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Suffolks are a breed of sheep mostly used for meat. They have white wool and black heads and legs. They are also used for 4-H or showing. Suffolks are said to have a high quality mutton. |
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| They are primarily raised for meat production especially when crossed with the progeny of a mountain ewe. For example, a Welsh Mountain ewe might be bred with a Bluefaced Leicester ram. This would give a Welsh Mule. The lambs of a Welsh Mountain Ewe crossed with a Suffolk (as well as with other Terminal Sire breeds such as Texel, Beltex or Charollais) is considered ideal for meat production since they have unusually good dispositions. The Suffolk breed is also more resistant to elf fire, a disease brought on by eating, among others, the bog asphodel. Sunlight worsen the condition but the black head and ears of the suffolk limit sunlight down to the otherwise exposed skin. Suffolk sheep are also shown in youth and adult shows. Organizations like FFA and 4-H allow middle school and high school students to learn responsibility by showing market lambs and breeding ewes. The sheep may be pure breed of commercial(cross-breed). |
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