Breed: North Holland
Species: Sheep
Country: Netherlands
Description: The North Holland sheep are white and polled, and are primarily used for meat production. They are good developed sheep with strong legs and good udders. The average age is approximately 8 years. The most important trait of the North Holland sheep is their fertility. Older ewes (2nd parity and higher) usually produce multiple births (3 or 4 lambs per parity). The ewes lamb easily and they have good maternal capacities. The North Holland has a long mating season
History: The North Holland sheep is originally a crossbred between a Texel ewe and a Finnish Landsheep ram. Nowadays, all North Holland sheep with up to 75% Texel blood are considered as purebred North Holland sheep.