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Sheep: Weiße Gehörnte Heidschnucke

Genetic Resource:: Weiße Gehörnte Heidschnucke
Type of genetic:: Breed
Status:: native
Risk category:: Endangered

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year	Number of living female breeding animals	Number of living male breeding animals
1997	511	32
1998	432	28
1999	394	30
2000	386	29
2001	506	29
2002	524	37
2003	531	41
2004	701	44
2005	744	49
2006	796	55
2007	758	52
2008	839	50
2009	914	52
2010	1214	76
2011	710	33
2012	1217	45
2013	1501	68
2014	1640	73
2015	1714	88
2016	1838	84
2017	1760	87
2018	1630	89
2019	1241	83
2020	915	54
2021	1014	53
2022	1046	52

Cryo reserves

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Description

Origin and distribution:: North Germany,West Germany
Colour:: white
Horn status:: horned
Shape of ears:: Standing ears
Tail:: short
Heat:: seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:: 40 - 50 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:: 70 - 80 kg
Daily growth in g/d:: 200 - 250 g
Lambing results in %:: < 130 %
Fleece weight in kg:: 2 - 3 kg
Wool fineness in μm:: > 36 Mikron