Suffolk
The Suffolk was developed in the early 1800’s in the southeastern area of England by crossing Southdown and Norfolk Horned sheep. It came to Canada in 1888 and interest in the breed rose rapidly after 1920. It is now the dominant breed in Canada.
Because Suffolk lambs are usually twins, exceed all others in rate of gain, respond well to confinement and command higher prices, they offer the best economic returns in the industry and continue to dominate the heavy lamb market in Canada. The rams are widely used as terminal sires on rangelands because of their ability to pass on valuable traits in meat production, i.e., rate of gain, carcass quality and high red meat content. However, the Suffolk is a heavy feeder and those breeders enjoying success with them have kept them at a moderate size, resisting recent trends by some breeders to make them bigger. The moderate sized Suffolk is an efficient converter of feed, somewhat shorter-lived than white-faced breeds and performs best on small farms and acreages under controlled management.
Suffolk Breeder Listings
Box 235
Wanham, AB CANADA T0H 3P0
Tel: 780-694-3017
Fax: 780-694-2593
Bonnie View Farm (Klaas Wiersma) (BVF)
Box 276
Nobleford, AB CANADA T0L 1S0
Tel: 403-824-3359
Fax: 403-824-3359
38037 Range Rd 13
Red Deer County, AB CANADA T4E 0J7
Tel: 403-887-5761
Fax: 403-887-7398
Box 249
Granum, AB CANADA T0L 1A0
Tel: 403-894-2593
Tel: 403-682-9498
Diamond Over I Stock Farm
Box 4455
Taber, AB CANADA T1G 2C8
Tel: 403-223-0400
13140 Twp Rd 274
Rocky View County, AB CANADA T4B 4W6
Tel: 403-948-5773
56422 Hwy 44
Sturgeon County, AB CANADA T8R 0H3
Tel: 780-939-2118
Glen & Kathleen Parker (COMM, RSY)
Parker Stock Farm
Box 338
Three Hills, AB CANADA T0M 2A0
http://www.parkerstockfarm.com
Tel: 403-443-7220
Fax: 403-443-7221
Fax: 780-348-5790
Box 2456
Fort MacLeod, AB CANADA T0L 0Z0
Tel: 403-553-2901
Fax: 403-553-2901
Box 3436
Vermilion, AB CANADA T9X 2B4
Tel: 780-853-7775
Fax: 780-853-5320
RR 2 Stn Main
Lacombe, AB CANADA T4L 2N2
Tel: 403-347-0668
Fax: 403-309-4288