Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Delaine-Merino Sheep

• Origin - Australia
• Type - Wool Breed
• Wool - Fine Wool
• Descriptors - Thick, heavy folds in the neck, thighs, rear flanks, and behind the shoulders, white face, muzzle, and wool, large, curling horns.
• Important Traits - Wool is almost exclusively absorbed by the textile trade, wool is extremely valuable, "out of season" breeders, slow growing due to nutrient uptake dedicated to wool production.