Lonk Sheep mainly raised for wool and meat. The breed is found in the hills of the Pennines, in England. The name of the breed is originated from the Lancashire word, the Lanky means long and thin.

Lonk Sheep breed information

The Lonk is medium-sized sheep with a black face.

The mature Lonk ram weighs 80 kg (175 lb) and ewe weighs 55 kg (120 lb).

The Lonk is used as a dual-purpose sheep that gives carpet quality wool and meat.

The Lonk sheep are long and thin, with black and white faces.

The breed is extremely hardy as they need to survive on the hills of Pennine.

The breed is well suited for free-ranging on mountains.

The ewes are good, prolific mothers with the lambing percentage in Lonk is 221 %

Lambs can grow fast and reach weights of 40 to 45 kg, which will be ready for the market.

The average fleece weight is around 2 to 3 kg with a staple length of 10 to 15 cm and Bradford count of 46 to 54.

The fleece is used to make tweeds, hand knitting wools, blankets, and rugs.

Things to know

The Lonk sheep are similar to the Derbyshire Gritstone, expect there are horns for this breed.

The Lonk breed is about 200 years old.

The Lonk ewe crossed with downland breeds produces quick-growing twins that can get market-ready weights in 12 weeks.

Due to the epidemic “Foot and mouth disease” the Lonk sheep about to go extinct.

Brief characteristics of Lonk Sheep

Breed Name Lonk Sheep Other Name Improved Haslingden Country/Place of Origin England Breed Purposeamerica meat and milk Breed Size medium Weight

Ram(Male) 80 kg (175 lb) Ewe(Female) 55 kg (120 lb) Kidding single or twins Good for Stall Fed open grazing Climate Tolerance all conditions