Dike sheep are the sheep that graze the sea dikes from Brittany to the Skaggarak at the tip of Denmark. Various breeds are used - in Holland, Texel are the most common. In Germany, the "German White-faced meat sheep" is the most populous - this breed being similar to the British crossbred - developed in the 1920's from German marsh sheep (not unlike Frisians) and various British longwool breeds - they have a coarse, medium staple wool that is delightfully clean and easy to spin. The dikes have no bushes, burrs, or other VM and these hardy animals are kept outside 10-12 months a year. Yes, with all of modern technology, there is still NO machine that tamps down the dirt, thus keeping burrowing animals out and erosion to a minimum - while mowing the grass and fertilizing it at the same time.
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