Targhee Sheep
The U.S Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho created one of the youngest sheep breeds in the United States, the Targhee in 1926. It is a combination of the Columbia, Corriedale and Rambouillet. The reason for the name stems from the area in which flocks of the experiment station sheep graze during the summertime, which is the Targhee National Forest. The Targhee are commonly used for meat production as well as wool production. They have thick, high quality fleece. The Targhee can primarily be found in South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. They are popular amongst the northern states since the ranchers in these areas prefer their ratio of fine-long wool.
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Targhee Sheep Breed Information
MATURE BODY WEIGHT
Ram 200-300 lb Ewe 140-200 lb AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER Micron 21-25 USDA Wool Grade 58’s-64’s GREASE FLEECE WEIGHT Ewe 10-14 lb YIELD 45-55% STAPLE LENGTH 3-5" |
