Question: The most popular fine wool sheep breed of the world is –
Options:
Merino
Lincoln
Corriedale
Rambouillet
🔑 Key Points
✳ Merino Breed Wool:
→ Compared to human hair (50–70 microns in diameter), Merino wool is less than 24 microns in diameter, making it the finest wool in the world.
→ Merino Sheep, native to Spain, adapt well to semiarid climates and have large skin folds.
→ Australian Merino sheep wool is the world’s finest and softest wool.
✳ Merino Breed Wool:
→ Compared to human hair (50–70 microns in diameter), Merino wool is less than 24 microns in diameter, making it the finest wool in the world.
→ Merino Sheep, native to Spain, adapt well to semiarid climates and have large skin folds.
→ Australian Merino sheep wool is the world’s finest and softest wool.
📌 Additional Information:
âž” 1. Lincoln Sheep:
• Native: England
• Also called Lincoln Longwool.
• Produces the heaviest, longest, and most lustrous fleece in the world.
âž” 2. Corriedale Sheep:
• Native: New Zealand
• A crossbreed of Merino and Lincoln.
• Hornless (polled) and a dual-purpose breed (wool and meat).
âž” 3. Rambouillet Sheep:
• Native: France
• Also called Rambouillet Merino or French Merino.
• A dual-purpose breed (wool and meat).