
Nubian Dairy Goats
Navajo-Churro Ram from the 40's  
We chose this ancient and rare breed of sheep because of their reputation for being tolerant of the extreme weather conditions that Texas is famous for. Navajo-Churro sheep are a very hardy sheep. They are resistant to many of the diseases that plague sheep. The ewes have little trouble lambing. And, they don't eat a lot. I like them because they are never boring, they come in a Rainbow of colors, and both Rams and Ewes can have no horns, two, four, and sometimes (but rarely) five or six horns! The fleece is unique in the fact it has a woolly undercoat, and the outer coat is longer and more coarse (more like hair). The Churro fleece is still one of the preferred wools for weaving by the Navajo.
After 10 years of tending this flock we reluctantly admitted that due to arthritis it was getting to be too much of a chore to shear and care for them properly. So, we decided to sell the flock. We found an excellent new home for them, but I sure can't tell you how hard it was to let them go!
Old habits die hard!
Guess I'll leave the pictures up for a while ...for old times sake.
My favorite Churro Ewe
4 horned Ram
Six year old Ram
Two year old Ram
Mocha Grande and Butch
newly sheared
Some information on Navajo-Churro Sheep
Our Arabian Mares
8 yr old half Arab mare
We bought SpiceGirl at 6 months of age at the salebarn...she was bound for the meat man! Her  breeders were willing to let her go because she didnt turn out colored and they wanted paints from their Arabian mares crossed with a AQHA/Paint stallion. We love her, spots or not!
Arabian Mare sculpture by Janet Woods
25yr old Purebred mare
Judea has been with us since she was a yearling. You couldn't ask for a  sweeter old girl!
OUR NUBIAN GOATS

Here's our little darlin's,  affectionately known as the Three Stooges! Lashonda, Tameka, and Bonniebell share equally in the task of causing mischief, mayhem, chaos...just plain trouble! But look at those innocent faces!

 

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