Sheep farming, made predictable.
We develop elite South African Dorper genetics — selected for rapid gain, feed efficiency and carcass yield — then back them with the nutrition, the fodder and the fieldcraft to make your flock measurably profitable.
At Amagoh Dorpers, we are redefining the potential of commercial sheep farming — pairing world-class South African Dorper genetics with precision nutrition and practical fieldcraft, so performance stops being luck and becomes a plan.
Headquartered in Kantafu, Machakos County, our farm was built on a single conviction: the gap between world-class livestock performance and scalable, profitable farming across East Africa can be closed — with the right genetics, the right feed, and the right hands on the ground.
From the dedicated breeding pens in Kantafu to every fodder plot and feed bunk on the farm, the operation is designed to prove one thing: sheep farming can be predictable, highly efficient, and exceptionally profitable — whether you are building a feedlot from scratch or optimising an established commercial flock.
From the gene pool to the feed bunk.
Five service lines, one end-to-end partnership — genetics, skills, strategy, feed and complete turnkey builds, all pointed at the same outcome: a resilient, high-yielding livestock enterprise.
Meticulously selected South African Dorper rams and ewes, bred to upgrade the genetic foundation of your flock — animals that grow fast, convert feed efficiently, and hang heavy, well-muscled carcasses. Every animal is scored, weighed and recorded before it ever leaves the farm.
ENQUIRE ABOUT STOCK- South African bloodlines, stud-traced
- Body condition scored to the 3.0–3.5 standard
- ADG verified on fortnightly weigh records
- Frame selected for growth & dressing percentage
- Hardy and adapted to local conditions
Hands-on courses and structured seasonal production challenges that take emerging and veteran farmers through real feedlot management — mixing rations, running zero-grazing, reading weights, and costing every kilo of gain. We also deliver in-house staff training on your own farm, built around your pens, your flock and your team's daily routine.
SEE THE MODULES- Feedlot management, start to finish
- Zero-grazing execution & daily routine
- On-farm ration mixing with local ingredients
- Records, costing & margins
- In-house staff training — your farm, your team
- Seasonal challenge: lambs to market against the calendar
Tailored advisory covering complete feed formulation using local high-protein and high-energy ingredients — plus the structural planning that keeps a farm running day after day: layout, biosecurity, and parasite control protocols written for your setup, not a textbook.
REQUEST AN ASSESSMENT- Complete ration formulation — protein & energy
- Farm layout & structural planning
- Biosecurity protocols
- Parasite control programmes
From establishing high-yield Lucerne and Super Napier plots to managing silage preparation, we help you grow your own gain — cutting production costs and insulating your flock from feed price swings, all year round.
SEE THE FODDER SYSTEM- Lucerne & Super Napier establishment
- Silage preparation & management
- Year-round feed security planning
- Lower cost of gain, per kilo
For investors and producers who want the outcome without the learning curve: we design, build and commission complete sheep enterprises — site assessment and layout, pens and handling infrastructure, water and feeding systems, fodder plot establishment, and a starter flock drawn from our own genetics. Your team is trained in-house as part of the build, and we hand over a running operation with records, rations and protocols already in place — not a construction site.
DISCUSS A PROJECT- Site assessment & farm layout design
- Pens, handling & water infrastructure
- Fodder system establishment
- Starter flock from Amagoh genetics
- In-house training for your team
- Handover with records, rations & protocols
Selected on numbers, not looks.
A Dorper should earn its place on a spreadsheet. Our selection standard is written in grams, scores and kilos — and the race below shows how it runs: every animal weighed, scored and drafted against the floor, in front of you.
* Benchmarks are working selection targets, refined with every intake.
TEN SECONDS PER ANIMAL, IN THE RACE — WATCH IT RUN, BELOW.
The flock, up close.
Numbers tell you what an animal is. Standing in the paddock tells you what it is worth. Meet our South African breeding ram and his progeny — then come see the rest of the flock in person: Tuesdays and Saturdays, by appointment.
Taught in the pens, not on slides.
Our masterclasses run on the farm, in front of real animals — and each season, producers can enter a structured production challenge: grow a pen of lambs to market weight against the calendar. We also take the training to you: in-house sessions for your own staff, on your own farm.
A pen of lambs. A calendar. A market date.
Enter as a producer. Leave as a stockman.Cheap gain is grown, not bought.
Feed is the biggest line on any sheep budget — so we treat fodder as an asset class of its own. From Lucerne's protein to Super Napier's bulk and a silage bank for the dry months, we design forage systems that keep the bunk full all year — and the cost of gain down.
Come and count the flock.
The best way to buy genetics is to stand next to them. We receive visitors at the Kantafu farm on Tuesdays and Saturdays, by appointment — book yours below, or send us your flock's numbers and we'll talk rations, records, and the road to market.
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Tell us where your flock is today — we'll help you plot where it's going.