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Title: Breeds of Sheep


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Breeds of Sheep
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Barbado
  • The Barbado breed originated in Texas. The breed
    originated from Barbados Blackbelly sheep which
    were crossed with Rambouillet
  • The coat varies from short hair to coarse wool
    with a large amount of kemp fibers.
  • Males show the horns for which the breed was
    selected and the females are polled

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Cheviot
  • Originated in Scotland
  • Resistant to cold, windy conditions
  • White, wool free faces
  • Long wool type
  • Wool has a helical crimp
  • Tend to be resistant to worms and footrot

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Columbia
  • Developed by the US Department of Ag
  • Developed to thrive on Western ranges
  • Produce medium wool and large amounts of meat

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Corriedale
  • Developed in New Zealand Australia
  • Dual purpose breed meat and wool
  • Produces bulky, high density wool
  • Most popular breed in South America

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Dorset
  • Originated in Europe
  • Medium-sized breed with high quality, white wool
  • Most popular white-faced breed in the United
    States
  • Horned and polled varieties exist

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Hampshire
  • Originated in Hampshire, England
  • Black face and legs
  • Mild demeanor
  • Unbroken wool cap should extend from the neck
    over the forehead

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Jacob
  • Originated in England
  • Two, four, or six horns
  • Black and white fleece
  • Fleece is highly sought after
  • Unimproved breed
  • Rare breed

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Lincoln
  • Originated in England
  • The largest breed of sheep
  • Long-wool
  • White faces
  • Pronounced forelock between the ears

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Merino
  • Originated in Australia
  • Primarily a wool breed
  • White-faced
  • Most popular breed in Australia
  • High quality wool used in the textile industry

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Oxford
  • Originated in England
  • Second largest sheep breed
  • Meat-type breed
  • Tends to forage for its own food
  • White with black ears and bridge of nose

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Rambouillet
  • Originated in Spain
  • Shipped to France in 1801
  • White in color

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Royal White
  • Royal White sheep are a hair breed, privately
    funded and developed in Hermleigh, Texas
  • They grow a longer hair coat in the fall and the
    shed it off naturally in the spring.
  • The Royal White is pure white. Ewes and rams are
    polled or naturally hornless.
  •  Scrapie resistant?

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Southdown
  • Developed in England
  • Well suited to farm flock production
  • Gray face with white body
  • Adapted to wet conditions

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Suffolk
  • Originated in England
  • Most popular breed in the US today
  • Produce large amounts of meat
  • White with black faces and legs
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