The Silver Bar Ranch - Ben Franklin, TX

The Silver Bar Ranch - Ben Franklin, TX Located in Ben Franklin, TX about 90 miles Northeast of Dallas, TX. We also Custom cut, rake and bale round bale hay. Contact us for more information.

Our mission is to strengthening and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States. We raise American Blackbelly, Texas Dall and Painted Desert Big Horn Sheep along with Texas Longhorn Cattle. The Painted Desert Sheep originated on Texas game ranches by crossing Mouflon Sheep with Rambouillet, Merino and Texas Blackbelly. The coloured varieties of these shee

p produced hybrid, spotted individuals, and were known as Parti-Dalls. Hunters wishing to add these colorful sheep to their trophy rooms started to call them “Painted Desert” sheep. The first impression of an ideal Sheep is of an alert, regal and athletic animal of obvious Mouflon heritage. It is a nicely coloured sheep with a slick, smooth hair coat. Mature rams should have large uniform horns with a full mane and bib; the nose is Roman shaped. Ewes are finer boned with a distinctly feminine face. Our sheep are hair sheep with a double coat, and will fully shed their winter coats in the spring. There is no shearing, crutching, or docking of tails required. These sheep are well adapted to winter and summer climates. Thin Horn Sheep are a hardy breed, naturally resistant to many parasites, and are excellent browsers. They are great mothers, often raising triplets without concern. Our sheep are primarily for breeding stock. We focus on large horns, good color and temperament. Any livestock not producing good horns and color are either sold at a reduced rate, or are sold as locker lamb at auction. Our herd is still in the development stage, and we are holding back the best ewe lambs for our breeding program going forward. We are hoping to be able to produce consistent colour and horn genetics in our flock- but it is a work in progress. The meat of Sheep is wonderfully delicate with a mild flavour raved about by our customers. It is typically a lean meat with no mutton taste even with older animals. Our hanging weights are typically around 50-60 pounds (in your freezer) at 7 months of age.

1.5 yr old SBR K2 Urial x Texas Dal x Katahdin SBR Everest little brother.
03/12/2026

1.5 yr old SBR K2
Urial x Texas Dal x Katahdin
SBR Everest little brother.

1.5 yr old SBR Ghost Face 👻 Blackbelly x Katahdin=Painted Desert Cross
03/12/2026

1.5 yr old SBR Ghost Face 👻
Blackbelly x Katahdin=
Painted Desert Cross

2.5 yr old SBR Everest. Urial x Texas Dal x Katahdin. Big Bodied 40”+ Ram
03/12/2026

2.5 yr old SBR Everest.
Urial x Texas Dal x Katahdin.
Big Bodied 40”+ Ram

3.5 yr old SBR Blackjack. 100% American BlackBelly Ram. 🐏 👀💯
03/12/2026

3.5 yr old SBR Blackjack. 100% American BlackBelly Ram. 🐏 👀💯

Check out “Blackjack” our American Blackbelly Breeder Ram. 🐏 He’s going to be put to work this fall on a group of blackb...
08/14/2025

Check out “Blackjack” our American Blackbelly Breeder Ram. 🐏 He’s going to be put to work this fall on a group of blackbelly ewes.

We have 4x5 Mixed Grass Round Bales and 4x5 Horse Quality Bermuda Round Bales available!! Mixed Grass- $50 per BaleBermu...
07/20/2025

We have 4x5 Mixed Grass Round Bales and 4x5 Horse Quality Bermuda Round Bales available!!

Mixed Grass- $50 per Bale
Bermuda- $80 per Bale

Delivery available for a fee.

Send Me a Message if You’re Interested. 💯

Contact us for more information.Blackbelly Ewes and Rams Available out of Blackjack. Texas Dall Ewes and Rams Available ...
05/05/2025

Contact us for more information.

Blackbelly Ewes and Rams Available out of Blackjack.

Texas Dall Ewes and Rams Available out of Everest.

Available- 2yr old Texas Dall Ram. He would make a nice Breeder Ram or Grow Out. Message me for information. Private hun...
03/20/2025

Available- 2yr old Texas Dall Ram. He would make a nice Breeder Ram or Grow Out. Message me for information.

Private hunt can be arranged.

Last picture is his 2.5yr older brother. For reference. Not available.

🐏 “SBR-“Everest”” looking like the stud he is!! 💯🐏🧬🤩2yrs old. Snow Urial.
03/11/2025

🐏 “SBR-“Everest”” looking like the stud he is!! 💯🐏🧬🤩

2yrs old. Snow Urial.

All our ewes are done lambing. Now the real work begins. Time for ear tags and cdt. lol 🤣🐏🐑💉🏷️
03/11/2025

All our ewes are done lambing. Now the real work begins. Time for ear tags and cdt. lol 🤣🐏🐑💉🏷️

🚨Coming Soon!!🚨 Grass Fed and Grass Finished Lamb. Whole or Half Lamb. We will have some of our American Blackbelly Lamb...
02/18/2025

🚨Coming Soon!!🚨

Grass Fed and Grass Finished Lamb.

Whole or Half Lamb.

We will have some of our American Blackbelly Lambs available for Butchering this year. They are Grass Fed and Grass Finished Lambs.

American Blackbelly sheep meat is described as having a mild, lean, and flavorful taste due to their hair sheep breed, meaning they have less lanolin which can taint the flavor, making it less "muttony" and more appealing to people who might not typically enjoy lamb meat. 🍖 🐑🤤💯

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Ben Franklin, TX

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+14692301316

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