Sign In Question: Which of the following breeds of Sheep is/are known as Exotic breeds? A. Merino B. Chokla C. Dorset D. Nali
🔑 Key Points
✳ Merino and Dorset Breeds:
→ Merino is one of the most historically relevant and economically influential sheep breeds, prized for its wool.
→ Dorsets are dual-purpose wool and meat sheep. Dorset ewes produce fast-growing, meaty lambs, and twins are common.
→ Merino Breed is found in Australia.
→ Under the National Livestock Mission, funds were approved for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir to transport the Merino breed of sheep from Australia.
→ Dorset sheep, a medium-sized breed, originated in England.
✳ Merino and Dorset Breeds:
→ Merino is one of the most historically relevant and economically influential sheep breeds, prized for its wool.
→ Dorsets are dual-purpose wool and meat sheep. Dorset ewes produce fast-growing, meaty lambs, and twins are common.
→ Merino Breed is found in Australia.
→ Under the National Livestock Mission, funds were approved for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir to transport the Merino breed of sheep from Australia.
→ Dorset sheep, a medium-sized breed, originated in England.
📌 Additional Information:
âž” Exotic Sheep Breeds:
• Dorset
• Suffolk
• Merino
• Rambouillet
• Cheviot
• Southdown
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