EAST FRIESIAN DAIRYSHEEP
			INTERESTING FACTS ON EAST FRIESIAN MILKSHEEP
		originally from East Friesland - has since spread throughout the world Acknowledged as an independent breed in 1936 white milk sheep is predominant, but in recent years a variety with dark brown color have also been developed Milk sheep can bear the cold, but are sensitive to heat.  In hot climates, the brown colored are more adaptable because of it's adaptability and high milk yield, these sheep have been exported to many sheep milk producing countries like Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Spain, Austria, Great Britain and South America The head is polled, with a long face, long forward ears. The body is large, with excellent carcass characteristics. Clean face, legs and under tail- naturally crutched Most distinctive physical features is the "rat tail"-thin, long and free of wool Frieslands have a very quiet temperament and are very docile.  They are used to having contact with humans and like attention. litter size is reported to average 2.25 lambs with milk yield of 500-700 kg per lactation testing 6-7% milk fat highest average dairy milk yield recorded for any breed of sheep wool production is about 4.5 kg per ewe, fineness of 50/56s mature weight is between 150 to 200 pounds sheep were milked by humans 3,000 years before cows were milked.
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