US sheep industry and Sheep Breeds
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Sheep production history
Herding instinct they are not independent, timid and defenseless total dependence, least teachable and least intelligent, goat opposite. Over 200 breeds, wide type variation
More history
Moufflon sheep ( Europe and Asia) Asiatic Urial (Central Asia), Neanderthal age (wool production), 8000 BC , 4000-5000 BC Egypt and Babylonia, 1000-1500 (Spain and Britain)
native sheep in North America
Bighorn or Rocky Mountain sheep, domesticated sheep were imported
Lanolin
The oil leaving residue that comes from a sheep’s wool
Major wool factors
Fineness or grade, less than 20 micrometers is used for lightweight fabrics. Crimps per inch can range from 4 CPI to 20 CPI or up to 100 CPI
Minor factors
Clean wool yield that results from a fleece, length of wool fibers, color (white/cream is preferred) uniformity
Common sheep breeds
Merino, Rambouillet, Southdown, Lincoln, Hampshire, Suffolk
Wool grading system
Diameter and crimps per inch
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