Breeds of Breeds of SheepSheep
Mrs. Mrs. Bennett’sBennett’s
Types of SheepTypes of Sheep
BreedsBreeds Fine Wool BreedFine Wool Breed Medium Wool BreedMedium Wool Breed Long Wool BreedLong Wool Breed Crossbred Wool BreedCrossbred Wool Breed Carpet Wool BreedCarpet Wool Breed Fur BreedFur Breed
MerinoMerino
Fine Wool Fine Wool BreedBreed
Good range Good range operation operation breedbreed
As much as 20 As much as 20 lbs of wool per lbs of wool per yearyear
Polled DorsetPolled Dorset
Medium Wool Medium Wool BreedBreed
Found in both Found in both range and farm range and farm flock operationsflock operations
7 to 8 lbs of 7 to 8 lbs of wool per yearwool per year
Great carcass Great carcass qualityquality
HampshireHampshire
Medium wool Medium wool breedbreed
Produce Produce excellent excellent market lambsmarket lambs
Good milk Good milk productionproduction
RomneyRomney
Long Wool Long Wool BreedBreed
Great meat Great meat qualityquality
Wool from the Wool from the darker sheep is darker sheep is highly sought highly sought afterafter
8 to 12 lbs of 8 to 12 lbs of wool per yearwool per year
CorriedaleCorriedale
Crossbred Wool Crossbred Wool Breed from Breed from Lincoln, Leicester Lincoln, Leicester & Merinos& Merinos
Dual purpose Dual purpose breedbreed
10 to 15 lbs of 10 to 15 lbs of wool per yearwool per year
Good flocking Good flocking instinctsinstincts
ColumbiaColumbia
Crossbred Wool Crossbred Wool BreedBreed
Dual purpose breedDual purpose breed Developed by the Developed by the
US Department of US Department of AgAg
Developed to Developed to thrive on Western thrive on Western rangesranges
10 to 13 lbs of wool 10 to 13 lbs of wool per yearper year
KarakulKarakul
Pelt BreedPelt Breed Lambs are Lambs are
harvested for harvested for peltspelts
Used for Used for clothingclothing
Meat has little Meat has little value todayvalue today
The History of Natural Colored Sheep
In the beginning, the choice of breeding animals was limited. From rather meager beginnings the quality of the animals has been continually improved by careful management and selective breeding. Many colored sheep are now competitive with their white counterparts. Almost every breed of sheep is now represented in natural colors ranging from black to gray to silver to brown to beige to red and blonde.
Natural Colored Sheep
Ram in Marking HarnessRam in Marking Harness
How do you know if all the ewes have been bred?
Products from Products from SheepSheep
Fiber….ideas? Fiber….ideas? Meat ….ideas? Meat ….ideas? Dairy ….ideas? Dairy ….ideas? Pelts ….ideas? Pelts ….ideas?
FiberFiber
MeatMeat
Lamb chops… they retail for $39.95 at Ruth Chris Steak House for three chops!
Dairy ProductsDairy Products
PeltsPelts
Oh Yeah…… bathing suits were Oh Yeah…… bathing suits were once made of wool too!once made of wool too!
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