Columbia sheep were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture as a true breeding type to replace cross breeding on the range. The Columbia breed has found widespread acceptance throughout the United States and is used increasingly to sire crossbred market lambs. Columbias are one of the larger-sized breeds. They produce a heavy, medium-wool… Continue Reading
The breed takes its name from the old town of Clun and the surrounding forests. It is situated in the southwest corner of Shropshire and is bordered by Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire. At the beginning of the 19th century there were 12,000 acres of common land in this area. The greater part of this land rose… Continue Reading
The Cheviot originated in the Cheviot Hills, on the border of England and Scotland. Recognized as a hardy sheep as early as 1372, Cheviots did well in those bleak, windswept conditions, with their strong constitution, easy lambing, well developed mothering instinct, and fast maturity. Introduced to Australia in 1938, the Cheviot has proved its ability… Continue Reading
Following more than a decade of research conducted with a migratory band of 1,400 Western-whiteface ewes, and rams of three different breeds, Professor Lyle G. McNeal of Utah State University deemed the Border Leicester “a breed grossly underrated and tough enough to function under the West’s harsh range conditions.” A true dual-purpose maternal breed, the… Continue Reading
The American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association operates a registry for purebred Black Welsh Mountain Sheep. There is more breed information on their website. Instructions: Click the link below to view a map of Black Welsh Mountain Breeders enrolled in NSIP. Map of Black Welsh Mountain Breeders Continue Reading
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NSIP is proud to offer the American Sheep Industry with news and resources to help them make better decisions about their flocks. Learn more by visiting our NSIP Resources Page or from these links. • NSIP Board of Directors Continue Reading
EBVs are science-based, industry-tested measurements of heritable traits that can be tracked and measured. For those familiar with Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) used in cattle, EBVs are very similar. EPDs denotes the breeding value of an individual animal’s progeny whereas EBVs denote the value of the individual animal. More simply, EBVs equal EPDs times two. Continue Reading