Breeds of Sheep Barbado The Barbado breed originated

Breeds of Sheep

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

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

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

Corriedale Developed in New Zealand & Australia Ø Dual purpose breed Ø Produces bulky, high density wool Ø Most popular breed in South America Ø

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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