Rough fur
Rough Fell is a breed of sheep originally from the English areas of Cumbria and the North York Moors , which today is mainly found in the mountainous regions of England. It is characterized by its extremely long wool and great resistance even in harsh weather conditions.
The animals are short and stocky and both sexes have horns. Adult bucks weigh 75 to 90 kilograms, sheep 45 to 55 kilograms. They are usually kept in the traditional Heaf system: on open land together with other flocks of sheep, whereby a home instinct acquired over many generations ensures that they do not leave their traditional area, the Heaf . The animals are mainly kept for the production of wool and are often crossed with other sheep breeds in order to breed them more resistant.
Remarks
- ↑ a b c Kathryn Dun: Beautiful Sheep frances lincoln ltd, 2008 ISBN 0711229058S. 26th
- ↑ Breeds of Livestock: Rough Fell ( Memento of the original from December 6, 2008 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.
- ↑ Sheep 101: Rough Fell
