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Sheep: Graue Gehörnte Heidschnucke

Genetic Resource:
Graue 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 4067 162
1998 4093 193
1999 4381 199
2000 4037 188
2001 3855 194
2002 3923 182
2003 4496 206
2004 5090 221
2005 4782 215
2006 4625 213
2007 4162 181
2008 4687 169
2009 4993 192
2010 4399 199
2011 4391 195
2012 4244 166
2013 4849 230
2014 4699 200
2015 4766 220
2016 4786 224
2017 4745 197
2018 4550 216
2019 4225 236
2020 3441 119
2021 4407 80
2022 3931 91

Cryo reserves

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Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
North Germany
Colour:
grey
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:
80 - 90 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
150 - 200 g
Lambing results in %:
< 130 %
Fleece weight in kg:
2 - 3 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
> 36 Mikron