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Kōrero: Sheep farming

Drysdale ram

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Drysdale ram

The Drysdale was bred from Romney sheep by selecting animals that grew coarse wool. Romneys’ dense, even wool cover creates a thatch, protecting the fleece from weather, dirt and vegetation, but the Drysdale’s fleece is rougher and more open. Drysdale rams have horns, while Romney rams have none.

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Hugh Stringleman rāua ko Robert Peden, Sheep farming – New Zealand sheep breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16647/drysdale-ram (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Hugh Stringleman rāua ko Robert Peden, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009, updated 1 March 2015.