world famous meat type sheep breeds
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WORLD FAMOUS MEAT TYPE SHEEP BREEDS
Presented to: Dr. Kashof ishaqPresented by: 14-ARID-2022
PMAS
Contents
• Intro• World famous sheep breeds• Detail of some famous breeds• Refrences
MEAT SHEEP BREEDS
• These breeds are primarily valued and raised for their meat production
• Are selected and bred for their ability to gain weight rapidly and produce a lean, muscular high-yield carcass
• Meat sheep breeds also produces some wool
WORLD FAMOUS SHEEP BREEDSFOR MEAT
1. CHEVIOT2. DORSET3. HAMPSHIRE4. MONTADALE5. NORTH COUNTY CHEVIOT6. OXFORD7. SHROPSHIRE8. TEXEL9. SOUTHDOWN10. SUFFOLK
Cheviot
• Mature Body WeightRam: 160-200 poundsEwe: 120-160 pounds
• Cheviot sheeps are commonly found in the United Kingdom
• Active breed that features a • White face and • Compact body
Cheviot
• Average Fiber DiameterMicron 27-33
• Producing well-muscled carcasses • Growing at a moderate pace
Dorset
• Mature Body WeightRam: 225-275 poundsEwe: 150-200 pounds
• Average Fiber DiameterMicron 26-32
• Famous for their lambing abilities• Lamb up to two times each year
Dorset
• Dorset ewes provide a lot of milk and produce lambs that grow and mature at a moderate rate, providing carcasses which are suitable to most commercial market lamb operations
• Common throughout the United States
Hampshire
• Mature Body WeightRam: 250-350 poundsEwe: 175-250 pounds
• Average Fiber DiameterMicron 25-33
• Primarily raised for meat production• Hampshire lambs are fast-growing and at maturity the
Hampshire sheep breed is heavy boned with a lean carcass
Hampshire
• Grow rapidly• A common choice as terminal sires in
crossbreeding programs due to their large, lean carcasses and rapid growth rate
Montadale
• Mature Body WeightRam: 200-275 poundsEwe: 160-180 pounds
• Average Fiber DiameterMicron 25-30
• Montadale sheep breed is one of the youngest breeds of sheep in existence
• Beautiful sheep with a high-yield carcass
Montadale
• Montadale sheep are average in size and feature bare legs and heads with white wool and black nostrils and hooves
Oxford
• Mature Body WeightRam: 225-325 poundsEwe: 150-200 pounds
• Average Fiber DiameterMicron 28-34
• Developed in Oxford County in England• Popular sheep breeds due to their fast rate of
growth
Oxford
• Oxford sheep are average to large in size and have faces that are dark brown
Lohi Sheep
• Also known as Parkanni • Found in southern Punjab in Pakistan• The body of the breed is white and the head is
usually tan, black or brown• The mature weight of the males is 65kg with
the female at 45kg• The average annual wool clip is 3.0kg of
medium wool (39.8m fiber diameter)
Lohi Sheep
References
www.sheepraising.comwww.pakkissan.comwww.sheep.comLohi breed meat production article by Zaheer Ahmed