Amagoh Dorper Stud · Kantafu, Machakos County

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.

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LIVE · KANTAFU PADDOCK CAM · 06:41:32 EAT
CLICK A SHEEP — READ ITS RECORD
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South African Dorper genetics, stud-traced
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Farm visit days every week — Tuesdays & Saturdays
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Average daily gain — our working selection target
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Days of feed security, engineered by design
Who we are

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.

KANTAFU — STUD HQMACHAKOS COUNTY — HOMEEAST AFRICA — OUR MARKET
PALPATE 01
Lumbar spine
Fingers either side of the backbone — processes felt, but rounded and covered. That is BCS 3 and above.
PALPATE 02
Loin — eye muscle
Full, firm muscle with even fat cover — the feel of our 3.0–3.5 working target.
PALPATE 03
Brisket & flank
Fill through the brisket and flank — proof the animal is truly gaining, not just carrying wool.
SCORED BY PALPATION · RECORDED FORTNIGHTLY · EVERY ANIMAL, EVERY INTAKE
FIG. 01 — THE CONDITION LINE-UPFIVE EWES · ONE SCALE
What we offer

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.

01 Elite Dorper Breeding Stock Rams and ewes selected on records, not rumour.

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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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
The stud standard

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.

AMG — STUD STANDARDALL ANIMALS · ALL INTAKES
TRAITBENCHMARKVERIFIED BY
Average daily gainover 250 g/dayFortnightly weigh slips
Body condition score3.0 – 3.55-point palpation, recorded
Feed conversionEfficient on local rationsOn-farm feedlot trials
Carcass yieldHeavy, well-muscled frameKill-sheet feedback
HardinessThrives on local forageVeld-proven at Kantafu

* Benchmarks are working selection targets, refined with every intake.

AND THE EYE STILL MATTERSTHE STRUCTURAL SCREEN
SS-01
Level topline
Strong, level back from shoulder to hip — the frame that carries muscle.
SS-02
Deep, wide loin
Depth and width through the loin — where carcass yield is made.
SS-03
Full barrel
Well-sprung ribs and depth of body — capacity for roughage and fast gains.
SS-04
Clean underline
A tucked, tidy underline — no waste, no excess condition.
SS-05
Sound feet & legs
Straight legs on hard hooves — structure that holds up in the paddock.

TEN SECONDS PER ANIMAL, IN THE RACE — WATCH IT RUN, BELOW.

LIVE — SELECTION RACE
CLICK ANY ANIMAL — READ ITS WEIGH SLIP
SELECT
TO THE SELECT PEN →
← RETURNED TO FEEDLOT
INTAKE LOG — ADG BY ANIMAL · THIS SESSION
PROCESSED 00 SELECTED 00 PASS RATE TOP ADG
FIG. 02 — THE SELECTION RACENOTHING LEAVES BELOW THE FLOOR
Training & masterclasses

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.

SEASONAL PRODUCTION CHALLENGE

A pen of lambs. A calendar. A market date.

Enter as a producer. Leave as a stockman.
FT-01
Feedlot design & stocking density
Pens, shade, water and floors that keep lambs gaining.
FT-02
Ration formulation, on-farm
Protein and energy from ingredients you can actually source.
FT-03
Zero-grazing execution
Labour, hygiene and the daily routine that makes it work.
FT-04
Health, biosecurity & parasite control
Protocols that prevent — not just treat.
FT-05
Records that make money
Weights, costs and margins that guide every decision.
FT-06
In-house staff training
Our instructors, your farm, your team — routines built around your setup.
Feed security — by design

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.

PLOT 01 — LUCERNE
Protein base · the ration's foundation
PLOT 02 — SUPER NAPIER
Bulk energy · cut-and-carry firepower
PLOT 03 — SILAGE MAIZE
The dry-season bank · stored gain for lean months
FIG. 03 — THE FODDER SYSTEM · PROTEIN / BULK / BANK
Visit / enquire

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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STUD HEADQUARTERSKantafu, Machakos County, Kenya
APPOINTMENTS & FARM VISITSTuesdays & Saturdays · by appointment
PHONE / WHATSAPP+254 702 849 400

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