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Suffolk sheep

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Suffolk sheep
an English downs-type breed of short-woolled, meat sheep with a black, woolless head and distinctive Roman nose; polled, black legs. Scrapie is more common in this breed than in other breeds. Origin of white suffolk, south suffolk.
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Suffolk meat sheep. By permission from Sambraus HH, Livestock Breeds, Mosby, 1992


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NORTH East and Cumbrian Suffolk sheep breeders enjoyed a successful trip to North Yorkshire for the 35th annual Northern Counties of England Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society's pedigree show and sale.
Some 550 sheep have been entered for the early sale, which also includes the Suffolk Sheep Society Western branch area sale, formerly held in Abergavenny.
The OSU barn is part of research in breeding Polypay sheep, which are known for having larger birth numbers, with Suffolk sheep, which tend to have just one lamb per pregnancy.
 
 
 
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