Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Columbia Sheep

• Origin - Developed by the U.S.D.A in Laramie, Wyoming. Original cross was between a Lincoln Ram and Rambouillet Ewe designed for the western range.
• Type - Dual-Purpose (Wool and Meat Quality)
• Wool - Crossbred (Fine Wool x Long Wool Cross)
• Descriptors - Large frame, phenomenal growth, hornless, heavy white fleece.
• Important Traits - Superior mothering ability, Heavy milk production, Carcass traits, Lambs make larger gains on grass and less feed, More pounds of wool and pounds of lamb.