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Transcript of Ag Production Technology III Mr. DeBord. Cheviot Dorset Hampshire Suffolk Shropshire ...
SHEEP BREEDSAg Production Technology III
Mr. DeBord
Meat Breeds
Cheviot Dorset Hampshire Suffolk Shropshire Southdown
Cheviot
Mountain breed Very hardy Common in cold and wet area
Dorset
Long season Early puberty Good milkers Twinning rate
Hampshire
Twinning rate Rapid growth Good milkers
Suffolk
Suffolks have bare heads, black faces, and bare black legs
Relatively large breed, developed in England, well-known for its high quality meat
Suffolk rams are widely used with ewes of other breeds to produce crossbred lambs for slaughter
Shropshire
Twinning rate Good milkers Heavy wool producer of medium wool
Southdown
a medium to small sized breed with a gray to mouse-brown face
early maturing Good milkers Excels in crossbreeding programs
Wool Breeds
Rambouillet Merino Lincoln Columbia
Rambouillet
Hardy Longevity Summer breeder High quality fleece
Merino
Finest softest wool of any sheep
Lincoln
Produces heaviest longest wool
Columbia
Large breed Early maturing Short breeding season
Specialty Breed
Finnsheep Highly Prolific Early Puberty
Hair sheep
Katahdin Dorper St. Criox
Katahdin
Parasite resistant Early maturing Most popular hair sheep breed in U.S.
Dorper
Parasite resistant Early maturing
St. Croix
Parasite resistant Early Maturing