Sheep ID

Sheep - GA FFA Vet Sci CDE Identification

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What sheep is this? (Columbia, Dorset, Suffolk, Merino or Rambouillet)

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• Dark face and legs

• Hornless

• Large breed size

• Origin: England

Suffolk

• Ears are, "long, bell shape that point down and are black in color"

• Muscular

• Medium Wool Breed

• Large build

• Wool all over body except for face

• Ears are, "Long with soft hair covering them. They are pointed and stick out to the side of the head"

Columbia

• Always polled (hornless)

• Heavy white fleece

• Origin: USA (cross between Rambouillet and Lincoln)

Disclaimer! There are two types of Dorset Sheep (polled and horned). Poll Dorset sheep are the more common breed in America.

• Short legs

• Short wool fibers

Dorset

• Wide face

• All white

• Ears are, "Small to medium and are usually covered with white hair. They stand out at least 5 degrees from the side of the head and are alert."

• Origin: United Kingdom

• Large Breed Size

• Ears are, "Medium, alert and point down"

• Their color can vary

• Ewe Horns: "Medium thickness and curl gracefully over the ears close to the head"

Rambouillet

• Origin: France

• Has less skin folds than Merino

• They can be polled

• Ram Horns: "Long, thick, held close to the head and spiral outwards."

Merino

• Ears are "Small earls that stick out to the side of the head"

• If they have horns (both ram and ewe), "they are, curled tight against the head." They can also be polled.

• Skin folds

• dense wool

• medium size breed

• Origin: Spain

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