breeds Flashcards
fine wool breeds (2)
selected primarily for quality of wool production;
-american meriano
-Rambouillet
American meriano
white, usually horned
Rambouillet
white, usually horned, very adaptable to harsh conditions
medium wool breeds (7)
selected primarily of mutton type; wool production is sacrificed when necessary;
-chviot
-dorset
-hampshire
-finnsheep
-montadale
-southdown
-suffold
chviot
face and lower legs free of wool, black nose, erect ears
Dorset
white face and legs
hampshire
black wool on face and legs, hornless
finnsheep
used in cross breeding because of multiple birth tendency
montadale
wool-less face and legs, usually white
southdown
white wool on face and legs, small
suffold
large breed, black bare face and legs
long wool breeds (2)
bred for mutton and size; slow to mature; produce fatter carcasses;
-costwold
-romney
costwold
polled, white, long ropy wool
romney
white, open faced, no wool below knees
crossbred wool breeds (2)
comes from crossing long wool and fine wool lines;
-corriedale
-columbia