Drysdale sheep
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
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| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
| Horn status | polled |
The Drysdale is a New Zealand
carpet wool breed, but also a useful meat breed.[4]
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History
Francis Dry in 1931 noticed a genetic freak, a Romney ram with a high percentage of very coarse wool. Crossing two Romneys and Cheviots resulted in a sheep with a lot of coarse fleece which is about 6 kg (13 lb) with a 40 microns[6] fibre diameter[7] and a staple of 200 to 300 mm (7.9 to 11.8 in). The coarse wool gene causes both male and female Drysdales to be horned. The male's horn resembles a Wiltshire ram's horn whereas the ewe's horns are very small - usually only 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) in length. Live weight is 60–70 kg.
Characteristics
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Use
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drysdale sheep.
- ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Drysdale / New Zealand (Sheep). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2022.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Drysdale / Australia (Sheep). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9781904761860.
- ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, Code of Practice 2010-2012, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010
- ^ Sheep breed compendium, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010
Further reading
- Stephens, M (et al.), Handbook of Australian Livestock, Australian Meat & Livestock Export Corporation, 2000 (4th ed), ISBN 1-74036-216-0
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