Sheep?
Nov 23, 2017 15:34:20 #
Anyone know what kind of sheep this is? Brown and white with crazy horns. Or is this a case of inbreeding? Hope, New Jersey
Nov 23, 2017 15:51:41 #
The Jacob is a traditional British breed of domestic sheep. It combines two characteristics unusual in sheep: it is piebald – dark-coloured with areas of white wool – and it is often polycerate or multi-horned. It most commonly has four horns. The origin of the breed is not known; broken-coloured polycerate sheep were present in England by the middle of the seventeenth century, and were widespread a century later. A breed society was formed in 1969, and a flock book was published from 1972.
The Jacob was kept for centuries as a "park sheep", to ornament the large estates of landowners. In modern times it is reared mainly for wool, meat and skins.
The Jacob was kept for centuries as a "park sheep", to ornament the large estates of landowners. In modern times it is reared mainly for wool, meat and skins.
Nov 23, 2017 15:52:18 #
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Nov 24, 2017 05:39:33 #
rrayr2002 wrote:
Anyone know what kind of sheep this is? Brown and white with crazy horns. Or is this a case of inbreeding? Hope, New Jersey
Very nice image!!!
Nov 24, 2017 06:15:07 #
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