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The American Tunis or Tunis is an endangered American breed of fat-tailed sheep. It derives from Tunisian Barbarin sheep imported to the United States from Tunisia in 1799. [ 2 ] It is raised primarily for meat .
Fat-tailed sheep at a livestock market in Kashgar, China. The fat-tailed sheep is a general type of domestic sheep known for their distinctive large tails and hindquarters. . Fat-tailed sheep breeds comprise approximately 25% of the world's sheep population, [1] and are commonly found in northern parts of Africa, the Middle East, and various Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ...
Shepherd with Barbarin sheep near Bou Achar At the oasis of Ksar Ghilane in southern Tunisia. The Tunisian Barbarin is a Tunisian breed of fat-tailed sheep.It is distributed throughout Tunisia, [3]: 46 and on both sides of the Tunisian border with Algeria, on the Algerian side particularly in the area of Oued Souf.
It was formed in 1892 [2] as the National Sheep Breeders Association. [3] In 1969 it changed to its present name. It was initially established to facilitate communication between progressive breeders and improve sheep breeding management as well as provide a unified voice for the sheep industry. The association is a registered charity. [4]
Sheep in a field near Aberystwyth. Sheep farming is an environmental issue in Wales.Much of the nation is rural countryside and sheep are farmed throughout Wales.The woollen industry in Wales was a major contributor to the national economy, accounting for two-thirds of the nation's exports in 1660.
Sheep breeds originating in the United Kingdom (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Sheep farming in the United Kingdom" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Widely credited as the one-time largest sheep farmer in Europe, Cameron owned seven farms in Fife and West Perthshire.He sold the five farms in Fife, covering 37,000 acres (150 km 2), in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of Caledonian Investments, while still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at Glen Lochay and Ivermearan.
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