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The Columbia was developed at
the United States Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho as a rangeland sheep in the
1920’s, using the Lincoln for size and the Rambouillet for fine wool. It came to
Canada after World War II, and has become a popular commercial breed on Western ranges and
feedlots.
It is a large sheep and is bred for both meat and wool. It
is extremely hardy, long-lived, with good flocking instinct and very docile. The ewes are
average in prolificacy, lamb easily and require little management. The lambs are raised
primarily for the heavy market. They have an average rate of gain and produce a lean
carcass.
Columbia and Rambouillet crossbred ewes are exposed to
either a black face Down ram as a terminal sire or back to a Rambouillet or Columbia ram
to produce a white-faced replacement ewe. The wool is in demand among hand spinners and
weavers and commands a premium price.
| Name | Farm Name | Address | Town | Prov | Code | Phone | Fax | |
| Lyle A. & R.J. RIGAUX | Box 357 | Stavely | AB | T0L 1Z0 | 403-897-2219 |
