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Corriedale:
This breed was developed in Australia and New Zealand. It is cross of Merino, Lincoln and Leicester. Its fleece is dense and medium fine with 56s grade. It is also soft and has a good length and light shrinkage and is sought after by hand-spinners. The Corriedale's face does not have wool below the eyes and is born without horns. It has a large frame; its wool is good as is its meat and has a long productive life. This breed has a strong herding instinct and does well on an open range.
Cotswold:
The Cotswold is a sheep believed to have been imported by the Romans, however, the Cotswold of today is a cross between a Leicester Longwool and a Cotswold. This breed is suitable for farmers with a smaller flock. They are docile which makes handling easy. As for their fleece it weighs between 13 to 15 pounds (6.0-6.5 kg) and there is very little shrinkage. It grows at a rate of about 1 inch (2.5 cm) per month and is quite lustrous, as for color, it is white to silvery gray. Because of the rate of fleece growth, farmers are able to shear twice a year.
Debouillet:
The Debouillet is the result of crossing Ohio Delaine Merino rams with Rambouillet ewes. They are open faced below the eyes and over the nose and have good wool covering over the belly, and shear heavy fleece of long-staple, fine wool. They are known to produce desirable market lambs having an excellent weight ever under harsh conditions.
Delaine Merino:
Merino wool is famous and the Merino sheep originate from Spain. The lambs are small and mature slowly, and the main income is from the sale of its fleece and breeding stock. The Merino fleece is heavy in oil, and like the Rambouillet loses much of its weight when washed. This breed in suited to open range as it has good herding instincts and can travel far for feed and water. They are hardy and of medium size and breed at any time of the year and make excellent mothers.
Dorper:
This breed originates from South Africa. It is a cross between a Blackhead Persian with Dorset horns. They are very fertile and have long breeding season, and are for the most part docile. They adapt well to a wide range of climates and can cope with hot, dry humid weather as well as cold. When raised in a cold climate they put on wool, and shed it in warmer weather and do not required to be sheared. As for its appearance, its body it is solid-white and has a black head.
Dorset:
The Dorset has very little wool on its face, legs and belly. Their frame is large and coarse, its skin is white. Its fleece is lightweight and good for hand-spinning. The ewes are good mothers, they are prolific and often produce twins. As for their milk, they are good milkers and have
This breed was developed in Australia and New Zealand. It is cross of Merino, Lincoln and Leicester. Its fleece is dense and medium fine with 56s grade. It is also soft and has a good length and light shrinkage and is sought after by hand-spinners. The Corriedale's face does not have wool below the eyes and is born without horns. It has a large frame; its wool is good as is its meat and has a long productive life. This breed has a strong herding instinct and does well on an open range.
Cotswold:
The Cotswold is a sheep believed to have been imported by the Romans, however, the Cotswold of today is a cross between a Leicester Longwool and a Cotswold. This breed is suitable for farmers with a smaller flock. They are docile which makes handling easy. As for their fleece it weighs between 13 to 15 pounds (6.0-6.5 kg) and there is very little shrinkage. It grows at a rate of about 1 inch (2.5 cm) per month and is quite lustrous, as for color, it is white to silvery gray. Because of the rate of fleece growth, farmers are able to shear twice a year.
Debouillet:
The Debouillet is the result of crossing Ohio Delaine Merino rams with Rambouillet ewes. They are open faced below the eyes and over the nose and have good wool covering over the belly, and shear heavy fleece of long-staple, fine wool. They are known to produce desirable market lambs having an excellent weight ever under harsh conditions.
Delaine Merino:
Merino wool is famous and the Merino sheep originate from Spain. The lambs are small and mature slowly, and the main income is from the sale of its fleece and breeding stock. The Merino fleece is heavy in oil, and like the Rambouillet loses much of its weight when washed. This breed in suited to open range as it has good herding instincts and can travel far for feed and water. They are hardy and of medium size and breed at any time of the year and make excellent mothers.
Dorper:
This breed originates from South Africa. It is a cross between a Blackhead Persian with Dorset horns. They are very fertile and have long breeding season, and are for the most part docile. They adapt well to a wide range of climates and can cope with hot, dry humid weather as well as cold. When raised in a cold climate they put on wool, and shed it in warmer weather and do not required to be sheared. As for its appearance, its body it is solid-white and has a black head.
Dorset:
The Dorset has very little wool on its face, legs and belly. Their frame is large and coarse, its skin is white. Its fleece is lightweight and good for hand-spinning. The ewes are good mothers, they are prolific and often produce twins. As for their milk, they are good milkers and have