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16. Lambs require a warm pen for the first few weeks. 



17. Heavy growth of wool in winter and shearing in the spring adapts 

 sheep to extremes of cold and heat. 



18. The sheep industry on the western ranges must eventually result in 

 growing very few large bands of sheep as the west becomes more 

 thickly populated and with this will come the better price for the 

 small farm flock that has had special care for better mutton and 

 wool. 



Types and Breeds of Sheep. 



There are two distinct types of sheep: the wool type for 

 producing wool and the mutton type for producing meat. 



The breeds of sheep are very numerous. This is perhaps 

 due largely to adaptation to a wide range of conditions, varying 

 all the way from the lowlands to the mountains, and to differences 

 of moisture, temperature, pasture and other variations due to 

 climate. 



The following outline shows the classification of a few of 

 the most important and best-known breeds in America, based on 

 the wool and mutton types : 



FIG. 1. The Wool Type. 



1. FINE WOOL TYPE 

 Wool Production. 



American Merino. 

 Delaine Merino. 

 Rambouillet. 



