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A fertile Perendale

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A fertile Perendale

The Perendale was bred by crossing the Romney and the Cheviot. It is hardier and more fertile than the Romney. This Perendale ewe is successfully rearing five lambs. It is not uncommon for ewes in commercial flocks to bear and raise twins – but having quins is exceptional.

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Otago Daily Times

Reference: 26 October 2004, p. 1

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Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, Sheep farming – New Zealand sheep breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16648/a-fertile-perendale (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 March 2015.