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The Badger Face Welsh Mountain (Welsh ''Defaid Idloes'' (:ˈdevaɪd ˈɪdlɔɪs); also known as ''Badger Faced Welsh Mountain'' or ''Welsh Badger-faced'') is a distinct variety of the Welsh Mountain breed of domestic sheep bred for Sheep farming in Wales.〔 〕 It is a hardy upland breed known for producing a high percentage of twins and triplets under good conditions. It appears in two sub-varieties of its own: the ''Torddu'' ((:tɔrˈðiː), "black-bellied"), which has a white fleece with dark face and belly, and the ''Torwen'' (, "white-bellied"), which has a black body with a white belly and white stripes over the eyes.〔 〕 The ''Torddu'' is the more common of the two types. In both types, ewes are polled and rams are horned.〔 〕 Although this breed grows wool, it is primarily raised for meat.〔 〕 ==Characteristics== This breed is extremely hardy and able to graze rough hills and terrain. On average at maturity, rams weigh and ewes .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Badger Face Welsh Mountain (sheep)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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