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Sheep: Hampshire (Schaf)

Genetic Resource:
Hampshire (Schaf)
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
exotic

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1997 16 1
1998 16 1
1999 20 1
2000 10 1
2001 27 3
2002 25 2
2003 25 2
2004 25 2
2005 53 15
2006 6 4
2007 3 1
2009 26 -
2010 4 3
2013 3 1
2014 3 1
2015 6 1
2016 6 1

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

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Description

Origin and distribution:
East Germany,without regional focus
Colour:
white
Horn status:
hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
short
Heat:
non-seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
50 - 60 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
50 -60 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
250 - 300 g
Lambing results in %:
130 - 150 %
Fleece weight in kg:
über 4 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
31 - 35 Mikron