Category:Barbado Sheep

The Barbado Sheep breed originated in Texas, from Barbados Blackbelly sheep which were crossed with Rambouillet and Mouflon. One of the uses of the Barbado is as a trophy animal on game ranches due to its large curled horns. It is typically tan, tan with a pale or black belly, or pied. The coat varies from short hair to coarse wool with a large amount of kemp fibers. Males show the horns for which the breed was selected, but the females are polled.

The Barbado should not be confused with the Barbados Blackbelly, although the two are related. Barbados Blackbelly Sheep exhibit the distinctive color pattern of the breed, tan with black belly and face, which is often times absent in the Barbado. In addition, both genders of the Barbados Blackbelly are polled while the males of the Barbado are horned. Also the Barbados Blackbelly has a very high average litter size ranging between 1.5 and 2.2.