California Red (sheep)

California Red (sheep)

The California Red is a breed of domestic sheep developed in the United States in the 1970s.cite book |title=Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep |last=Simmons |first=Paula |coauthors=Carol Ekarius |year=2001 |publisher=Storey Publishing LLC |location=North Adams, MA |isbn=978-1-58017-262-2 ] It is so named because its lambs are born all red, and retain this color in their faces and limbs in to adulthood. Dr. David Spurlock of Davis, CA crossed Tunis and Barbados Blackbelly sheep, and the California Red is subsequently a dual–purpose breed with many of the qualities of its forebears. It can lamb out of season, thus being able to produce multiple lamb crops in a year. It also functions well in hot weather, and is polled in both sexes.cite web|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/californiared/index.htm |title=California Red |work=Breeds of Livestock |publisher=Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science |accessdate=2007-01-28]

References

External links

* [http://www.caredsheep.com/ California Red Sheep Registry]


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