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Charollais Sheep
The Charollais is a breed of domestic sheep originating in east central France, in the same region in which Charollais cattle, Charolais cattle originated, Charolles and Saône-et-Loire. It is known for ease of lambing and is used as a terminal sire to increase muscling and growth rate of the lambs. It has been exported internationally, and is commonly used in the United Kingdom as a sire to produce market lambs from pure-bred ewes and Mule (sheep), mules. History This breed originates in the Charolles and Saône-et-Loire regions of East-Central France, developed in the 19th century from local breeds and intended to be crossed with the British Dishley Leicester. The breed was first introduced to the UK in 1977 where it was further improved. Charollais sheep were introduced to Ireland in 1990 and Canada in 1994. General characteristics Physical characteristics The Charollais sheep is a medium to large sized breed used as a terminal sire. The head is pinkish-brown and is usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouton Charollais
Mouton may refer to: *Mouton, Charente, a commune in France *Mouton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in the United States *Mouton fur, a sheepskin that has been made to resemble beaver or seal *Mouton de Gruyter, a scholarly publishing house *Château Mouton Rothschild, a Bordeaux wine producer, formerly named simply Mouton People * Alexandre Mouton (1804–1885), United States Senator from, and Governor of, Louisiana * Alfred Mouton (1829–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War * Charles Mouton (1617–before 1699), French baroque lutenist and composer * Eugène Mouton (1823–1902), French fiction writer, also known as ''Mérinos'' * François Henri Mouton (1804–1876), French and Sikh army officer * Gabriel Mouton (1618–1694), French scientist who suggested a system of measurement that was the inspiration for the metric system * Georges Mouton Comte de Lobau (1770–1838), French soldier and political figure, Marshal of France * Henri Mouton (1869–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
