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Sheep: Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf

Genetic Resource:
Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf
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 18995 536
1998 18054 476
1999 16191 476
2000 16032 451
2001 15724 464
2002 15455 460
2003 15443 443
2004 16187 448
2005 15210 386
2006 13394 393
2007 11637 312
2008 11786 345
2009 10867 1302
2010 9925 369
2011 9430 449
2012 8043 237
2013 8856 357
2014 8868 343
2015 8442 348
2016 9038 347
2017 9119 379
2018 8654 324
2019 8534 341
2020 6869 208
2021 6805 199
2022 6668 197

Cryo reserves

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Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
West Germany
Colour:
white with black head
Horn status:
hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
long
Heat:
seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
> 90 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
> 100 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
> 400 g
Lambing results in %:
150 - 200 %
Fleece weight in kg:
über 4 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
31 - 35 Mikron