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  1. Targhee sheep

    Sheep Breed

    The Targhee is an American breed of domestic sheep. It was developed in the early twentieth century at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture at Dubois, Idaho, and is named after the Targhee National Forest which surrounds it. It is a dual-purpose breed, with heavy, medium-quality wool and good meat production characteristics. It is hardy and well-suited to the ranges of the West where it was developed. It is kept mainly in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota, and is reared primarily for wool. Wikipedia

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  2. raisingsheep.net

    The Targhee sheep breed was created by the U.S Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho in 1926 - making the Targhee one of the youngest breeds in the United States. The Targhee breed is a combination of the Columbia, Corriedale and Rambouillet - all white-faced sheep breeds known for their production.
    • Rambouillet

      The Rambouillet sheep breed is a noble-looking breed which originally comes from France - the product of breeding local stock with Germany's Spanish Merino. Rambouillet sheep are the most common breed and perhaps the first of the U.S western area sheep flocks. Many consider this breed the foundation of the US sheep industry.

    • Corriedale

      Out of all the breeds of sheep that are used for wool production, the Corriedale sheep breed is by far the oldest. This storied breed originated as the product of a cross between the Lincoln and Merino sheep and the breed was developed in New Zealand and Australia. In 1914, the Corriedale was introduced to the U.S.

  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The Targhee is an American breed of domestic sheep. It was developed in the early twentieth century at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture at Dubois, Idaho, [1] and is named after the Targhee National Forest which surrounds it.
  4. domesticanimalbreeds.com

    The Targhee sheep breed is a relatively new breed of sheep that was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture their Agricultural Research Service. They are a medium to large dual-purpose breed that have a good temperament, good quality of meat and wool. They are hardy and are ideal for ranges such as those of Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana.
  5. breeds.okstate.edu

    The offspring would be culled heavily for "Targhee Type" and then again top crossed with Targhee rams. This is the true foundation of the Targhee breed: The large bands of Western ewes top crossed with Targhee rams from the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station and Henry Yoppe.
  6. sheepadoodle.info

    Targhee Sheep Characteristics Targhee sheep is a medium to large-sized breed. They are well known for the production of wool. Their available color is white and sometimes off-white. The average weight of a mature Targhee ewe is in the range of 56 to 90 kg. With this reference, the weight and size of mature rams are slightly heavier and larger respectively. The average weight of a mature ram ...
  7. afs.ca.uky.edu

    Targhee Origin - U.S. Sheep Experiment Station Dubois, ID. Type - Dual-Purpose (Wool and Meat Quality) Wool - Crossbred (Fine Wool x Long Wool Cross) Descriptors - Thick, high quality fleece, open faces, white wool, face, and legs, large framed. Important Traits - Wool production, meat production, hardy and adaptable.
  8. rosehavenhomestead.com

    The Targhee breed was developed in 1926 at the sheep station in Dubois, Idaho, and they were named after the nearby Targhee National forest the flock grazed in Summer. These sheep were bred to meet the demand for a hardy dual-purpose breed that does well on range pasture, but still produces meaty market lambs, and high quality fine wool.
  9. livestockoftheworld.com

    Targhee sheep are one of Americas newest breeds. They were developed in 1926 at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, from Rambouillet, Columbia, and Corriedale crosses. Targhee sheep derive their name from the Targhee National Forest on which the experiment station's flock grazes in the summer. The forest was named for a chief of the Bannock Indians who had lived in the area in ...
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