Suffolk Sheep

Suffolk Sheep breeders listing & info

The Suffolk was developed in the early 1800's in the southeastern area of England by crossing the Southdown and the Norfolk Horned sheep. The breed came to Canada in 1888 and interest in the breed grew rapidly after 1920. More than eighty years later it is still one of the dominant breeds in the Canadian industry. Because Suffolk lambs exceed all other breeds in rate of gain, and respond well to confinement, they offer excellent economic returns and continue to dominate the heavy lamb market in Canada. The rams are widely used as terminal sires in commercial ewe flocks due to their ability to produce lambs with excellent growth and carcass traits. The Suffolk is, however, a heavy feeder and maintaining a moderate size sheep under more controlled management systems has been advantageous in exploiting their meat traits in an economically efficient manner.

Le Suffolk a été développé au début des années 1800 dans la région du sud-est de l'Angleterre et est issu du croisement entre le Southdown et le Norfolk avec cornes. La race est arrivée au Canada en 1888 et l'intérêt pour cette race s'est accru rapidement après 1920. Plus de quatre-vingts ans plus tard c'est toujours une des races dominantes de l'industrie canadienne. Parce que les agneaux Suffolk ont le meilleur taux de gain et répondent bien à l'élevage en bâtiment, ils offrent un excellent rendement économique et continuent de dominer le marché de l'agneau lourd au Canada. Les béliers sont largement utilisés pour les croisements terminaux dans des troupeaux de brebis commerciales en raison de leur capacité à produire des agneaux avec d'excellentes performances de croissance et des carcasses de qualité.

Le Suffolk a, cependant, une grande consommation et le maintien d'un mouton de taille modéré sous un système de gestion plus contrôlé est avantageux dans l'exploitation de leurs caractéristiques bouchères d'une façon économiquement rentable.

OSSA - Ontario Suffolk Sheep Association - for membership information, contact Glen Porteous 519-794-4549

Characteristics of Suffolk Sheep

General Appearance - Large sized, upstanding, long bodied sheep. Long black face free of wrinkles with a slight curvature. Ears are long & black, fine texture which droop slightly forward. Fleece is white with medium fibre length.

115 - 150 kg

Rams / Béliers

100 - 115 kg

Ewes / Brebis

180 %

Lamb/Ewe Percentage / Pourcentage d’agnelage

Dense, fine

Fleece / Qualité de la toison

2.2 - 2.7 kg

Weight / Poids

8 - 10 cm

Staple Length / Longueur de fibre

28 - 33

Micron Count / Micron

Suffolk Sheep Breeders listing

Adon Suffolks, Adam O’Neill
- RR 3 Hepworth ON N0H1P0
- 519-935-2848
Arkell Valley Suffolks, Ned Cursio
- 285564 Southgate Artemesia TL, Proton Station, ON N0C 1L0
- 519-766-3378 [email protected]
Asphodel Sheep Company, Todd & Jennifer Payne & family
- Ontario
- 705-875-5904 [email protected]
Atkinson Acres, Tracey & Brian Atkinson
- 5582 Conc 6 New Lowell, ON L0M 1N0
- Tel/Fax: 705-424-2879
Battle Creek Farms, Trevor Hine & Family
- 283 Old Union Hall Rd Almonte ON K0A 1A0
- 613-229-2967 [email protected]
Bear Creek Suffolks, Jack & Julia Geerts
- 6510 First School Rd Watford, ON N0M 2S0
- 519-849-5271 [email protected]
Bell Suffolks, Hampshires, Dorpers, Jordan Bell
- Box 1058 Stayner, ON L0M 1S0
- 705-428-5291 [email protected]
Benlock Suffolks, Darryl and Kim Hopkins
- Box 187, Elmwood ON N0G 1S0
- 519-363-9415
Braat Rambouillets & Suffolks, Jack &Lucy Braat
- Box 401 Coaldale, AB T1M 1M4
- 403-327-9757 [email protected]
Linda Callaghan
- 3759 Oil Springs Line, Oil Springs, ON
- 519-864-1680 [email protected]
Canaan Farm, Wendell Palmer
- 6749 Homestead Cres Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2H8
- 905-358-6146 [email protected] www.vaxxine.com/canaan/farm2
Codan Suffolks, Bill & Lynne Duffield
- 4957 Michigan Line RR 2 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0
- 519-899-2663 www.codan-suffolks.com
Cranberry Hill suffolks, Paul & Aimee Gosse
- 1800 Cranberry Lake Rd Arden, ON K0H 1B0
- 613-335-4822 [email protected] https://cranberryhillsuffolks.blogspot.com
Frank & Barbara Dallaire
- Sylvan Lake, AB
- 403-887-5761
Emke Livestock, Murray & Nancy Emke & family
- RR 1, Elmwood ON, N0G 1S0
- 519-364-5087 [email protected]
Emke & Wright Livestock, Craig & Melissa Emke & family
- 525 8th Conc Elmwood ON, N0G 1S0
- 519-364-0044 [email protected] www.emkelivestock.webs.com
Ewenique Farm
- Alfred, ON
- 613-290-5405 www.eweniquebordercollies.com
Ewes-R-Friendly Sheep Farm, Melanie & John Shoulders
- Box 24, Site 2, RR 1 Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1X6
- 403-887-3773 Fax 887-3715 [email protected]
Ewetopia Farms, Lynn & Arnie Droogh
- 3606 6th Conc Joyceville, ON K0H 1Y0
- 613-532-3937 [email protected] www.ewetopia.ca
Fairfield Farms, Mike & Linda Lishnak
- 194 Country Mile Lane, Sutton West ON L0E 1R0
- 905-722-8566 [email protected]
Ferme Noble Hills Farm
- 185 Noble Rd, Danville QC J0A 1A0
- 819-823-5037 [email protected] www.noblehills.ca
Four K's Farms, Donald Acres
- 2875 Galetta SDRD Kinburn, ON K0A 2H0
- 613-623-5260
Mark & Tamy Frost & Family
- 342 Rte 255 Kingsey Falls QC J0A 1B0
- 819-640-7504 [email protected]
Gardsmere Farms, Wm. A. Gardhouse
- RR 1, Schomberg ON, L0G 1T0
- 905-939-4659 Fax: 939-8486
Glenosha Farms, Glen G. Glaspell & Sons
- 1090 Townline Rd. N., Oshawa ON, L1H 8L7
- 905-728-6908
Glenvale Farms, Wesley, Leslie & Derek Glaspell
- 1000 Townline Rd. N., Oshawa ON, L1H 8L7
- 905-433-5543
Happy Hollow Farms, Bev Greenwell & Charles Weber
- Box 2356 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0
- Tel/Fax: 250-295-6419 cell: 250-582-9414 [email protected] www.happyhollowfarm.ca
Hazel Hill Farm, Michael Rember & Stacey Beatty
- 1718 Upper Concession, Ormstsown, QC J0S 1K0
- 450-567-7481 4540-567-7585 [email protected]
Hodwal Farm, Ian and Colleen Hodges
- 4226 Highland Park Rd., Armstrong BC, V0E 1B4
- 250-546-4172
Homestead Acres Suffolks, Len & Barb Riebot
- Dunnville, ON
- 905-701-1443
Hunterdown Suffolks & Leicesters, Gerald & Joanne Hunter & Family
- 12 Hunter’s Rd, Smiths Falls ON, K7A 4S5
- 613-283-7565 [email protected]
Iwan Suffolks, Charles Iwan
- Box 4455 Taber AB T1G 2C8
- 403-331-7984 [email protected]
Ivyhurst Suffolks, Ralph & Jackie Jardine
- 7280 Sd Rd 9 West Arthur, ON N0G1A0
- 519-848-3479 Fax 848-5752 [email protected]
Jackson Family Farm, Irwin & Spencer Jackson
- Irwin 519-856-4490 Suffolk
- Spencer 519-993-4491 Hampshire
Lamb4Ewe Farm, James & Cecile Blackie
- 8814 Main St Florenceville Bristol NB
- 506-392-6263 Fax- 506-392-626 [email protected]
Lone Pine Farm, Steven & Susan Mastine & Family
- 661 Denison Rd., Danville QC J0A 1A0
- 819-848-2454 Fax: 848-1171
Dennis Mahoney
- 365 Brady Rd, Selby, ON K0K 2Z0
- 613-388-9232
Maple Meadow Farms, Colleen Acres, Dwayne Bazinet & Family
- 6830 Belmeade Rd Osgoode, ON K0A 2W0
- 613-826-2330 [email protected] www.maplemeadows.ca
Morninville Colony, John & Albert Wurz
- 56422 Hwy 44 Sturgeon County AG T8R 0H3
- John 780-818-9634 Albert 780-691-3423 [email protected]
Newton Hill Stock Farm, Jerry & Fay Sanduliak
- Box 26, Elkhorn MB, R0M 0N0
- 204-845-2468 [email protected]
Parker Stock Farm, Glen & Kathy Parker
- Box 338, Three Hills, AB
- 403-443-7220 Glen 403-443-0401 Kathy 403-443-0064
- [email protected] www.parkerstockfarm.com
Renfield Suffolks, John MacDonell
- Enfiled NS
- 902-883-9126 cell: 902-220-9158 [email protected] www.renfieldsuffolks.com
Rider Ridge Ranch, Jill & Tim DeClark
- 48031 Wilson Line, Belmont, ON N0L 1B0
- 519-673-7133 [email protected]
Mike & Lind Rieberger
- Bowden, AB
- 403-224-3743
River Ridge Suffolks, Jody Harasimiuk
- Box 445 Ardmore, AB T0A 0B0
- 780-812-6256 [email protected]
Seabreeze Acres
- Qualicum Beach, BC
- www.seabreezeacres.com
Seguin Sheep, Kyle, Whitney & Family
- North Gower, ON
- 613-698-7570 [email protected] www.seguinsheep.com
Semiahmoo Suffolks, Margaret Sampson
- Surrey, BC
- 604-541-0425 [email protected]
Shadow Rock Farm, Ann Moffat
- RR 1, Schomberg ON, L0G 1T0
- 905-936-4136
Shereff Stock Farms, Jeff & Sheri Bieganski
- Carberry, MB
- 204-834-2986 cell:204-761-2440 [email protected]
Shillalah Suffolks, Don & Florence Pullen
- Box 715, Clinton ON, N0M 1L0
- 519-233-7896
Silver Bend Suffolks, Brian Greaves
- Box 3, Miniota MB, R0M 1M0
- 204-567-3509
Stonehedge Farms, John & Lorraine Ashby
- RR 2 Prescot, ON K0E 1T0
- 613-925-5778 [email protected]
Stonehenge Suffolks, Kim & Doug Smith
- RR 2 Wroxeter, ON
- 519-291-9767 [email protected]
Stonehill Sheep, Tina Harrington & Paul Dick
- RR 4 Chatsworth ON N0H 1G0
- 519-372-5806 [email protected] www.stonehillsheep.ca
Stonehill Sheep, Glen & Judy Porteous
- RR 1 Chatsworth ON N0H 1G0
- 519-794-4549 [email protected]
Strathearl Suffolks, Irwin, Mary & Spencer Jackson
- Rockwood ON N0B 2K0 Strathearl Suffolks Jackson
- 519-856-4490
Sunnybrea Springbrook Farms Inc., Frances & Vincent Paneduro
- 34 Marine Dr Hastings ON K0L 1Y0
- [email protected] [email protected]
Sunrise Suffolks, Joel & Irene Thomas
- RR 2 Shelburne, ON L0N 1S6
- Tel/fax: 519-925-5661 [email protected]
The Northern Sheep Company, Daniel Goodsman
- Lumsden, SK
- 306-570-6415 thenorthernsheepcompany
Thistledown Farms, The Moores
- Swan River MB, R0L 1Z0
- 204-734-4809 [email protected]
Three D Suffolks, Blair & Travis Dow
- Metcalfe ON threedsuffolks
- Blair 613-805-7519 [email protected]
- Travis 613-805-7304 [email protected]
Todd Sheep Company
- 85173 St. Helens Line Lucknow ON N0G 2H0
- www.toddsheepco.com
  - Hugh 519-528-2050
  - Keith 519-525-7539
Tontine Farms, Mary Anne & John Forsythe & Marg Jones
- 496259 Grey Rd 2 Clarksburg ON N0H 1J0
- 519-599-6080 [email protected]
Trillium Woods Sheep, Karen Hayward
- 262141 Conc 5 Shallow Lake, ON
- H: 519-371-8487 C: 519-379-3017 [email protected]
Walnut Hollow Farm, Chris & Rowan Atkinson
- Box 318, Stayner ON L0M 1S0
- 705-428-6552
WD5 Suffolks, Heine Westergaard
- Vermilion, AB
- [email protected] www.wd5suffolks.ca
Westman Suffolks, Phil & Linda Westman
- Box 1369, Gimli MB R0C 1B0
- 204-643-5551 [email protected]
Willams & Kasur Sheep Farm
- RR 3 Ponoka, AB
- 403-784-3511 Fax 784-2634 [email protected]
Wilson Siding Colony Rambouillets & Suffolk
- Coaldale, AB
- 403-327-9471
Windcrest Farm, Gary, Chris & Mike Mason
- RR 6 Guelph, ON N1H 6J3
- 519-823-9888 [email protected]
Winding Lane Farm, Gwen Hopkins
- Lacombe, AB
- 403-347-0668 Fax: 403-309-4288 [email protected]

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