Calico sheep

Calico sheep is a kind of sheep with more than one color in its coat. 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 and to South Africa.

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).

The ewes will range in about the 90 pounds (41 kg) range.^[source?]

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,"Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Owen Sound Sun Times (Canada). July 17, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-19.
"Moose on the loose in Northwest Alberta,"^{[permanent dead link]} Global News (Canada). March 11, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-19.

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