Breed overview
Katahdin across regions.
SheepHair sheep (meat)
Katahdin is the U.S.-developed hair sheep breed and the most-recommended option for small-farm and grass-fed sheep production east of the Rockies. Exceptional parasite resistance, no shearing, and reliable maternal traits make it the modern small-farm default.
Regional fit
- New EnglandLimited Data
- Mid-Atlantic NorthLimited Data
- Mid-Atlantic South
- Homestead / Small Farm →Excellent
- Upper Southeast
- Grass-fed / Pasture-based →Excellent
- Deep SouthLimited Data
- Gulf Coast / FloridaLimited Data
- Corn Belt NorthLimited Data
- Corn Belt Core
- Corn Belt SouthLimited Data
- Southern PlainsLimited Data
- TexasLimited Data
- Northern RockiesLimited Data
- Southern RockiesLimited Data
- Pacific NorthwestLimited Data
- CaliforniaLimited Data
Regions marked “Limited Data” have not yet been reviewed for Katahdin. We don’t generate review pages where fit isn’t documented — a missing region is not a failed region.