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Revision as of 03:42, 9 April 2007
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''The Lincoln' is a breed of sheep from England that has been significantly altered by selective breeding in the later part of the eighteenth century. Cross-breeding with Leicesters improved the breed's meat production qualities.
The adult has a body weight of about 60 kg, its fleece can weigh up to 7 kg with a diameter of about 40 microns and a staple ranging up to 240 mm.
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