Sheep breeds

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Across
  1. 2. Rapid weight gains, easily recognizable and most common prime lamb sires in NZ.
  2. 4. High fertility, growth rates and well muscled, good milking and mothering ability.
  3. 6. High milkers, lambers and fast growth rates.
  4. 7. Self shedding, can lamb three times in two years, used as a terminal sire.
  5. 8. Compact, hardy and free moving sheep.
  6. 12. Easy care high country sheep, high bulk, low lustre medium type wool.
  7. 13. NZs most common type of breed, good fertility, survivabilty and an adapt to many terrains and climates.
Down
  1. 1. High fertility, strong mothering ability and easy care lambing.
  2. 3. maternal, docile and thrifty sheep.
  3. 5. Very high quality wool, hardy, and long breeding. Prone to footrot.
  4. 9. NZs cutest sheep
  5. 10. Dual purpose meat breed, hardy and exceptional muscling.
  6. 11. Highly intelligent, highest fecundity.