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South African Sheep Breeds

Van Rooy Sheep

Category: Meat type Country: South Africa Home tract: Initially it was developed by crossing the Blinkhaar Afrikaner" ram and eighty Rambouillet ewes; later on these crosses were...
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Suffolk Sheep

Category: Meat type Country: United Kingdom, South Africa Home tract: Originated almost 200 years ago on the rugged southeastern coast of England, the result of crossing Southdown...
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South African Mutton Merino Sheep, SA Mutton Merino

Category: Meat, wool Country: South Africa Home tract: South African Mutton Merino was developed through selection for better wool quality and conformation. The majority of the South...
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South African Merino Sheep, SA Merino

Category: Meat, wool Country: South Africa Home tract: The South African Merino is found in the drier Northern Cape Province, on the fertile lands of the winter...
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Ronderib Afrikaner Sheep

Category: Meat, fat tailed Country: South Africa Home tract: The Afrikaner sheep had their origin in the Middle East and North East Africa. They migrated southward with...
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Pedi Sheep

Category: Meat, fat tailed Country: South Africa Home tract: Most of the Pedi sheep in South Africa are found in the Limpopo province. Morphological characteristics Body: A relatively small...
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Nguni Sheep

Category: Meat, fat tailed Country: South Africa Home tract: Eastern coast to the areas. The Nguni sheep of Zululand and Swaziland migrated to South Africa with the...
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Namaqua Afrikaner Sheep

Category: Meat, fat tailed Country: South Africa Home tract: The Namaqua Afrikaner is one of the oldest sheep breeds in South Africa. The original Afrikaner sheep migrated...
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Meatmaster Sheep

Category: Meat type Country: South Africa Home tract: A composite sheep breed developed in South Africa. C.R. Collett in the Venterstad district of the Eastern Cape, bred...
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Karakul Sheep

Category: Pelt breed Country: Namibia, South Africa, Uzbekistan Home tract: The Karakul sheep is believed to be one of the oldest breeds of domesticated sheep in the...
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Dr. K.L. Dahiya Veterinary Surgeon, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Haryana - India