Sheep
Are meat breed sheep more maternal or paternal
Paternal
Exceptionally long bodied swine with 16-17 ribs. Large drooping ears. Some show weakness in the topline.
American Landrace
Large goat with short, sleek hair that comes in a variety of colors. Has very large drooping ears and a roman nose. Used for meat, hide and milk. Duel purpose
Nubian
Red; red and white or roan in color. Used as a dual purpose breed for meat and milk.
Shorthorn
Bovine that originated in India. Able to survive on very little, poor feed. Insect and heat resistant. Excess skin and large hump on back. Bos Indicus Breed
Brahman
This is a large framed meat breed of sheep which has bare black face and legs
Suffolk
Developed through the crossing and refining of a Berkshire and Grazer Hogs. Black in color with white points on all feet, nose, and tip of tail. One of the largest breeds of swine.
Poland China
Has a straight face with distinctive ears. Breed has 2 different ear types: 'gopher ear' or 'elf ear'. Hardy dairy goat with high butterfat
LaMancha
Draft animal. Tallest and largest breed of beef cattle. Short hair that is white to steel gray or can be black. Terminal Breed. High heat tolerance
Chianina
Originated in France. Traditionally white in color. Long bodied, large cattle that is heavily muscled and coarse looking.
Charolais
This is a heavily muscled sheep breed known for its large loin area. Breed is white with bare face and legs with a black nose.
Texel
Short stature. High fat to muscle ration. Can be a variety of colors or patterns
Vietnamese Potbelly
Mainly a meat goat but also marketed as pets. Have a unique fainting ability due to the myotonic response.
Wooden Leg/Myotonic/Tennessee Fainting Goat
Red and white body, brisket and underside. Naturally horn-less
Polled Hereford
Goat used for the production of mohair, the fiber or hair of the goat. White with pink skin and long curly hair which stops at the knee. Both sexes have horns.
Angora
This sheep breed produces 8-15 lb of fleece and has a 2-4 inch staple. Developed from Merinos imported from Spain.
Rambouillet
All white swine that is one of the more popular breeds being raised in the U.S. Sows are called the Mother Breed because of their prolificacy, milking, and mothering ability.
Yorkshire
Miniature well-balanced dairy goat conformation. Gentle breed that require adequate fencing to contain due to small size. Mainly a show or pet goat. Can produce up to 5 kids at a time
Nigerian Dwarf
Oldest breed of cattle in the world. Large powerful breed. Can be red, red and white, black, or black and white.
Simmental
Old "unimproved" breed with a small frame. 4 horns.
American Jacob
This is a hair breed of sheep that is solid white. Known to be more heat and insect resistant.
Katahdin
Hampshire
True meat goat with weaning weights more than 160%. Has been managed with cattle due to its browsing ability and low impact on grass. Horned with lop ears. White body and red head.
Boer Goat
3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus. Solid black breed that has large calves. Adaptable to all climates. Good mothering ability and feedlot efficiency
Brangus
Swine which has a similar body conformation and head and ear characteristics of the Poland China. Most desired color is spotted black and white - 50% of each.
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