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.
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