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

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

+1 (859) 257-2686

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Hampshire

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Hampshire

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Hampshire


Hampshire

  • Origin - Hampshire County in England.
  • Type - Meat breed.
  • Wool - Short and dense (Medium Wool).
  • Descriptors - Large frame size, white wool over body, with a dark brown to black face, largely free of wool from the eyes down and black-brown legs relatively free of wool from the knees and hocks down, a white wool cap, and polled.
  • Important Traits - Carcass conformation, growth rate, feed conversion, and milking ability.
Sheep Hampshire Ram
Ram

 

Sheep Hampshire Ewe
Ewe

 

Contact Information

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

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

+1 (859) 257-2686