Double T Farm

GLENWOOD, IOWA

Wiltshire Horn sheep . . .

The Wiltshire Horn is a native short wooled sheep breed to southwestern England in the country of Wiltshire, from which the breed gets it name.

Males and females both have horns. Ram horns grow one full spiral each year until maturity. Both sexes are white with occasionally black spots on the undercoat. This is a hair breed, growing a thick, coarse coat in the winter and shedding in the summer. Rams weigh about 250 lbs and ewes 150 lbs.

Wiltshire’s wedge shape makes for easy births and the ewes have plenty of milk for twins. They will usually lamb as lambs and the rams can breed at about 7 months. Most of my ewes’ twin, even as lambs, and mature ewes will have twins weighing about 10 lbs. each. In 2022 our lambing percentage was 200%. The lambs have a lot of vitality and will to live. They are born with protection from cold in the form of a fuzzy coat which they shed at about 45 days.

These lambs don't mature as quickly as some newer breeds, taking almost a year to reach 100-125 lbs. slaughter weight on mostly grass. The meat is very desirable, with little fat and a dressing percentage of about 60%.

Double T Farm maintains three blood lines of Wiltshire Horn sheep and all lambs can be registered.

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