Barlow Ram Lambs-thanks-to-the-American-gotland-sheep-society
The amazing colored sheep is of Swedish origin named for the island of Gotland. They are believed to be a crossbreed of the Gute, Karakuls and Romanovs. These 3 breeds are still around today.
romanov sheep by baalands on flickr
Karakul sheep by Margaret Cook
Gute sheep by Kajvin on flickr
Gotlands are a medium build and fine boned. They weight around 165 to 187 pounds for a ram and a ewe weighs in at 110 to 154 pds. They are approximately 26 inches tall at the withers. Their black heads are polled and sometimes have white markings. The head and legs are free of wool. They have a curious, calm and friendly disposition. Don’t let the delicate look of these sheep fool you they are great lambers and milkers, hardy and adaptive.
Gotland sheep by feltivation on flickr
These lovely sheep are raised for meat, pelts and wool. They can be found in Sweden, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia. An now the U.S. as of 2003 thru use of artificial insemination Gotland sheep are being established thru the American Gotland Sheep Society and the Gotland Sheep Breeders Association of North America.
Information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland_sheep
http://www.americangotlandsheep.org/index.html
