Suffolk sheep

Suffolk
A seven-month-old ram lamb
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk: 148 
  • DAD-IS (2022): not at risk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Distributionworld-wide
StandardSuffolk Sheep Society
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    125 kg
  • Female:
    88 kg
Height
  • Male:
    80 cm
  • Female:
    74 cm
Skin colourunpigmented
Wool colourwhite
Face colourblack
Horn statuspolled

The Suffolk is a British breed of domestic sheep. It originated in the late eighteenth century in the area of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, as a result of cross-breeding when Norfolk Horn ewes were put to improved Southdown rams. It is a polled, black-faced breed, and is raised primarily for its meat. It has been exported to many countries, and is among the most numerous breeds of sheep worldwide.: 923 

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