There are Chios sheep throughout the Middle East. It is a triple purpose sheep for meat, wool and milk. The wool is fairly fine and springy, trending towards merino.
Christiane Payton North Valley Farm Yamhill, OR ________________________________ From: David Lima <spindl...@yahoo.com> To: fibernet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 6:20:55 PM Subject: [fibernet] Sheep Breeds in Israel A friend asked me to find out what sheep breeds are raised in Israel. Could anyone respond to this? He is currently making garments used in Jewish religious ceremonies - I think that has something to do with this question. Thanks if anyone can help with a response. David in Rhode Island [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
