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The Alpines Steinschaf is one of four breeds in the Steinschaf group, the others being the Krainer Steinschaf, the Montafoner Steinschaf and the Tiroler Steinschaf. [5] They are variously thought to have derived from the medieval Zaupelschaf type, or from the older Torfschaf, and are believed to be the oldest sheep breeds of the eastern Alps.
Pages in category "Sheep breeds originating in Germany" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sheep farming in Namibia (2017). According to the FAOSTAT database of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the top five countries by number of head of sheep (average from 1993 to 2013) were: mainland China (146.5 million head), Australia (101.1 million), India (62.1 million), Iran (51.7 million), and the former Sudan (46.2 million). [2]
Sheep (pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis , in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep.
The Deutsches Bergschaf (Weißes Bergschaf, White Mountain, Deutsches Weisses Bergschaf) is a breed of domestic sheep native to Germany. The breed was developed by breeding local sheep with Bergamasca and Tyrol Mountain breeds. [1]
After World War II, a German breeder publicized the positive traits of the Coburger Fuchsschaf. This renewed interest laid the foundation for the breed's continued existence. In the early 1980s, there were only two registered breeds of Coburger Fuchsschaf. By 1993, there were 34 breeders and over 1,200 breeding ewes and over 50 breeding rams.
The German Whiteheaded Mutton is a dual-use sheep and is used for both the production of wool and meat. [4] In Germany, the German Whitehead Mutton is commonly grazed along the grassy areas of the North Sea dikes, where they both are fattened off the grass and help to solidify the dikes by trampling and compacting the earth they graze on.
Rollover sheep handler for crutching, foot inspection and paring, general husbandry, udder inspection etc. Springer - a ewe close to lambing. Stag – a ram castrated after about 6 months of age. Staple – a group of wool fibres that formed a cluster or lock. Store – a sheep (or other meat animal) in good average condition, but not fat ...