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Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Campanian Barbary", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 17 June 2010. Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (2007), "Canadian Arcott", Sheep Breeds, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 7 August 2011, retrieved 17 June 2010.
This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Sheep ( pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates.
Haemonchus placei Place, 1893[ 1] (closely related species) Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber's pole worm, is a very common parasite and one of the most pathogenic nematodes of ruminants. Adult worms attach to abomasal mucosa and feed on the blood. This parasite is responsible for anemia, oedema, and death of infected sheep and ...
Pages in category "Sheep breeds" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 303 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Hoof. The feet of the roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus) have cloven hooves with prominent dewclaws. The hoof ( pl.: hooves) is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, which is covered and strengthened with a thick and horny keratin covering. [ 1] Artiodactyls are even-toed ungulates, species whose feet have an even number of digits; the ruminants ...
Leicester Longwool sheep date back to the 1700s, and were found in the Midland counties of England, originally developed in Dishley Grange, Leicestershire, [3] by Robert Bakewell. Bakewell was the foremost exponent of modern animal-breeding techniques in the selection of livestock. The Leicester Longwool in the 1700s was slow-growing and ...
S. Sheep breeds originating in Saudi Arabia (2 P) Sheep breeds originating in Scotland (11 P) Sheep breeds originating in Slovenia (2 P) Sheep breeds originating in Somalia (1 P) Sheep breeds originating in South Africa (11 P) Sheep breeds originating in Spain (9 P) Sheep breeds originating in Sweden (5 P)