About
Perry Dairy Farm
Raising and caring for animals has been a passion of ours for our entire lives. It started with nurse cows and calves, as the years went on and hay prices continued to rise, we moved on to dairy goats and Savannah & Spanish goats. We have discovered our interests truly are in the dairy animals. After much research and discovering the benefits of sheep and goat milk, we made the decision to sell the Savannah and Spanish goats and invest in registered Nubian dairy goats and since 2021 have added East Friesian, Dairy Finns and Lacaune dairy sheep to the farm.
Our animals are pasture raised and supplemented with Orchard Grass/Alfalfa hay and are grain fed. They are gentle and very friendly. All new animals are tested before being introduced to the herd.
ABOUT SHEEP & GOAT MILK
7 Amazing Benefits Of Sheep Milk
by John Staughton (BASc, BFA) last updated - July 31, 2020 ✓ Evidence Based
Sheep milk is a delicious alternative to cow milk, and also provides a number of health benefits, including an ability to lower cholesterol levels, strengthen the bones, boost the immune system, stimulate growth and development, prevent birth defects, reduce inflammation, and lower blood pressure.
Sheep Milk
When it comes to non-human milk, there are only a few animals on which the human population relies, such as cows, goats, buffalo, and sheep. Sheep milk has been used for thousands of years as a form of sustenance around the world, and while it is not nearly as common as cow milk, there is a reason for its perennial popularity. It is actually superior to buffalo, cow, and goat milk in a few important categories, and also has a unique, delicious flavor that has become a cultural staple for cuisine in certain regions. Sheep milk comes from the mammary gland of the ewe (female sheep) and is intended to nurse their young, but humans have also been raising and milking sheep for generations.[1]
Sheep milk is used in the production of numerous famous sheep milk cheeses, including feta and Roquefort, in addition to making various yogurts and even being drunk as a standard beverage, although this is less common. When you consume milk from sheep or its derivative products, you are getting an impressive boost in protein, carbohydrates, beneficial fats, essential minerals, and important vitamins. Due to the limited time of the year that most sheep produce milk, constant cultivation is more difficult, which is why sheep milk and related products are typically more expensive and harder to find. [2]
Sheep Milk Vs Cow Milk
When it comes to protein content, non-human kinds of milk are excellent sources, but sheep milk is considered the best. With 5.4 grams of protein per 100 grams of milk, sheep milk is better than cow milk (3.2 grams), goat milk (3.1 grams), and buffalo milk (4.5 grams). This makes it extremely important for growth and development, as complete proteins are essential for the production of tissues, cells, and bone matter in the body. Furthermore, protein is a great form of usable, easily accessible energy that keeps you active and operating normally. [3]
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Sheep Milk Compared to Goat Milk and Cow Milk
Sheep milk is recognized as being the most nutritious milk on the planet. Milk from sheep offers superior levels of short and medium chain fatty acids. These are beneficial for humans and give us direct energy instead of being something that will be stored as fat (which is the case with longer chain fats). Short and medium-chain fatty acids are also referred to as mono- and poly-unsaturated fats. When ingested by humans, they are able to inhibit, limit, and lower the deposition of cholesterol. We all know how important that is for our health.
The fat globules in sheep’s milk are also smaller. This means that we can digest it more easily and it can often be tolerated by people who have digestion problems with cow’s milk and cow’s milk products. Many people also believe that the lactose found in sheep milk can be digested and tolerated by humans more easily.
Nutrition Levels
Sheep milk’s levels of nutrients, such as vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, as well as folate, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, thiamin, linoleic acids, medium-chain amino acids, all of the essential amino acids (there are 10 of them), and protein, are higher than what is found in goat and cow milk. This is why so many dieticians and doctors tell their patients to choose sheep milk over cow’s milk. Just having two cups of sheep milk every day will provide the daily requirement of riboflavin, calcium, and half of the 10 essential amino acids. If you want to have cheese or yogurt instead of just the milk, you will get the same benefits from 93g of cheese or
two cups of yogurt made from sheep’s milk. The ratio between calcium and phosphorus found in sheep dairy products is especially good for humans. That is because calcium and phosphorus need each other if they are to be digested properly. A sheep’s milk has less saturated fat when compared to other kinds of milk. The fatty
acids found in sheep’s milk are 45 percent mono- or poly-unsaturated fats.
Let’s take a look at a chart comparing some of the nutrients offered by 100 grams of sheep dairy, goat dairy, and cow milk.
