St. Croix
Saint Croix is a Caribbean hair sheep associated with the United States Virgin Islands and now kept in many warm-climate meat flocks. It is typically white, polled in many lines, and naturally shedding, so it does not require the wool management expected of fleece breeds. The breed is valued for maternal ability, parasite resilience, heat tolerance, and lamb production from forage in humid or subtropical systems.
Management usually emphasizes body condition, clean pasture rotation, and selection for ewes that shed fully and raise lambs without pampering. Saint Croix sheep can be useful in low-input meat programs and in crossbreeding where shedding coat, fertility, and parasite tolerance are priorities. Buyers should still avoid assuming every white hair sheep is pure Saint Croix; records, flock history, and visible shedding performance matter when choosing breeding stock.
Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Brown, Gray, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Silver, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points
