Breeds of Livestock

Sheep

Delaine-Marino Rambouillet Suffolk Hampshire Shropshire Southdown Dorset Cheviot Columbia Corriedale Barbados Blackbelly Dorper Katahdin St. Croix

Delaine-Merino

Origin SpainHardy long lived

gregarious, & adapted to usassisted lambing.

Adaptable to warm climates & under relatively poor feeding conditions

Med size & moderate growth rate Highest quality & finest

fleeces Fine wool breed

Rambouillet Sheep

Origin in France Descended from Spanish Merino Dominate commercial range sheep industry

~50% of all sheep in US carry some Rambouillet breeding

Adaptable to various climates & forage conditionsLarge, rugged fast growing, long lived, gregarious

sheepAcceptable meat conformationFemales are polled but males usually have long

spiral hornsProduce fine-quality fleeces with long staple, fair

density, good uniformity & moderate shrinkage.

Suffolk Sheep

Suffolk county, EnglandSouthdown X NorfolkHighly adapted to farm-flock productionProduce high quality, heavy-muscled

carcassesNoted for alertness & active dispostionUnsurpassed as a grazer & rustlerEwes are excellent mothersHighest # of registered sheep in USSolid black head and legs

Hampshire Sheep

Origin in EnglandSouthdown X Cotswold X

Wiltshire & Berkshire KnotEctensively used for

crossbred lamb production Renowned for rapid

growth rate & excellent meat-type

Ewes good milkers with good maternal instincts

Have wool-cap on forehead and wool on legs

Medium wool breed

Shropshire Sheep

Orginated in western England Excellent utility breed in farm

flock operations Noted for good crossing ablity Hardy, early-maturing, long

lived, prolific, easy lambers, good milkers, & good mothers.

Produce meaty, heavy musceled carcasses at light weights

More wool on head and legs that Hamps

Originally smaller than Hamps Medium wood breed

Southdown Sheep

Origin in EnglandOldest & smallest of Down

breedsEarly maturing Adapable to varied & wet

climatesNoted for ability to produce

very heavy-muscled carcasses

Mouse brown on muzzle and legs

Black nose and hoovesShort ears w/ woolMedium wool breed

Dorset Sheep

Origin in southern England Is not a down breed

Both horned and polled strainsHardy and long livedOut of season breeders

Can produce more than 1 lamb crop per year.Noted for prolificacy & heavy milk productionWhite head and legsPink nose and white hoovesMedium wool

Cheviot Sheep

Origin in ScotlandDeveloped for hardiness, viratliy, ablility to

withstant very cold climates and heavy snow.Easy lambers/good mothers with exceptional

maternal instinctsSmall breed with rapid growth ratesDo not herd well-not gregariousVery erect earsWhite face and legsBlack nose and hoovesContributed to several composite breeds

Columbia Sheep

First breed developed in US 1912 WY

Lincoln X Rambouillet Hardy sheep, adapted for use

on better ranges in western US

Ewes are prolific, good mothers

Lambs are acceptable meat type

Both sexes are polled and posses good herding instinct

White face and legs Pink nose and white hooves Medium wool

Corriedale Sheep

Origin in New Zealand Lincoln & Leicester rams X

Merino ewes Gregarious & early maturing Highly efficient Mid-length breeding season Good prolificacy & milking

ability Med to large is size Wool noted for exceptional

length, brightness, softness, & distinctive crimp

Black nose and hooves Medium wool

Barbados Blackbelly Sheep

Origins in AfricaIntroduced to

Caribbean region in 1500’s

Resistant to parasitesTolerates low-grade

forage Used for brush control

Out of season breederHair sheep

Dorper Sheep

Origin in South AfricaBlackhead Persian X

DorsetHighly fertile & very

prolificLong breeding seasonhardy; adaptable to hot,

dry, humid, & cold conditions

Non-selective grazersLamps have a rapid

growth rates & yield heavy-muscled carcasses

Katahdin Sheep

Originated in Maine St. Croix X Suffolk X

Wiltshire Horn Excellent maternal instincts,

prolific, & good milk producers.

Usually tolerant to heat and humidity, as well as cold environments

Largest of hair-sheep breeds Produce lean, well-muscled

carcasses with excellent meat flavor

Hair sheep

St. Croix Sheep

Origin in Virgin Islands

Climate adaptable early maturing (puberty at 6-7 months) fertile, and excellent foragers.

Docile, calm temperment, with good flocking instincts.

Rams have a large throat ruff.

Hair sheep

Goats

AlpineLamanchaNubianOberhasliSaanenToggenburgAngoraBoerSpanish

Alpine Goat

Originated in Alps between Switzerland & FranceMay range in color from pure white to shades of

gray, brown, black, or red.Bucks have a patch of long hair along the spine &

beards of males are quite pronounced. Ears should be of med. size and erect.Females are excellent milkers, with large, well-

shaped udders.Alpine goats are hardy, adaptable animals that

thrive in any climate while maintaining excellent health and production.

LaMancha Goat

LaMancha goats actually originated from Oregon form Spanish milk goats.

Excellent dairy temperament & is an all-around sturdy animal that can withstand a great deal of hardship & still produce.

2 types of LaMancha ears. Gopher ear- Max. length of

1in. but preferably non-existent; end of ear must be turned up or down.

Elf ear- max. 2in. & end of ear must be turned up or turned down.

Nubian Goat

Originated in England from crossing British goats with bucks of African & Indian origin. Takes its name from the Nubia

area in northeastern Africa Is an all-purpose goat (useful

for meat, milk, & hide production)

Is not a heavy milker, but has a high avg. butterfat content (4-5%)

Very long pendulous ears that hang close to head. Forming bell shape

Very distinct nose.

Oberhasli Goat

Swiss dairy goat that is med. size, vigorous, & alert in appearance.

Color is chamois (ranging from a light to a deep red bay)

Must have 2 black strips down the face from eye to muzzle & a continuous black stripe along the neck and down the back; legs should be black from the knee/hock down.

Saanen Goat

Dairy goat orginating in the Saanen Valley of Switzerland

Does are heavy milk producers (3-4% butterfat)

Saanens are white to light cream

Ears are erect and alertly carried (preferably pointing forward)

Face should be straight to slightly dished

Toggenburg Goat

Another Swiss dairy breed orginated in the Toggenburg valley.

Credited as the olderst known dairy goat breed

Smallest of the Alpine breeds Solid colored with withre ears

with a dark spot in the middle 2 white stripes down face; hind

legs white from hocks to hooves; a white triangle on either side of the tail; forelegs white from knees downward.

Noted for excellent udder development & high milk production

Angora Goat

Originated in the district of Angora in Asia Minor prior to early Biblical history

Angora goats produce mohair Mohair is a much smoother

surface & very thin, smooth scale compared to wool.

Market favors very fine hair, normally shorn form young goats.

Angora does are not prolific (60-70% kidding rate)

Delicate animals very susceptible to internal parasites and cold weather

Boer Goat

Orginated from indigenous goats of the Namaque Hottentots & Bantu tribes in Africa

Recently introduced to the US (1990’s)

Boer goats are primarly meat goats

It is horned with lop ears and shows a variety of colors.

Excellent weaning weightsPuberty is reached early ~6

months in males and 10 months in females

Spanish Goat

Brought to US by Coronado, De Soto & other Spanish explorers.

Spanish or Brush goats are terms used to describe goats of unknown ancestry.

Are the primary source of goat meat.

Myotonic Goat

Nervous Goats, Wooden-Leg Goats, Scare Goats, Fainting Goats, and Tennessee Fainting Goats

Docile temperament Myotonia congenita leading to stiffness and

muscularity Abundance of high quality muscle Good adaptation to low-input forage-based feeding

systems All colors are acceptable, all combinations, and all

patterns or markings. multi-purpose goat derived from a variety of strains

of goats that were originally from Tennessee

The stiffness of these goats relates to their myotonia congenita, which is an essential portion of the breed type. The various levels of stiffness vary. 1. Never observed to stiffen, but other type traits are consistent as

is pedigree. 2. Very rarely stiffens, never falls. 3. Stiffens only occasionally, and rarely falls. 4. Walks normally with no swivel. The rear limbs lock up readily,

the forelimbs less so, and goats with this degree of stiffness rarely fall to the ground.

5. Animal walks relatively normally, although somewhat stiff in rear and with a swivel at the hip. Readily stiffens when startled or stepping over a barrier.

6. Animal always moves stiffly to some degree, and readily becomes “locked up” when startled or stepping over a low barrier.

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Pigs

YorkshireLandraceChester WhiteDurocHampshirePietrainBerkshirePoland China PigSpotted Poland China PigTamworth PigHereford Vietnamese Potbelly

Yorshire Pig

Maternal breedVery large in sizeWhite with erect earsVery prolificExcellent mothersLargest # of registers

in USBrought to US in

1830 & breed society est. in 1883.

Landrace Pig

Extremely long bodied

White in color w/ large drooping ears set close to head

Sows very prolificHeavy milkersSatisfactory mothersBrought to US in

1934

Chester White Pig

White w/ small droopy ears

Very hardyEfficient gainersProduce excellent

carcass compositionProlificBad mothersOriginated in Chester

County, Penn

Duroc Pig

Can be a wide variety of red colors

Droopy earsExcellent carcass

composition and qualityGood growth rateCross between the

Berkshire and the Jersey Reds

2nd highest # in registrations.

Originated in Eastern US developed in NY

Hampshire Pig

Black with white bellyErect earsNoted for foraging

ability, hardy vigor & carcass composition.

Oldest original early American Breen of swine

1st recognized in Kentucky

4th highest in # registered

Pietrain Pig

White w/ black spotsLights pigmentation

around spotsErect ears/ med sizeExcellent carcass

compositionQuick maturating &

slow growingBrought to US to

improve carcass traits for the health conscience consumers.

Berkshire Pig

Multipurpose breedBlack w/ erect ears/ 6

white points Good mothersGrowth efficientExcellent carcass

quality3rd highest in #

registeredBrought to US in

1823

Poland China Pig

Black with 6 white points

Droopy earsVery prolificRugged but quiet in

dispositionMarked at the

poorest mothers

Spotted Poland China Pig

Originated from the Poland China in Ohio

Improved feed efficiency, rate of gain, and carcass advantage

Adds productivity gentleness and durability.

Tamworth Pig

Orginated in IrelandCalled the Irish

GrazerBacon type carcassesRed in color that

varies from golden to deep red

Excellent mothersRugged and thrifty

breed.

Hereford Pig

First developed by R.U. Webber in Missouri

Duroc X Chester WhiteRed in colorWhite faceAt least 2 white legsFair mothers, good

feeders and fatten quickly

1920’s when Hereford strain was developed and registered.

Vietnamese Potbelly Pig

Average wt. 70-150 lbs.

Full grown in 5 yearsSolid black to white

and various spots between

Dwarf breed developed in 1960’s

1986 first year to sell in US and became the alternative to dog and cat pets.