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Ag Production Technology III Mr. DeBord
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Cheviot Dorset Hampshire Suffolk Shropshire Southdown
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Mountain breed Very hardy Common in cold and wet area
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Long season Early puberty Good milkers Twinning rate
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Rapid growth Good milkers
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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
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Twinning rate Good milkers Heavy wool producer of medium wool
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a medium to small sized breed with a gray to mouse-brown face early maturing Good milkers Excels in crossbreeding programs
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Rambouillet Merino Lincoln Columbia
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Hardy Longevity Summer breeder High quality fleece
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Finest softest wool of any sheep
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Produces heaviest longest wool
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Large breed Early maturing Short breeding season
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Finnsheep Highly Prolific Early Puberty
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Katahdin Dorper St. Criox
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Parasite resistant Early maturing Most popular hair sheep breed in U.S.
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Parasite resistant Early maturing
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Parasite resistant Early Maturing
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