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The Comeback is a type of domestic sheep originating in Australia.〔''The Land Stock Types'', Rural Press, North Richmond, NSW〕 This type of sheep results from crossbreds produced by British Longwool sheep and Merinos being mated back to Merinos. This cross is made to achieve a finer, better style of wool.〔(Running a small flock of sheep ) retrieved 2010-2-15〕 Comeback style wool is also produced by Bond, Cormo and Polwarth sheep and they may prove easier to breed than Comebacks.〔Sheep breed compendium, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010〕 The Comeback sheep are raised for meat and their fine wool.〔 〕 == Characteristics == The staple length of the bulky wool is with an average diameter of 21 to 25 microns.〔Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, Code of Practice 2010-2012, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010〕〔 The Comeback is well adapted to high rainfall districts in Australia. Though they are similar to Merino, this breed does not have neck folds. Both sexes are either horned or polled (hornless). The average weight of mature rams is and of ewes is . At birth, ewes and rams both weigh on average.〔 〕 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「Comeback (sheep)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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