. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. CHAPTER XII BREEDS OF SHEEP There are two distinct types of sheep: the wool type, adapted for the production of wool, and the mutton type, adapted for the production of meat. These types are controlled to a consider- able extent by the demands made upon the body of the animal. Thus in the case of wool production as much skin surface as possible is desired, and the skin is thrown into folds. On the other hand,. Fig. 70. — Merino ram. Class A. in the mutton type the carcass is the product, and a plump, full body is desired. The energy of the food should
. Animal husbandry for schools. Livestock. CHAPTER XII BREEDS OF SHEEP There are two distinct types of sheep: the wool type, adapted for the production of wool, and the mutton type, adapted for the production of meat. These types are controlled to a consider- able extent by the demands made upon the body of the animal. Thus in the case of wool production as much skin surface as possible is desired, and the skin is thrown into folds. On the other hand,. Fig. 70. — Merino ram. Class A. in the mutton type the carcass is the product, and a plump, full body is desired. The energy of the food should go to the production of mutton and not of wool. These two types, therefore, are of 197. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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