Galway (sheep)

A Galway Ram at the Tullamore Show 2012

The Galway is a breed of sheep with long wool from western Ireland.[1] They are a large white-faced sheep. The weigh on average 80–85 kg and have a litter size of 1.3. This breed is mostly raised for meat.[2]

References

  1. "Galway". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. "Galway/Ireland". Breed Data Sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-08-31.