Wiltipoll

The Wiltipoll is an Australian polled shedding sheep developed from Wiltshire Horn ancestry, with selection directed toward a hornless meat sheep that keeps the Wiltshire's natural fleece-shedding habit. It is usually white, large-framed, and clean-bodied, growing a short woolly coat in cooler months and casting much of it as temperatures rise. The absence of horns makes it easier to handle than the traditional Wiltshire Horn and reduces problems in yards, trailers, and fencing.

Wiltipolls are kept by producers who want meat lambs with less shearing, crutching, and flystrike management than conventional wool sheep require. They are still sheep, so low-maintenance does not mean no management: feet, worms, lambing supervision, vaccination, and adequate feed remain important. Selection for complete shedding is a practical issue, because some animals hold more wool on the back or breech than others. Buyers also look for sound polled heads, good growth, and ewes that rear lambs efficiently in the local climate rather than relying on the breed name alone.

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