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Animal Science-Sheep Breeds
for ANSC 1000 lab midterm at Auburn University
6
Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
03/06/2012

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Term

Suffolk

Coloration:

Wool type:

Meat type:

Breeding:

 

Definition

The most popular Farm Flock Breed of Sheep.

White with black legs and face.

 No wool on face or legs

.Light fleece with medium staple length. 

Good mutton quality.

Sire

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Rambouillet:

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Definition

Most popular breed in the US

White to creamy white

Medium staple length. with wool on legs, problems with closed face.

Poor mutton type.

Range Flock

Sire

Term

Dorset:

Coloration:

Wool type:

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Flock:

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Definition

2nd most popular farm flock breed.

White.

Wool on legs with a closed face. They have medium grade wool with a medium staple length. no black fibers.

Good mutton type.

Farm Flock.

Will breed out of season. Highly fertile

 

Term

Hampshire

Color:

Wool type:

Meat quality:

Flock:

Breeding:

Definition

3rd most popular farm flock breed.

Rich brown to black

Wool on legs, Open but some wool on face

Similar to suffolk, medium staple length

Farm flock

Sire

Term
Southdown:
Definition

One of the oldest breeds

White with brown face and legs

closed face

Excellent carcass quality

Good for hothouse lambing

Term
Cheviot
Definition
"decorative"
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