1. Mrs. Bennett’s
Breeds of Sheep

2. Types of Sheep Breeds Fine Wool Breed Medium Wool Breed
Long Wool Breed
Crossbred Wool Breed
Carpet Wool Breed
Fur Breed

3. Merino Fine Wool Breed Good range operation breed
As much as 20 lbs of wool per year

4. Polled Dorset Medium Wool Breed
Found in both range and farm flock operations
7 to 8 lbs of wool per year
Great carcass quality

5. Hampshire Medium wool breed Produce excellent market lambs
Good milk production

6. Romney Long Wool Breed Great meat quality
Wool from the darker sheep is highly sought after
8 to 12 lbs of wool per year

7. Corriedale Crossbred Wool Breed from Lincoln, Leicester & Merinos
Dual purpose breed
10 to 15 lbs of wool per year
Good flocking instincts

8. Columbia Crossbred Wool Breed Dual purpose breed
Developed by the US Department of Ag
Developed to thrive on Western ranges
10 to 13 lbs of wool per year

9. Karakul Pelt Breed Lambs are harvested for pelts Used for clothing
Meat has little value today

10. The History of Natural Colored Sheep
In the beginning, the choice of breeding animals was limited.  From rather meager beginnings the quality of the animals has been continually improved by careful management and selective breeding.  Many colored sheep are now competitive with their white counterparts.  Almost every breed of sheep is now represented in natural colors ranging from black to gray to silver to brown to beige to red and blonde.

11. Ram in Marking Harness
How do you know if all the ewes have been bred?

12. Products from Sheep
Fiber….ideas?
Meat ….ideas?
Dairy ….ideas?
Pelts ….ideas?

13. Fiber

14. Meat
Lamb chops… they retail for $39.95 at Ruth Chris Steak House for three chops!

16. Dairy Products

17. Pelts

18. Oh Yeah…… bathing suits were once made of wool too!