Valais Blacknose Sheep Facts

• Valais Blacknose sheep are good at grazing steep, rocky slopes
• Both male and female Valais Blacknose sheep have horns
• They have black on their nose, eyes, ears, knees, hocks and feet and have light coloured woolly coats
• They have long, curly white wool that can grow up to 15 cm in length
• These animals are a rare breed of sheep and are both timid and extremely friendly, making for great pets
• They are reared for both meat and wool, and they can yield 4kg of wool every year!
• Valais Blacknose sheep are well adapted to harsh mountain conditions and they are extremely hardy

Fun Fact

Did you know that as a treat Jake and Jamie love a gingernut biscuit!