Suffolk sheep

Suffolk
A seven-month-old ram lamb
Conservation status
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Distributionworld-wide
StandardSuffolk Sheep Society
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    125 kg[2]
  • Female:
    88 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    80 cm[2]
  • Female:
    74 cm[2]
Skin colourunpigmented[3]
Wool colourwhite
Face colourblack[3]
Horn statuspolled

The Suffolk is a British breed of domestic sheep. It originated in the late eighteenth century in the area of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, as a result of cross-breeding when Norfolk Horn ewes were put to improved Southdown rams. It is a polled, black-faced breed, and is raised primarily for its meat. It has been exported to many countries, and is among the most numerous breeds of sheep worldwide.[4]: 923 

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