Across
- 2. One of the oldest sheep breeds in the world and was used in the formation of most medium wool breeds.
- 5. Sheep originated in Spain and have three types A, B, and C.
- 7. Range production is concentrated in these ___________ states.
- 8. Sheep originated in France and about one half of all crossbred sheep carry some of their blood.
- 13. The most common used classification is by the type of _______.
- 16. Production of feeder lambs and wool is located in this part of the US
- 18. Hair breed from South Africa that will breed out of season.
- 20. Sheep breed that is one the othe largers medium wool breeds and is polled.
- 22. Large Sheep breed with black face, ears, and legs and is the most popular breed in US.
- 23. the number of small is enterprises is ____________.
- 25. Most long wool breeds were developed in ___________.
- 26. Sheep are raised in every one of these in the US
- 27. sheep breed developed in US in the 70's for having large lamb crops
Down
- 1. Sheep breed known for high lambing rates.
- 3. Sheep breed developed in the US in 1927 for use on the range.
- 4. All fine wool breeds developed from the Spanish ___________.
- 6. Medium wool breeds were originally bred mainly for ______.
- 9. Sheep breed developed in the US by Mattingly and are polled.
- 10. Small sheep breed with blocky body type.
- 11. The only breed in the US in this category is the Black-faced Highland
- 12. Market lamb production is this part of the US
- 14. refers to the tendency of sheep to stay together in a group.
- 15. The only breed raised mainly for fur in the US is the ______.
- 17. These sheep are primarily from the topics and do not have wool.
- 19. US sheep breed developed from Lincoln rams and Rambouillet ewes.
- 21. Range production account for this percent of total sheep production in US
- 24. Small flocks of fewer that 100 account for this percent of sheep operations