Oh The Fiber – Targhee “the american” sheep

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Targhee Sheep are a mixed sheep created by blending Rambouillet, corriedale and Lincoln sheep. They were named after the Targhee National Forest which is near the U.S.Sheep Experiment Station where they were created.  I kinda get the feeling that what was wanted was american dual purpose sheep. Development of the breed began in the  early 1900’s the breed was recongized much later around the 1960’s.

targhee sheep by clstables on Flickr

Targhee’s are fairly popular in the midwest and are quite hardy. Rams weigh in aobut 200-300 pds and the ewe are slightly less around 125-200pds.

Mature body weight in the rams is 200 lb (90 kg) to 300 lb (135 kg) with the ewes w eighing slightly less at 125 lb (56 kg) to 200 lb (90 kg).  This is definitely a larger sheep.

Lucy the Targhee courtesy of Homestead Wool & Gift Farm

^{Targhee Sheep are as American as apple pie. The way I see it they are melting pot sheep created here just as america is a melting pot for people. It’s kind of fitting to be revealing this sheep this week.}

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