Corriedale

Corriedale sheep are the oldest of all the crossbred breeds, a Merino and Lincoln cross developed almost simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand, and first brought to the United States in 1914. Corriedale have a long life span, and are hardy and evenly balanced all over the body. Corriedales are docile, easy care mothers, with high fertility. They adapt well to a wide range of climate conditions. They are large framed and plain bodied, polled (hornless) and have a broad body. Their dense fleece is medium-fine and high yielding, with good length and softness, somewhat between medium wool and long wool. The Corriedale produces bulky, high-yielding wool ranging from 25 to 30 microns. Mature rams will weigh 175 to 275 lb (79 to 125 kg); ewes can weigh from 130 to 180 lb (59 to 82 kg).