Scientific name Ovis aries Rank Breed | Higher classification Sheep | |
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Similar Charollais sheep, Beltex, Welsh Mountain sheep, Texel sheep, Cheviot sheep | ||
Cragg lleyn sheep
Lleyn sheep are a breed of sheep from the Llŷn peninsula ('Lleyn'), in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
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They are bred for prolificacy, good mothering, quiet in nature, high milk yield and excellent for white wool. They are suited to both upland and lowland grazing.
This breed is raised primarily for meat.
Meet dan the great orme shepherd his flock of lleyn sheep
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Lleyn sheep Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA