Australian White sheep
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Country of origin | Australia |
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Standard | National Australian White Sheep Society |
Use | meat |
Wool colour | white |
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A ram at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
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Young flock of ewe lambs
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/A_flock_of_Australian_White_Sheep_in_Mudgegonga%2C_Victoria%2C_Australia.jpg/220px-A_flock_of_Australian_White_Sheep_in_Mudgegonga%2C_Victoria%2C_Australia.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Australian_White_lamb_4_weeks_old_in_the_southeastern_USA.jpg/220px-Australian_White_lamb_4_weeks_old_in_the_southeastern_USA.jpg)
Four-week-old lamb in the southeastern USA
The Australian White is an Australian breed of meat sheep. It derives from selective breeding of White Dorper, Van Rooy, Poll Dorset and Texel sheep, with the aim of creating a large white sheep suited to Australian conditions, and with a self-shedding hair coat.[1]
History[]
Three breeders – Baringa, Highveld and Tattykeel - collaborated to create the breed.[1]
In 2011 the Australian White sheep breed was shown at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for the first time.[citation needed]
In 2019 the breed was introduced into the USA.[2]
In 2021 an Australian White ram was sold for AU$165,000, thought to be a record price for a meat sheep.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Development of the Australian White Sheep Breed". Highveld International Sheep Breeders. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Marlee Moore (28 October 2019). "Lamb Launch: Alabama Farmer Debuts Game-Changing Sheep Breed". alfafarmers.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Tattykeel Australian White hits $165,000". The Land. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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- Sheep breeds
- Sheep breeds originating in Australia
- Sheep stubs