Show Sheep 16 – Portrait of one of the many breeds of sheep at Dorset County Show in England 2014.
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Show Sheep 16 – Portrait of one of the many breeds of sheep at Dorset County Show in England 2014.
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Quite a specimen!
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This is a Hebridean sheep named after the Hebridean Islands of Scotland, and like the small black cattle of the Highlands of Scotland, they were common before 1750 but much less so now. They were small and thrived on poor grazing conditions – I think that they were able to eat seaweed even. The meat was sweet but their high butterfat content milk and fine fleeces resulted in them being kept by the Highlanders as much for their milk and wool as for their meat.
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