Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Polypay Sheep

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Polypay Sheep

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Polypay Sheep


  • Origin - U.S. Sheep Experiment Station Dubois, ID. Original cross (Finnsheep x Rambouillet x Dorset x Targhee).
  • Type - Dual-Purpose Breed (Wool and Meat Quality)
  • Wool - Medium Wool
  • Descriptors - White face, legs, and wool, average body size, excellent mothers.
  • Important Traits - High lifetime prolificacy, large lamb crop, ability to lamb more frequently than once per year, rapid growth rate of lambs, desirable carcass quality.

Polypay Sheep

Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686