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The fleece of the Polpay is medium to fine and weights about 8 pounds (3.6 kg). Wool weight is higher in flocks that are bred less than twice a year.
Rambouillet:
This breed originates from France. They are handsome, very large and have strong bodies. Amongst their attributes is that they are hardy and possess excellent herding instincts, you will find them spreading out to graze during the day time but at night fall they gather closely together. They are an excellent breed for the open range. They are well adapted to a wide range of climates and feeds, and this makes them equally suitable for farm flocks.
Their carcass is desirable as is their wool. Ewes can be bred early and lamb in November or December. Lambs have a good yield of "boneless" trimmed meat. As for the fleece it is less oily than the Merino, and consequently shrinks less. Rams have horns, and both ewe and ram have white feet and open faces. Another advantage is that they show relatively strong resistance to internal parasites.
Rambouillet sheep are widely used as foundation stock in new breeds.
Romanov:
The Romanov breed can be compared to the fertility, body size, growth and carcass as that of the Finnsheep.
Ewes mature early at the age of 6 months and give birth when they are 11 or 12 months. They also have the ability to breed out of season. Lambs are born black with a silky hair coat over their wool. As they mature, this hair is shed and replaced by wool. Traditionally, this breed was raised for its "fur" in Russia.
Romeldale:
The Romeldale breed is a cross between Romney rams, and Rambouillet ewes. The ewes are excellent mothers and long lived. When it comes to lambing, they rarely have a problem and give birth to twins.
The wool of the Romeldale is medium to fine and shrinks very little, and makes more pounds of clean wool that is normally produced from fleeces of fine-wool breeds. The Romeldale lamb is very marketable.
Rambouillet:
This breed originates from France. They are handsome, very large and have strong bodies. Amongst their attributes is that they are hardy and possess excellent herding instincts, you will find them spreading out to graze during the day time but at night fall they gather closely together. They are an excellent breed for the open range. They are well adapted to a wide range of climates and feeds, and this makes them equally suitable for farm flocks.
Their carcass is desirable as is their wool. Ewes can be bred early and lamb in November or December. Lambs have a good yield of "boneless" trimmed meat. As for the fleece it is less oily than the Merino, and consequently shrinks less. Rams have horns, and both ewe and ram have white feet and open faces. Another advantage is that they show relatively strong resistance to internal parasites.
Rambouillet sheep are widely used as foundation stock in new breeds.
Romanov:
The Romanov breed can be compared to the fertility, body size, growth and carcass as that of the Finnsheep.
Ewes mature early at the age of 6 months and give birth when they are 11 or 12 months. They also have the ability to breed out of season. Lambs are born black with a silky hair coat over their wool. As they mature, this hair is shed and replaced by wool. Traditionally, this breed was raised for its "fur" in Russia.
Romeldale:
The Romeldale breed is a cross between Romney rams, and Rambouillet ewes. The ewes are excellent mothers and long lived. When it comes to lambing, they rarely have a problem and give birth to twins.
The wool of the Romeldale is medium to fine and shrinks very little, and makes more pounds of clean wool that is normally produced from fleeces of fine-wool breeds. The Romeldale lamb is very marketable.