Delaine Merino
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The Delaine Merino is a type of Merino sheep predominant in North America
. It has fewer skin wrinkles than some types of Merino, but still has a fine, oily fleece that extends through the legs. They are hardy and long–lived, with an ability to thrive on the arid ranges of the Southwest United States. This breed originated in the United States
and is raised primarily for wool
production.
Delaine has become a most practical Merino sheep on the average farm and is especially adapted to range sheep production in the Western and Southwestern states. They are found throughout the United States
at all altitudes.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It has fewer skin wrinkles than some types of Merino, but still has a fine, oily fleece that extends through the legs. They are hardy and long–lived, with an ability to thrive on the arid ranges of the Southwest United States. This breed originated in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is raised primarily for wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
production.
Delaine has become a most practical Merino sheep on the average farm and is especially adapted to range sheep production in the Western and Southwestern states. They are found throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at all altitudes.
External links
- Delaine Merino at the American Sheep Industry Association