Dorset meat sheep
The Dorset is a meat sheep from the English county of Dorsetshire , which guarantees very high breeding successes due to its high fertility and very good meat quality. This breed of sheep is in heat out of season and can give birth to lambs up to three times in two years.
Today's distribution area is in the Western European, maritime climatic zone. It is mainly found in Ireland , Great Britain , the Netherlands and Denmark .
It is well suited for a cross with the Texel sheep .
Web links
Commons : Dorset Meat Sheep - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeder's Association: The Breed ( Memento of the original from July 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
