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U.S. Sheep and Goat Breeds

U.S. Sheep and Goat Breeds. World Sheep Breeds. Breeds of Sheep 235 breeds world wide. US Sheep Breeds. - 26 – 30 Breeds in US - Only 8- 10 Industry Impact. Meat Breeds Ewe Breeds Dual Purpose Breeds Wool Breeds Hair Breeds. Five Classifications. Meat Breeds. Suffolk. Developed:

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U.S. Sheep and Goat Breeds

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  1. U.S. Sheep and Goat Breeds

  2. World Sheep Breeds • Breeds of Sheep • 235 breeds world wide

  3. US Sheep Breeds - 26 – 30 Breeds in US - Only 8- 10 Industry Impact • Meat Breeds • Ewe Breeds • Dual Purpose Breeds • Wool Breeds • Hair Breeds Five Classifications

  4. Meat Breeds Suffolk • Developed: • Suffolk county England • Characteristics: • Black head and legs (Free of any wool) • Largest breed of sheep • Rams up to 350 lbs • Ewe up to 250 lbs • Noted For: • Rapid growth rates, and carcass traits

  5. Suffolk • Origin: England • Black face • Meat type • Large frame/growth • # 1 ram breed

  6. Meat Breeds Hampshire • Developed: • Hampshire county England • Characteristics: • Black head and legs with wool on them • Rams can weigh up to 325 • Ewes can weigh up to 225 lbs • Noted For: • Fast rates of growth and excellent muscling

  7. Hampshire • Origin: England • Black face • Meat type • Excellent carcass • Medium wool • # 2 Ram breed

  8. Meat Breeds Southdowns • Developed: • Hampshire county England • Characteristics: • Mouse colored muzzle and legs with wool on legs • Smaller sized • Rams can weigh up to 200 • Ewes can weigh up to 150 lbs • Noted For: • Calm docile sheep, gained popularity due to size for young exhibitors

  9. Southdown • Origin: England • Base of all meat breeds • Medium wool • Early maturing • Muscular, light weight carcasses

  10. Ewe Breed / Wool Breed Merino • Developed: • Spain • Characteristics: • White points, long fleece • Rams 220 lbs, Ewes 150 lbs • Noted For: • Highest Quality fleece , up to 14 lbs • Finest Fleece • Maternal Strengths

  11. Origin: Spain • White face • Gregarious • Fine wool • Rams = horned • Ewes = polled • Wool on shanks • Wool blindness Merino

  12. Ewe Breed / Wool Breed Rambouillet • Developed: • In France from Merino • Characteristics: • White with long wool • Ram 300 lbs, ewe 250 lbs • Noted For: • Excellent mothering • Hardiness – Western Breed • Quality wool, • Heavy fleece up to 18 lbs

  13. Origin: France • White face • Gregarious • Fine wool • Rams = horned • Ewes = polled • Predominant fine wool breed in U.S. Rambouillet

  14. Ewe Breeds Finnsheep • Developed: • Finland • Characteristics: • Fine boned • Small breed, Rams 175 lbs • slow growers • Light muscled • Noted For: • Multiple Births • Used best in crossbreeding

  15. Origin: Finland • Small frame • Fine bone • Highly prolific • Hardy • Strong maternal instincts • Lean carcasses Finnsheep

  16. Dual Purpose Breeds Columbia • Developed: • First breed developed in the US • Univ of Wyoming • Western Range • Rambioullet X Lincoln (meat) • Characteristics: • Large Sheep Rams • Rams 300 lbs • Ewes 225 lbs • Noted For: • Mothering Characteristics • Good Carcasses

  17. Columbia • Origin: U.S. • Cross of Lincoln & Rambouillet • Meat and wool type • Large frame/growth • Good mothers

  18. Dual Purpose Breeds Dorset • Developed: • England • Characteristics: • White face – horned and polled • Smaller meatier sheep • Rams 250 lbs, Ewes 175 lbs • Noted For: • Breeds out of season • Excellent mothering • Excellent carcass • “True Dual Purpose Breed”

  19. Dorset • Origin: England • Polled or horned • US type is polled • Breed out of season • Excellent conformation • Prolific • Heavy Milkers • Wool down legs

  20. Dual Purpose Breeds Polypay • Developed: • 1960’s • Dubios, ID • Characteristics: • White smaller ears open face • Rams 200 lbs • Ewes 150 lbs • Noted For: • Prolificacy • Lamb more than once per year • Good growth and carcass

  21. Origin: U.S. • 4 way cross • Dorset • Targhee • Rambouillet • Finnsheep • Very prolific • Extended breeding season • Variation Polypay

  22. Hair Breeds Dorper • Developed: • South Africa • Meat breed that is heat tolerant • Characteristics: • No wool or very little • Medium size • Rams 200 lbs • Ewe 150 lbs • Noted For: • Meat and reproductive traits • No shearing

  23. Developed Dorset English Breed Black Headed Persian South African Breed

  24. Dorper Wiltshire Horn Katahdin

  25. Royal White/Hair Breed • Weights:Rams 185-250+Ewes 145-185+ • Resulted from: • St. Croix and White Dorper cross

  26. Origin: U.S. • Hair sheep • Adaptability & Hardiness • Easy lambers & maternal instincts • Extended breeding season • Outer coat –long hair • Inner coat – wool • Hand spinning, carpets Navajo-Churro

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