Sheep

Sheep — Cotswold

Location:

Small Animal Barn, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

About:

This breed originated in Cotswold Hills, a 280,000-acre region in Gloucester, England. The name “Cotswold” comes from “cots” — the shelter in which the sheep were originally kept — and “wold” — a wild, treeless hill. The Cotswold’s fleece is incredibly long and curly, averaging 20 to 25 centimetres (8 to 10 inches) in length. Cotswolds produce about 6 kilograms (13.2 pounds) of wool annually. Unfortunately, their fleece tends to part along the back and therefore provides them with little protection from the cold or wet.

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