The Rouge de l’Ouest sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating in France. It is also known as Maine red headand the name of this breed is literally translated from French as “west redwhich refers to his region of origin and his unique rosy face and legs.
The breed was bred in the French department of Maine et Loire. And it was developed by crossing local breeds of Landrace sheep with Wensleydales and Bluefaced Leicesters.
It is of the same line as the Bleu du Maine, but with a distinctive pink face and legs. The French register of Rouge de l’Ouest sheep was established in 1968 and the British register in 1986. Read more about this breed of sheep below.
Characteristics of the Western Red Sheep
Western Red Sheep are a medium to large sized breed. He has a unique pinkish face and legs. Medium length yarn.
Rams and ewes are commonly polled and these animals have muscular bodies.
The breed is related to the Bleu de Maine despite having a completely different appearance. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
Initially, it was a dairy breed of sheep from which Camembert was produced. But today the breed is grown primarily for meat purposes.
Special Notes
Western Red Sheep are a hardy, hardy breed of domestic sheep. It was originally a dairy breed of sheep that was once used to produce camembert.
But today the breed is grown primarily for meat production. Rams are used as producers of market lambs.
The average wool weight of Western Red sheep is between 1.5 kg and 2 kg, with a fiber length of 1.8″ to 2.3″ and a number of turns of 58 to 60. However , see the complete profile of this breed of sheep in the following table.
| Breed name | western red |
| another name | Also known as Maine red head |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly meat |
| Special Notes | Hardy and hardy, an excellent meat breed, well adapted to the local climate, formerly used as a dairy breed, but now bred primarily for meat production. |
| Breed size | medium to large |
| horns | Not |
| climatic tolerance | native climate |
| Color | White |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | France |
