Calico sheep
Calico sheep is a kind of sheep with more than one color in its coat.[1] It is a mutation, but not a recognized breed.
History
Calico sheep are not related to the black and white sheep that are native to ancient Sudan[2] and to South Africa.[3]
The modern mutation was developed by breeding the Shetland sheep with Barbadian Black Belly Sheep.[source?]
- The rams have a curled horn similar to Rocky Mountain Sheep.[source?]
- The rams generally weigh up to about 100 pounds (45 kg).
Related pages
References
- ↑ "A Piebald Mutation in Sheep: And a Suggested Interpretation," Journal of Heredity (1950), Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 39-40; retrieved 2012-8-19.
- ↑ Shaw, Thustan. (1995). The Archaeology of Africa: Food, Metals and Towns, p. 69.
- ↑ British Museum. (1908). A guide to the domesticated animals (other than horses) exhibited in the central and north halls of the British Museum (Natural History), p. 21.
Further reading
- Richardson, Tracey. "Sheep earn their keep at winery," Owen Sound Sun Times (Canada). July 17, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-19.
- "Moose on the loose in Northwest Alberta," Global News (Canada). March 11, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-19.</ref>
