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Sheep-South Down
The South Down breed originated from England. They are well suited to farm flock production. They have gray face with white bodies. They have woolly legs and faces and are adapted to wet conditions. They are smaller in stature and are more docile. They are also easy to manage. -
Cattle-Short Horned
Short horned cattle originated in England. Their coat is red, red and white or roan in color. They were originally used as a dual purpose breed for meat and milk. They are sometimes also called Durham breed -
Sheep-Merino
The Merino breed originates from Australia and are primarily a wool breed. They have white faces and legs and are the most popular breed in Australia. They have high quality wool used in textile industry. -
Swine-Duroc
The Duroc Breed is the 2nd most recorded in the US. They originated in New York and New jersey and are a Purebred. Their ears are droopy and their coat is a cherry red. They are known for Product quality, fast growth, and prolifically in the female line. -
Swine-Spotted
The Spotted swine breed origin is in Ohio. Their ears are droopy and their coat consists of black and white spots. They are also direct relatives to the Poland China breed. -
Sheep-Lincoln
The Lincoln sheep originated in England. It is one of the largest sheep and longest. It has the shiniest thickest fleece. They have white faces and a pronounced forelock. Their ears point in a forward direction. -
Swine-Chester White
The Chester white breed comes from Pennsylvania. Their ears are droopy and they are medium sized. They are white with blue freckles. They are also known for their mothering ability, general durability and, soundness. -
Swine-Poland China
The Poland China breed originates from Ohio. Its coat is black with 6 white points. Their ears are droopy and they are known for their large frame, length of body, and are more quiet compared to other breeds. Their tail also sticks up. -
Cattle-Hereford
Hereford originated in Hereford England. Their coat is red and they have white faces and underlines. They have horns and mature early. -
Swine-Berkshire
Berkshire is the 3rd most recorded in the US. They originated in England. Their coat is black with 6 white points on their legs, nose, and end of tail. Their ears are erect. They are known for their fast growth, short snout and cleanliness. -
Swine-Hampshire (Oreo Pig)
The Hampshire breed is the 4th most recorded in the US. It originates from Kentucky. Its coat is black with a white buckle and has erect ears. Hampshire breeds are known for their great mothering ability and longevity. They also have high carcass quality. -
Chicken-Leghorn
The Leghorn chicken is a Mediterranean breed and are white feathered. They originated from Italy and lay large white eggs. They are used in commercial egg production. -
Chicken-White Plymouth Rock
The White Plymouth Rock breed is apart of the American class. It is white feathered and lays brown eggs. They are known for their large hens. -
Chicken-Cornish Rock
The Cornish Rock breed is apart of the English class. They have mixed feathers that include green, brown and black. They have a slow growth rate but are heavily muscled. -
Swine-Yorkshire
The Yorkshire breed originates from England. They are the number one breed in the US. Their ears are erect and they are white. They are known for their muscles, lean meat, low back fat, soundness and durability, and especially their mothering ability. They are able to produce the largest litters out of any other swine breed. -
Cattle-Texas Longhorn
Texas Longhorn is originally from North America. They are known for their long horns and high fertility. They were near extinction in 1927. Their coat is usually red or white. -
Sheep-Cheviot
The Cheviot breed originates from Scotland and are resistant to cold and windy weather. They have white wool and wool free faces. They have a long spiral wool type and are also resistant to worms and foot rot. -
Chicken-Cochin
The Cochin breed is apart of the Asiatic class. It originates from China and has long feathering and appears in many colored varieties. They have feathered shanks. They lay brown eggs. -
Sheep-Rambouillet
The Rambouillet breed originated in Spain. They were shipped to France in 1801 and are white faced and have woolly legs. They are a foundational sheep breed for the US and have a long breeding period. -
Sheep-Oxford
The oxford breed originates from England and is the second largest breed. They are a meat breed and tend to forage for food. They are white with black ears and the bridge of their nose. They have woolly legs and a full top knot. -
Chicken-Rhode Island Red
The Rhode Island Red breed is apart of the American class. They have deep red feathers and lay brown eggs. They are popular for backyard flocks but are not quite as efficient in meat or egg production. -
Sheep-Hampshire
The Hampshire breed originated from England. They have black face and black legs. They have a mild demeanor and an unbroken wool cap. They are primarily grown for meat and are one of the larger breeds of sheep. -
Chicken- Barred Plymouth Rock
The Barred Plymouth rock chicken is American class. Their feathers are sharply defined and they are large bodied birds. They lay brown eggs but are not quite as efficient in egg or meat production. -
Chicken-Wyandotte
The Wyandotte breed is apart of the American class. They have a different variety of feathers including: White, Buff, silver, laced and more. They lay brown eggs. -
Cattle-Angus
Angus cattle have a solid black coat. They originated from Scotland and are naturally polled. -
Swine-Tamworth
The Tamworth breed originates from Ireland. Their coat is a redish or orange color. They have erect ears and are a dual purpose breed. They are known for their slow maturing. -
Chicken-Minorca
The Minorca breed originates from Spain. They are a Mediterranean breed. They produce large,chalk white eggs. They are known for being the largest chicken in the Mediterranean class. -
Sheep-Dorset
The Dorset breed originates from Europe. They can either be pulled or horned and have white wool. They are the most popular white faced sheep in the US. They are a great beginner sheep and are known for lambing twice a year. They are more popular than the Columbia. -
Sheep-Suffolk
The Suffolk breed originated in England and are a cross with the south down and Norfolk sheep. They are the most popular sheep in the US and are also the largest breed in the US. They have white and black faces and have rapid growth rate. -
Chicken- White Cornish Cross
The White Cornish Cross breed is a cross breed. They originated in England and are white feathered. They are apart of the English class and are mainly broilers/fryers/ -
Swine-Landrace
The Landrace breed is the 5th most recorded in the US. It's coat is white and their ears are droopy. They originate from Denmark and are known to be heavy milkers, have large piglets, and great for crossing with other breeds. -
Cattle-Polled Hereford
Polled Herefords developed in Iowa by Warren Gammon. They are naturally polled and their coat is red with white faces and underlines. -
Chicken-Catalana
The Catalana breed is apart of the Mediterranean class. They have white earlobes and large red cobs. They are a dual purpose breed. -
Cattle-Brahman
The Brahman Breed originated from India. They are able to survive on very little and are heat and insect resistant. They have excess skin and a hump on their back. They also have sweat glands. Brahman are typically shades of grey or shades of red and black. -
Cattle-Maine Anjou
The Maine Anjou originated from France. They are typically Dark red with white or black markings. They were developed by crossing the Mancelle breed with the Short horned breed. -
Sheep-Corriedale
The Corriedale breed was developed in New Zealand and Australia. They are a dual purpose breed and have high density wool. They are most popular in South America. They have a black nose and hooves. They are the oldest sheep used for wool production. -
Sheep-Columbia
The Columbia was developed in the US. It is a cross of a Rambouillet and Lincoln. They were developed to thrive in western ranges and produce medium wool and large amounts of meat. They have pink noses and white hooves. -
Cattle-Charolais
The Charolais originated from France. They are traditionally white and are large and long. They are also heavily muscled. -
Cattle-Santa Gertrudis
Santa Gertrudis breed was developed on King Ranch in Texas. All Santa Gertrudis cattle are descendants of the bull, Monkey. They were created by crossing Shorthorn cows and Brahman. Their coat is usually red. -
Chicken-New Hampshire
The New Hampshire chicken is an American breed. They are Red feathered and have heavy bodied hens. They lay large brown eggs and are not as efficient in egg or meat production as other breeds. -
Sheep-Jacob
The Jacob breed originates from England and is a long wool breed. They have white faces and a pronounced forelock. They can have 2-4 horns and have black spots all over their body. -
Cattle-Simmental
Simmental breeds originated in Switzerland. They are the oldest breed in the world and are a very large and powerful breed. Their coat is orange/yellow and white as well as black in color. -
Cattle-Gelbvieh
The Gelbvieh breed originated in Germany. Their coat is red/bronze. They are noted for their fertility and mothering ability. A characteristic of theirs is the extra flesh under their throat. -
Cattle-Salers
The Saler breed is originally from France. They are the Fastest growing breed in US. Their coat is traditionally red to black in color. They were also one of the last breeds to be brought over.