A modern American breed of sheep, developed by the breeder Michael Piel in Maine and named for Mount Katahdin in that state. From about 1957 Piel cross-bred a small number of African Hair Sheep from the Virgin Islands with various meat breeds, principally the Suffolk. The Katahdin is an easy-care sheep, growing a hair coat with little wool that moults naturally in spring so it never needs shearing, and it is reared for meat only.
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It is reared for meat only.
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In 2024 its conservation status was listed in DAD-IS as "not at risk"; the world-wide population was estimated at 13957, of which approximately 85% was in the United States.
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capable of high performance in a variety of environments
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