Description/Society/Contacts
Description/Society/Contacts
Description of a South Suffolk Sheep
Description of a South Suffolk Sheep
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN STUD SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
AUSTRALIAN FLOCK REGISTER
HEAD
Medium length, with moderately strong muzzle. Hornless.
Face colour chocolate, with a topknot of white wool on the forehead.
Face clean.
Ears dark and of fine texture.
Eyes bright and full.
NECK
Short and well set in the shoulders.
SHOULDER
Broad and oblique.
CHEST
Deep and wide.
BACK AND LOINS
Back of good length and level.
Ribs well sprung with no hardness on shoulder.
Tail broad and well set on.
LEG AND FEET
Forelegs set well apart- hind legs well filled with meat.
Legs chocolate, clean short and flat boned.
Hooves strong and black.
BELLY
Well covered with wool.
FLEECE
Short to medium length fleece of medium fine "downs"
type wool, even throughout.
SKIN
Fine, soft and pink.
CARRIAGE
Bold and active.
DISQUALIFICATION
(1) Horns, or any evidence of horns.
(2) Blue skin.
(3) Defective jaw.
(4) Bad wool and black fibers
South Suffolks are a large, comparatively heavy meat breed of sheep.
Rams are for use as terminal sires, used in cross breeding for early prime lamb production.
In Australia South Suffolks can be found in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland & Tasmania.
South Suffolks can also found in New Zealand, where the breed originated.
South Suffolk Rams can weigh from 90 - 140 kg
South Suffolk ewes usually weigh from 70-100 kg
Lambing % is from 130 - 160%
The South Suffolks wool is a short, fine, downs type, the fiber diameter is between 24 - 28 microns.
The Staple length being 75 -100 mm, & the weight range from 3 -4 kg
South Suffolks wool is used for knitting yarns and for apparel.
Australian South Suffolk Society - Victorian Branch
Web Site;
http://www.victoriansouthsuffolksociety.com
Secretary; Mr Barry Shalders
98 Grassmere/ Hexham Road
Grassmere Vic, 3281
Ph. 0427 202 862
Our society has been on hold for some years.
The website is current and has two current paid breeders info.
Contact Barry if you are interested in becoming a member & have your stud listed on the website
Australian Stud Sheep Breeders
Association Limited
-Flock Register
office; 31 Labilliere Street, Maddigley, Vic, 3340
Telephone: 03 53672901 Fax: 03 53673609
E Mail: secretary@assba.com.au
web site: www.assba.com.au
For other South Suffolk Societies in Australia -
other states, contact the
Australian Stud Sheep Breeders
Association Limited -
as above
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Picture above a South Suffolk line up at a South Suffolk feature show