Breeds of Sheep

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Breeds of Sheep
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Sheep are produced for 2 reasons

• Meat
• Wool

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Terms

• Scientific name Ovine
• Ram intact male ovine
• Ewe female ovine
• Wether a male ovine that has been castrated
  before reaching sexual maturity

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Sheep are classified into various classes based
on

• Mutton or wool production
• White or black faced
• Type of wool produced by the breed
• Breeds origin

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Fine Wool Type
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Merino
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Debouillet
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Rambouillet
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Medium Wool Types
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Hampshire
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Suffolk
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Southdown
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Cheviot
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Long Wool Types
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Lincoln
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Leicester
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Romney
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Crossbred Wool
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Columbia
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Corriedale
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Fur Type
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Karakul
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