About St. Croix Sheep

St. Croix is a hair sheep that originated in the VirginrnIslands, where it is called the "Virgin Island White." They are believed to haverndescended from hair sheep of West Africa, but some think they are a cross of WiltshirernHorn and native Criollo sheep. Most St. Croix sheep are white with some solidrntan, brown, black, or white with brown or black spots.

Both sexes are polled, and rams have a large throat ruff.rnExceptional parasite resistance compared to British sheep breeds has beenrndocumented in studies at several universities. The St. Croix is classified as arn"rare" breed by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.