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Bond sheep

Place of Origin Australia
Origin Bond sheep are an Australian sheep breed that was developed around 1909 near Lockhart, New South Wales by Thomas Bond when he mated Saxon-Peppin Merino ewes to stud Lincoln rams for primarily wool production. The resulting progeny was selected on the basis that they would be more suited to the Riverina environment. Initially these sheep were known as ‘the Commercial Corriedale’. In 1979, the name was changed to Bond and the Bond Sheepbreeders Association was formed at Lockhart in 1984. The breed is quite common in the south-east areas of Australia. They have the ability to produce economic results in a wide range of climatic conditions of rainfall from 350-1140 mm (14 to 45 inches). Stud animals have been exported to China, New Zealand and Russia.
Purpose Fiber
Characteristics Bond are easy care, plain bodied sheep that produce white, long stapled, heavy in the bone, with open faces and a robust constitution. They have high yielding wool with a diameter of 22 to 28 microns and a fleece weight of about 7–8 kg (15–18 lb). Stud rams may weigh up to 150 kg (330 lb) under good conditions. High lambing percentages are common.Bonds are tall, long-bodied sheep, .
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