Title
Document Type
Report
Report Number
SHEEP 99-4
Publication Date
1999
Keywords
https://googledrive.com/host/0B8j6rQ3b7hVbaXpGbkY1RHkwVFk/1999-Article-004.pdf
Summary
Most sheep produce a merchandisable, usable fiber. However, the amount and quality varies from extremely high levels in sheep such as the Australian Merino to the meat-type breeds that usually produce minimal amounts of fiber. Most of the variation in fiber producing ability of sheep is a result of selection. Emphasis placed on fiber production in the U.S. varies greatly. The part that fiber production should play in a production system in the present and future of the sheep industry is subject to a great deal of debate among both producers and academicians.
Number of Pages
3
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1999 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Kott, Rodney; Hatfield, Pat; and Schuldt, Mike, "Wool vs. Lamb Production" (1999). South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1999. 4.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_sheepday_1999/4