Longwool Breeds - Revision history

Kcam11: /* Bluefaced Leicester */

2011-09-11T10:52:30Z

Bluefaced Leicester

Kcam11 at 14:17, 17 August 2011

2011-08-17T14:17:45Z

Kcam11: /* Bluefaced Leicester */

2011-08-17T14:02:10Z

Bluefaced Leicester

Kcam11: /* Border Leicester */

2011-08-17T14:01:01Z

Border Leicester

Bara at 22:35, 15 July 2011

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Kcam11 at 11:28, 12 July 2011

2011-07-12T11:28:59Z

Kcam11 at 10:00, 11 July 2011

2011-07-11T10:00:44Z

Kcam11: Created page with "Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance. They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face..."

2011-07-11T09:54:50Z

Created page with "Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance. They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face..."

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Longwool breeds are characterised by their lack of horns, large size/frame, long wool with a silvery and glistening appearance. They have a heavy, long fleece and all-white face and legs. They are typically used to crossbreed with draft hill ewes. Compared to hill sheep, they are faster growing.
 
 
==Border Leicester==
*The Border Leicester originated in the border regions of Southern Scotland and the North of England.
*They have a distinctive appearance. Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool). *They have large white ears and a roman nose.
*The Border Leicester ewe has a good maternal instinct and is moderately prolific.
*The chief uses of wool are hosiery, dress fabrics, lining materials and hand-knitting wool.
 
==Bluefaced Leicester==
*The Bluefaced Leicester originated in the North of England.
*The Bluefaced Leicester is considered the most important longwool crossing breed.
*The skin of a Bluefaced Leicester is blueish in colour which shows through the white hair covering the head.
*Their fleece is the finest of the longwool breeds, and it is important that the wool be tightly purled, fine and open cleanly to the skin.
* They are the longest bodied of the British sheep and have large ears and a roman nose.
*They are free of wool on their head, neck, belly and legs.
*The Bluefaced Leicester ewe is prolific and has very good milking ability to match this.

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 *The Border Leicester originated in the border regions of Southern Scotland and the North of England.
-*They have a distinctive appearance.  Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool).  *They have large white ears and a roman nose.
+*They have a distinctive appearance.  Their head is covered with short white hair (no wool).
 *The Border Leicester ewe has a good maternal instinct and is moderately prolific.
 *The chief uses of wool are hosiery, dress fabrics, lining materials and hand-knitting wool.
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 *The Bluefaced Leicester originated in the North of England.
 *The Bluefaced Leicester is considered the most important longwool crossing breed.