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Sheep: Charollais

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

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1998 62 3
1999 61 4
2000 10 1
2001 43 3
2002 121 6
2003 134 7
2004 176 9
2005 203 8
2006 215 9
2009 384 22
2010 489 24
2011 537 22
2012 630 28
2013 696 41
2014 837 41
2015 616 53
2016 672 56
2017 780 75
2018 765 66
2019 816 82
2020 599 45
2021 707 61
2022 670 53
2023 689 59

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

no Information

Description

Origin and distribution:
without regional focus
Colour:
white
Horn status:
hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
short
Heat:
seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
50 - 60 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
50 -60 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
> 400 g
Lambing results in %:
150 - 200 %
Fleece weight in kg:
2 - 3 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
26 - 30 Mikron