Breeds Of Livestock (sheep)

Question 1

Long wool
Lincoln, England

Answer 1

• large coarse, slow maturing, heavy fleeced sheep
• imported in 1825
• heaviest breed in the world, rams weight 230-350 lbs
• ewes weight 225-250 lbs
• face, ears, and legs are covered with wool, white faced and polled
• contributed to development of other breeds

Question 2

Haired
Dorper (South Africa)

Answer 2

• developed in 1930’s from crossing of Dorset ram and blackhead Persian ewe for arid extensive regions of South Africa
• white bodied with black head, but can also be solid white
• very fertile and breeds out of season
• produces hair that naturally sheds if not shorn