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Cormo ram. The Cormo is an Australian breed of sheep developed in Tasmania by crossing Corriedale rams with superfine Saxon Merino ewes in the early 1960s. The name Cormo is derived from the names of two of the parent breeds, Corriedale and Merino. The breed was fixed through intense selection criteria, assessed by objective measurement. [1]
The staple length of the bulky wool is 11 cm (4.3 in) with an average diameter of 21 to 25 microns. [5] [4] The Comeback is well adapted to high rainfall districts in Australia. Though they are similar to Merino, this breed does not have neck folds. Both sexes are either horned or polled (hornless).
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep.Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of certain proteins. Examples include silk, hair/fur (including wool) and feathers.The animal fibers used most commonly both in the manufacturing world as well as by the hand spinners are wool from domestic sheep and silk.
It is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for wool and for mutton. [6]: 13 Ewe fleeces weigh some 5–7 kg, with a staple length of 150–180 mm and a fibre diameter of 25–32 μm, equivalent to a Bradford count of 56/50s. [6]: 13 The wool is used to make blankets, rugs, military uniforms, knitting wools, tweeds and worsteds.
In 1825 Alexander Riley was the first Australian breeder to obtain a poll ram with a view to establishing a poll Merino flock. The ram was imported by him from Germany, along with Saxon ewes.
The wool is soft enough to wear against skin, and is known for its drape. [4] Millspun yarns made solely of Polwarth wool are commercially available. Polwarth sheep were developed with white wool; however, natural black, brown, and grey wool flocks have expanded the popularity of Polwarth wool for craft.
The long white wool fleece weighs 4-7 kilos, is about 130 mm long and averages about 30 microns [1] in fibre diameter. [2] Rams average 100 kg, ewes are approximately 75-80 kg (175lb). The rams are typically used as terminal sires for first-cross fat lamb production, but the ewes do produce large lean lambs. [2]