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Charollais sheep

Place of Origin France
Origin The Charollais is a breed of domestic sheep from France, originating in the early 1800's from a cross of the British Dishley Leicester with local landrace breedsIt has been exported internationally, and is commonly used in the U.K. as a sire to produce market lambs with purebred ewes and mules.

They are used primarily as a terminal sire to increase the muscling and growth rate of lambs. They are the second most popular terminal sire breed in the United Kingdom. Carcasses from Charollais lambs are lean and heavily muscled, especially in the loin and hindquarters. Dressing percentage is above average.
Purpose Meat
Characteristics The Charollais breed is a medium sized, heavy sheep, with a long loin and well muscled hindquarters. On average at maturity, rams weigh 135 kg (298 lb) and ewes weigh 90 kg (200 lb). Their wool is fine to medium and dense. The breed has fine fleece, pinkish–grey faces and is polled naturally in both sexes
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