American Blackbelly
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Distribution | Texas |
| Standard | International Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association |
| Use | trophy hunting |
| Traits | |
| Horn status | rams horned, ewes polled (hornless) |
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The American Blackbelly is a modern American breed of sheep.[1]: 753
It was developed in Texas by crossing Barbados Black Belly sheep with Rambouillet sheep and mouflon. This produced a horned animal with a heavier carcase and increased muscle mass compared to the original black-bellied breed.
American Blackbellies are mainly used for trophy hunting.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ de Almeida, André M. (2017). "Barbados Blackbelly: the Caribbean ovine genetic resource". Tropical Animal Health and Production. 50 (2): 239–250. doi:10.1007/s11250-017-1475-5. PMID 29185138. S2CID 11683216 – via Springer Link.
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