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Sheep: Waldschaf

Genetic Resource:
Waldschaf
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 531 31
1998 636 38
1999 630 39
2000 717 44
2001 777 47
2002 857 50
2003 899 55
2004 1049 55
2005 1169 54
2006 1139 57
2007 1187 56
2008 1221 63
2009 1309 65
2010 1208 69
2011 1191 79
2012 1132 55
2013 1265 65
2014 1291 76
2015 1359 78
2016 1284 98
2017 1181 87
2018 1279 89
2019 1372 100
2020 1052 45
2021 1027 55
2022 981 66

Cryo reserves

Genebank Type of material Quantity Number of male donor animals Number of female donor animals
Genreserve für die bayerischen Nutztierpopulationen Semen 232 0 0

Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
South Germany
Colour:
brown,white
Horn status:
horned and hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
long
Heat:
non-seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
50 - 60 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
60 - 70 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
200 - 250 g
Lambing results in %:
150 - 200 %
Fleece weight in kg:
2 - 3 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
> 36 Mikron