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California Red:
The California Red is a crossbred between a Tunis and Barbados sheep. Its wool is superior and it produces good meat. They are medium sized with ewes weighing between 130 – 160 pounds (59-73 kg) and rams weighing between 200 to 250 pounds (90-113 kg). As for their fleece it yields about 7 to 8 pounds (3.0 – 3.6 kg) a year. The wool has reddish hair with a silky texture, which are both sought after by spinners and weavers.
The rams are active and aggressive even during periods of hot weather. The ewes make good mothers and have very few lambing problems and breed out of season. It is not unusual for breeders to target the birth of 3 lambs every two years. When the lambs are born they are red, however over time the wool lightens to an oatmeal color whereas their legs and face retain their reddish tinge.
California Variegated Mutant:
These are sheep of medium size, and known for longevity and prolific lamb production as well as breeding out of season. The rams are aggressive and virile breeders. As for their fleeces, they are long and fine weighing on average 8 pounds (3.6 kg) a year. The fleeces vary in color, from white to gray to black, some have spots. Unlike other colored breeds their fleece does not lighten with age, rather they become darker.
Clun Forest:
A native of Shropshire, UK. The ewes are prolific breeders and most times give birth to twins. Lambing is easy for them and rarely needs assistance because they have narrow, sleek heads and wide pelvic structures. Lambs can be bred as early as 8 or 9 months and give birth as yearlings. As for milk, the volume is high having a higher protein and fat content than other breeds, this ensures quick growth of their lambs.
Amongst their other advantages is that they adapt to various kinds of climates and all kinds of grazing conditions. They are also known for their longevity and good fleeces before the age of 10 –12 years.
Columbia:
These sheep adapt well to lush pastures of small farms and known for ease of handling. Their wool is medium and has light shrinkage and makes excellent, all-white fleece for hand spinning. As for breeding, they produce hardy, fast-growing lambs.
Cormo:
The Cormo breed was developed in Tasmania and is smaller than Columbias but yield 70 to 74 % clean weight. Their fleece is fine and uniform under range conditions and sought after by spinners. It has outstanding qualities of well-crimped wool, excellent conformation, high fertility and is able to thrive in areas where there are heavy falls of snow, severe climatic conditions and rough terrain.
The California Red is a crossbred between a Tunis and Barbados sheep. Its wool is superior and it produces good meat. They are medium sized with ewes weighing between 130 – 160 pounds (59-73 kg) and rams weighing between 200 to 250 pounds (90-113 kg). As for their fleece it yields about 7 to 8 pounds (3.0 – 3.6 kg) a year. The wool has reddish hair with a silky texture, which are both sought after by spinners and weavers.
The rams are active and aggressive even during periods of hot weather. The ewes make good mothers and have very few lambing problems and breed out of season. It is not unusual for breeders to target the birth of 3 lambs every two years. When the lambs are born they are red, however over time the wool lightens to an oatmeal color whereas their legs and face retain their reddish tinge.
California Variegated Mutant:
These are sheep of medium size, and known for longevity and prolific lamb production as well as breeding out of season. The rams are aggressive and virile breeders. As for their fleeces, they are long and fine weighing on average 8 pounds (3.6 kg) a year. The fleeces vary in color, from white to gray to black, some have spots. Unlike other colored breeds their fleece does not lighten with age, rather they become darker.
Clun Forest:
A native of Shropshire, UK. The ewes are prolific breeders and most times give birth to twins. Lambing is easy for them and rarely needs assistance because they have narrow, sleek heads and wide pelvic structures. Lambs can be bred as early as 8 or 9 months and give birth as yearlings. As for milk, the volume is high having a higher protein and fat content than other breeds, this ensures quick growth of their lambs.
Amongst their other advantages is that they adapt to various kinds of climates and all kinds of grazing conditions. They are also known for their longevity and good fleeces before the age of 10 –12 years.
Columbia:
These sheep adapt well to lush pastures of small farms and known for ease of handling. Their wool is medium and has light shrinkage and makes excellent, all-white fleece for hand spinning. As for breeding, they produce hardy, fast-growing lambs.
Cormo:
The Cormo breed was developed in Tasmania and is smaller than Columbias but yield 70 to 74 % clean weight. Their fleece is fine and uniform under range conditions and sought after by spinners. It has outstanding qualities of well-crimped wool, excellent conformation, high fertility and is able to thrive in areas where there are heavy falls of snow, severe climatic conditions and rough terrain.