Sheep breeds Flashcards
1
Q
merino
A
Spanish
smaller than other breeds, white faced
hardy with very fine fleeces
2
Q
ramboullet
A
French
white faced
dual purpose for meat and wool
3
Q
Hampshire
A
sire breed
dark brown face and legs with wool cap
popular commercial sire breed
4
Q
Suffolk
A
free of wool on head and legs with black head and legs
heavy milking but poor fleeces
5
Q
Southdown
A
small to medium size with light brown face and legs
low maintenance average milk production
6
Q
Dorset
A
horned or polled white faced
known for ability to breed out of season and milking ability
7
Q
Dorper
A
white body with black or white head
breeds out of season low maintenance and adaptable to harsh terrain
8
Q
Finnsheep
A
poor fleeces and high maintenance
produce many ewes per litter(3+ )
