breeds of sheep

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Mind Map on breeds of sheep, created by jackson.lauren18 on 08/10/2014.
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Mind Map by jackson.lauren18, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jackson.lauren18 over 9 years ago
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breeds of sheep
  1. hybrid vigour cross mix /heterosis
    1. ability to pass on desirable genetic traits
      1. resulting in a superior progeny to the parent
    2. docility
      1. level of calmness
      2. prolificy
        1. prolific-producing many lambs
        2. terminal sire (father)
          1. killed for meat
            1. good carcass---eg suffolk
          2. maternial sires
            1. off-spring used for breeding
              1. hardiness/ease of lambing
                1. e.g texal/galways
            2. Mountain sheep breeds.
              1. small hardy
                1. black face--mountain--horns
                  1. E.G wicklow cheviot
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