WiltshireHorn.org.uk
Title
Wiltshire Horn Sheep Society
Description
The Wiltshire Horn combines the strengths of an old established lowland breed with ease of management and the ability to meet the most stringent requirements of the modern sheep industry. The breed is unusual in that it has little or no wool, reducing associated shepherding costs to a minimum, with no shearing and fly troubles virtually unknown.
Wiltshire Horn ewes lamb easily, the lambs having remarkable vitality at birth, good protection against the cold and relatively little attention is required at lambing time. Good mothering ability is also characteristic of the ewe and both purebred and crossbred lambs have the ability to grow to heavy weights without putting on excess fat.
The breed is truly dual-purpose with Wiltshire Horn rams widely used as superior terminal meat sires whilst pure bred ewes accept rams from all widely used meat sire breeds to produce top quality prime lamb.
