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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The fineness of Finnsheep wool has some individual variation, but the American Sheep Industry's Wool Council ranks Finnsheep in the fine end of the medium wool category. [2] The wool has a soft handle, a moderate crimp and a high luster. Finnsheep ewes and lambs in Finland. Finnsheep have a similar range of fleece colors to that of Shetland and Icelandic sheep.
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  3. domesticanimalbreeds.com

    The Finnsheep is an old breed of sheep that has been produced in Finnland over the centuries to accommodate the needs of the Finnish sheep market. They have also become quite a popular sheep breed in many other countries amongst sheep farmers/breeders due to their high prolificacy and high lambing numbers per birthing.
  4. finnsheep.org

    Finnsheep Breeders' Association

    https://finnsheep.org

    Recently, Finnsheep have been discovered by American handspinners for the color, luster and soft hand of their wool. An emerging market is the use of Finnsheep to produce lean meat favored by "ethnic" populations. Finnsheep are friendly, docile and easy keepers producing vigorous lambs that are up and nursing within minutes.
  5. stillmeadowfinnsheep.com

    stillmeadowfinnsheep.com

    https://www.stillmeadowfinnsheep.com

    Stillmeadow has raised prolific Finnsheep since 1994, a maternal breed which has both white and natural colored fleece and gives multiple lambs. Finns are a multi purpose breed which can increase a flocks lambing percentage, provide high quality wool fiber, and offer quick growth lambs yielding lean, tender meat by 7 months age from a pasture based system.
  6. roysfarm.com

    Aug 26, 2024The Finnsheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Finland. It is also called as the Finnish Landrace or simply as Finn.It is one of several Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds which is notable for it's high incidence of multiple births.. The Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds also include the Icelandic, Romanov, Shetland, Spaelsau and several other breeds.
  7. finnsheep.net

    Point of View Farm lambs can be registered with the Finnsheep Breeders Association. All our lambs are purebred finnsheep. . We have a strict criteria for what constitutes a Point of View Farm breeding quality finnsheep lamb. It is about more than simply meeting a breed standard or carrying a pedigree. It is about getting a finnsheep that ...
  8. finnsheep.org

    Finnsheep in crossbreeding programs to enhance commercial lamb production. Today this is still an important focus. However, due to the docility and friendliness of the Finnsheep, as well as the popularity of the wool among hand spinners and knitters, Finnsheep have become a popular addition to the small farm.
  9. sheepcaretaker.com

    Finnsheep, which originated in the harsh climates of Finland, play a key role in the sheep industry. The breed's gentle disposition, adaptability to a variety of environments, multiple birth occurrences, high-quality wool yield, lean meat production, and milk supply all add to the attraction of this breed.
  10. raisingsheep.net

    Finnsheep lambs provide lean carcasses and the breed typically thrives in a variety of conditions, living for a long period of time relative to other breeds of sheep. These factors, and the versatility of the breed make this type of sheep popular to raise in both purebred flocks, and as a foundation for crossbred ewe flocks.
  11. finnsheep.org

    Finnsheep Breeders' Association

    https://finnsheep.org › resources

    Most grey and fawn Finnsheep have darker colored face and legs. The Badgerface pattern is recessive to white and of equal dominance to the grey pattern. It is therefore possible to have a grey or fawn badgerface sheep. All Finnsheep are either black or brown based (B locus)-even white, badgerface and grey/fawn sheep. The white pattern ...

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  1. Finnsheep

    Sheep breed

    The Finnish Landrace, Finn or Finnsheep is a breed of domestic sheep native to Finland. It is one of several Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds, but is notable for its high incidence of multiple births – it is common for a ewe to have three, four, or even five lambs at once. The lambs are often small, but are vigorous at birth and grow well. The lambs mature early and can be mated at six months of age. Ewes commonly breed out of season and some may lamb twice in a year. The breed belongs to the group of Northern European short-tailed sheep, which also includes Shetland, Icelandic, Romanov, Spaelsau, and several other breeds. The Finnsheep is often used in crossbreeding programs to increase lambing percentage, and Finnsheep blood is found in many of the newer breeds. Wikipedia

    Country of originFinland
    Standardhornless, face and legs free of wool, naturally short tail
    UseMeat, Wool, Milk, Landscape Management
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