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Animal Breeds
Breeds of Different Animals and their descriptions; ANSC 100
| Animal Breed | Description |
|---|---|
| Hampshire | -British Breed -Developed in Hampshire, England -Distinct white belt around its front quarter, that includes the front legs -Erect ears, lean carcass |
| Landrace | -European Breed -Developed in Denmark -Known for producing large litters, good mothers, and raise them till weaning age -relatively long bodies, ears that flop over eyes |
| Poland China | -American Breed -Ohio -Cross of Russian, Byfield, Big China, Berkshire, and Irish Grazer stock -large black hogs with white feet, faces, and tails, forward flopping ears -low backfat, large loin eyes |
| Spotted | -American Breed -Indiana -Crossing Poland China with native hogs -Large framed, covered with black and white spots |
| Yorkshire | -European Breed -Yorkshire of England -Large white pig with long body, erect ears -Grow quickly and efficiently use feed |
| Berkshire | -British Breed -Berkshire, England -Black with white faces, feet, and tail -Registry was the first registry for pure blood swines in the world |
| Chester (White) | -American Breed -Pennsylvania -Crossing Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Cheshire -Moderate size, white hog, forward flopping ears |
| Duroc | -American Breed -Eastern US -distinct red hog, color also ranges from yellow to a dark mahogany red, ears flop slightly forward -typically grow quickly |
| Holstein (Friesian) | -Continental Breed -Netherlands -Most popular breed in the United States -Black and white color pattern -Produce highest volume of fluid milk per cow of any breed -lowest bufferfat production of the common dairy breeds -Largest of the dairy breeds (1500) |
| Jersey | -British Breed -Isle of Jersey -Smallest of dairy breeds (900) -Light fawn color, dished face, large dark eyes -excellent utter conformation, use feed efficiently -produce highest volume of milk per pound -high in butterfat content -hot temperment |
| Brown Swiss | -Continental Breed -Switzerland -Oldest breeds of dairy cattle -Originally dual-purpose, popular draft animals -Light to dark brown, slow to mature, long lived, nose and tounge black -Produce volume of milk second to Holstien -US in 1800s |
| Guernsey | -British Breed -Isle of Guernsey -From foundation stock of French cattle -US in 1830 -Mod. producers of milk -Golden and white color -Second to Jerseys in amount of fat produced in the milk -Efficient production, adapted to warm climates -birthing ease |
| Ayrshire | -British Breed -Scotland -Red and white in color -Mod size (1200) -Dist. curve up and back horns -produce effeciently, good grazing, superior shape and quality utter - |
| Milking Shorthorn | -British Breed -Northern England -Multiple colors -Developed for multi purpose; meat milk draft -Hardy and adapted to a wide variety of climates -US in 1783 -Bulls (2400) |
| Chicken Breeds | -All current breeds of domestic chickens are descended from the red jungle fowl |
| White Plymouth Rock | -Dual purpose breed -Lays brown eggs -Used mostly for meat production |
| White Leghorn | -Known for egg production |
| Hampshire | -Medium Wool -Meat production -Southern England -Black legs, faces, ears -Wool on face but not to eyes -Large sheep, naturally polled _grow quick, efficient -US 1800s -Terminal sire |
| Suffolk | -Medium Wool -Meat production -Most pop. in US -Developed in Endgland -Large sheep, coarse wool and angular frame -Black face, legs, naturally polled -Fast-growing lambs -Terminal sire |
| Southdown | -Medium wool -Meat production -Southern ENgland -gray-brown legs and face -mature quickly and naturally polled -considerable wool growth on face -one of smallest med breeds, grow slowly -not pop. in US -one of oldest breeds |
| Dorset (Horned and Polled) | -Medium Wool -Meat production -Southern England -Med size, white sheep -US in 1860 -Polled Dorset are popular in US -White legs and faces -produce good-quality carcass -Breed out of season, spring and fall lambs -Mother good prod milk, mult lambs |
| Corriedale | -Crossbred Wool breed -Meat production -New Zealand -White sheep -Foundation was Lincoln and Leicester rams and Merino ewes -Good quality fleece, carcass of med quality -Dual purpose |
| Finnsheep (Landrace)(Milk Sheep) | -Medium Wool -Meat production -Finland -multiple births -small size -bare head and legs -dual purpose, prolificacy -High producing dairy sheep |
| Merino | -Fine wool -wool production -Spain -wrinkles on skin -med size, white sheep with uniform fleece quality -still bred for high quality wool -one of oldest sheep breeds -very hardy |
| Rambouillet | -Fine wool -Wool production -France -cross from Merino and native sheep -large, meatier carcass than merinos -largest frame -dual purpose, wool on legs -long-lived -rugged -basis of western US range flocks |
| Lincoln | -Long wool -wool production -England -Largest breed of sheep (250-350) -white with White faces, and legs, polled -Mature slowly, long fleece, hangs in locks up to 15in -best known for wool production |
| Columbia | -Crossbred Wool Breed -Wool production -US -foundation stock is Lincoln rams and Rambouillet ewes -Large breed, produces relatively lean good quality lambs -dual purpose -crossbred market lambs |
| Targhee | -Crossbred Wool -Wool production -New Zealand -foundation stock Lincoln and Leicester rams and Merino ewes -Good quality fleece, carcass of med quality -First place to register was Montana State |
| Polypay | -Targhee X Dorest X Rambouillet X Finnsheep -Med size -Dual purpose -Prolific, out of season |
| Jacob | -Rare Breed -used frequently for specilty wool -have 4-6 horns -small -used in home spinning -spotted fleece |
| Hair Sheep |
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