Gotland sheep - Wikipedia
The Gotland, also called the Gotland Pelt (Swedish: Pälsfår), is a breed of domestic sheep named for the Swedish island of Gotland. A breed of Northern European short-tailed sheep, they are thought to be the product of crossbreeding between the native landrace of the island — called the Gute — with Karakuls and Romanovs during the 1920s and 1930s.
American Gotland Sheep
Supporting the Growth of Gotland Sheep Across the US. The American Gotland Sheep Society is working hard to help this amazing creature grab a foothold in the United States. Our members are dedicated to helping Goland sheep expand throughout the country and the continent.
Gotland Sheep: Characteristics, Uses, Photo - ROY'S FARM
2024年8月26日 · The Gotland sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Sweden. It is named for the Swedish island of Gotland, and also known by some other names such as Swedish Fur, Swedish Pelt and Swedish: Pälsfår.
Breed History & Standards | American Gotland Sheep Society
Learn more about the history of American Gotland Sheep, find breed standards, use our pedigree search, and browse a list of artificial insemination rams here.
Gotland Sheep An Excellent Choice for Large and Small Producers
Gotland sheep have many unique characteristics which make them an excellent choice for both large commercial flocks as well as small family farms. Gotlands are: easy to lamb, have a high lambing rate, produce abundant milk and have strong mothering instincts.
Gotland Sheep | Oklahoma State University
The Gotland Peltsheep (pälsfår) or modern Gotland has been developed in Sweden since the 1920's through controlled breeding and intensive selection, producing a true multipurpose long wool sheep, yielding good flavored close-grained meat, furskins and soft silky lustrous fleece.
Gotland Sheep - Ingendahl Acres
Like many primitive sheep breeds, Gotland sheep have unique adaptations to the land they live in, and for Gotland sheep that means being able to drink seawater, and showing a preference for shrubs and tough plants.
Gotland Sheep Characteristics, Weight, Wool & Meat Quality, …
2021年6月10日 · Gotland sheep with primordial horns (still referred to as Gute) can still be found on the island of Gotland nowadays. In addition to generating fabulous fur skins and fleeces for spinning or felting, Gotlands are quick to lamb, prolific, milky, …
Gotlands are fine-boned, medium-sized sheep that are naturally short-tailed. Both ewes and rams are polled with heads and legs black and free of wool. Occasional small white markings on heads and legs are allowed. Sheep produce a dense, single-coated, lustrous gray fleece with a clearly-defined, even curl that is soft to the touch.
Breed | British Gotland Sheep Society
The Gotland Peltsheep or modern Gotland has been developed in Sweden since the 1920’s through controlled breeding and intensive selection, producing a true multipurpose long wool sheep, yielding good flavoured close-grained meat, furskins and soft silky lustrous fleece.