Perendale
The Perendale is a breed of
History
Since the early 1980s, the flock numbers of this sheep has increased, mainly because hill-country farming has increased and they are more adaptable to the terrain. Developed from the Cheviot and Romney, the Perendale is a dual-purpose sheep producing wool fibres of 29 to 35 micrometres (0.0011 to 0.0014 in) diameter with a 125 millimetres (4.9 in) staple length. The Perendale is characteristically a high fertility animal, and has great potential to produce a prime ewe lamb when crossed with the Merino. As a purebred, its hardiness makes it ideally suited to colder, high-rainfall areas. The Perendale is easy to care for; the ewes have little trouble lambing and are good mothers.[3]
Characteristics
The mature body weight of a ram is 220 to 260 lb (100 to 118 kg) and a ewe is 120 to 150 lb (54 to 68 kg). The average fiber diameter is 29 to 35 microns.[4] The USDA wool grade is 44's to 54's.[5]
References
- ^ "Perendale". Sheep Breeds - O-P. Sheep101.info. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Perendale/Australia". Breed Data Sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the originalon 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, Code of Practice 2010-2012, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010
- ^ "Perendale". Long Wool Breeds. American Sheep Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-04-28.