WorksheetsSheep & Goat Breeds
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
From Turkey
Produces mohair
Needs to be sheared twice a year
Over 90% of the nation’s Angora goats live in Texas (mostly the Edward’s Plateau)
The most valuable hair is produced by the kid goats and as the goat gets older the hair gets coarser
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From the United States
Cross of Lincoln rams and Rambouillet ewes
Largest of crossbred breeds
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From England
Can be horned or polled
Medium-size breed
Known for ability to breed out of season
White face
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From Finland
Incredible prolificacy
Great milking ability, lambing and maternal instincts
Slow growing
Poor fleeces
Require intense management
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From England
Sire breed
Known for rapid growth and muscularity
Face, ears, and legs are dark brown to black
Has a wool cap
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From United States
Relatively new breed
Lack of ears
Can be any color
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From England
Large, coarse, heavy fleeced sheep
Slow maturing
Heaviest breed in the world
Face, ears, and legs are covered with wool
White face and polled
Largest bodied
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From Spain
Most dominant breed
very fine fleeces
smaller than the other wool breeds and are slower growing
very hardy, long lived
excellent flocking instinct
white face
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From Africa
Most popular registered dairy goat in the U.S.
Highest butterfat milk than any other dairy breed
Very long droopy ears and a Roman nose
Any color is accepted with black and white, and red and white being the most common
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From France
Come from the Merino but are larger and faster growing
Dominant range ewe in the western U.S. and Texas
White face
Dual-purpose: excellent fine wool and good carcass traits
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From Switzerland
Most widely distributed breeds in the world
Considered the heaviest milking breed
Large in size with erect, alertly carried ears
White or light cream
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From South Africa
Hardy, fast growing meat-type
Medium size
Prominent horns and broad drooping ears
Generally will have a brown head and neck with a white body and legs
Short to medium hair
Breed that is shown by youth
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From England
One of the oldest sheep
Medium to small size
Flocking breed
Produce meaty, light weight carcasses
Low maintenance
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From Spain
Largely for meat production
Appearance varies
Both males and females are horned
solid black, brown and white to fawn and white with many combinations of spots
very prolific and hardy
will eat anything
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From England
Very old breed that is used as a sire breed
Free of wool on head and legs, has a black head and legs
Roman nose
Grow very fast and produce very lean, muscular carcasses
Heavy milking, but poor fleeces
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