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Border Leicester (sheep) — The Border Leicester (Leicester is pronounced Lester ) is an English long wool breed of sheep. They are large, robust polled sheep, with no wool on their face or legs.DescriptionThe live weight of a mature ram will be in the range of 140 175 kg… … Wikipedia
Border Leicester — /bɔdə ˈlɛstə / (say bawduh lestuh) noun a British long wool sheep highly sought after in Australia for crossbreeding with the Merino …
Leicester (disambiguation) — Leicester is the county town of Leicestershire. It may also refer to:;Places * Leicester, Massachusetts * Leicester (town), New York, in Livingston County, New York * Leicester (village), New York, in Livingston County, New York * Leicester,… … Wikipedia
Leicester — [ lɛstə] noun 1》 (also Red Leicester) a kind of mild, firm orange cheese originally made in Leicestershire. 2》 (also Border Leicester) a sheep of a breed often crossed with other breeds to produce lambs for the meat industry … English new terms dictionary
Leicester (town), New York — Leicester is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant.The Town of Leicester is on the west border of the county. The town has… … Wikipedia
Leicester City Centre — The modern City Centre of Leicester is roughly delineated by Leicester s inner ring road, designated the A594. This area incorporates most of Leicester s shopping, with The Shires and the Haymarket Centre and the historic core of Leicester… … Wikipedia
Coopworth (sheep) — A Coopworth Ram The Coopworth breed of sheep was developed by a team of scientists at Lincoln College (now Lincoln University) in Canterbury, New Zealand, to increase lambing percentages of Romney ewes when mated with Border Leicester rams. The… … Wikipedia
Leicestershire — For the former parliamentary constituency, see Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency). Leicestershire Motto of County Council: For ard, For ard … Wikipedia
List of sheep breeds — This is a list of domestic sheep breeds. Domestic sheep ( Ovis aries ) are partially derived from mouflon ( Ovis orientalis ) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.Comprehensive list of domestic sheep breeds… … Wikipedia
Romney (sheep) — The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh or the Kent sheep is a long wool sheep recognized as a breed in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is the world’s second (to the Merino) most economically important sheep breed.… … Wikipedia
