The Badger Face Welsh Mountain (

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''Defaid Idloes'' ; also known as ''Badger Faced Welsh Mountain'' or ''Welsh Badger-faced'') is a distinct variety of the Welsh Mountain breed of domestic sheep bred for

sheep farming in Wales Sheep farming has been important to the economy of Wales. Much of Wales is rural countryside and sheep are seen throughout the country. The woollen industry in Wales was a major contributor to the national economy, accounting for two-thirds of t ...

. It is a hardy

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breed known for producing a high percentage of twins and triplets under good conditions. It appears in two sub-varieties of its own: the ''Torddu'' (, "black-bellied"), which has a white fleece with dark face and belly, and the ''Torwen'' (, "white-bellied"), which has a black body with a white belly and white stripes over the eyes. The ''Torddu'' is the more common of the two types. In both types, ewes are polled and rams are horned. Although this breed grows wool, it is primarily raised for

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Characteristics

This breed is extremely hardy and able to graze rough hills and terrain. On average at maturity, rams weigh and ewes .

References

External links

The Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society
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