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Sheep: Soayschaf

Genetic Resource:
Soayschaf
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
exotic

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1997 9 1
1998 42 4
1999 65 7
2000 79 9
2001 51 9
2002 46 7
2003 57 6
2004 49 7
2005 54 8
2006 68 11
2007 54 9
2008 55 9
2009 67 14
2010 58 11
2011 44 11
2012 41 6
2013 101 22
2014 111 20
2015 90 21
2016 94 12
2017 101 15
2018 114 26
2019 123 34
2020 118 15
2021 125 16
2022 122 13

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

no Information

Description

Origin and distribution:
North Germany
Colour:
brown
Horn status:
horned
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
short
Heat:
seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
< 40 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
< 40 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
< 150 g
Lambing results in %:
130 - 150 %
Fleece weight in kg:
bis 2 kg