Delaine Merino
Delaine merino sheep are a North American Merino type selected for fine, dense, oily wool with a more practical body than some heavily wrinkled Merino strains. They are usually white, relatively long-lived, and historically important in the western and southwestern United States wool industry.
Flocks are managed around clean, valuable fleeces, sound range movement, and breeding ewes that remain productive over several lamb crops. Delaine merinos need the same close attention as other fine-wool sheep to shearing, fleece contamination, parasite control, and nutritional support during late pregnancy and lactation. The breed rewards shepherds who keep wool sorting, ram selection, and replacement-ewe records consistently over time, because small choices show up clearly in the clip.
Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Broken, Brown, Gray, Grey, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Roan, Silver, Solid, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points
