Sheep are also called sheep or white sheep. Hairy quadruped ruminant. Originally a product of mountains in the northern hemisphere, it is related to goats; The difference is that the body is fatter, plump and thick. Short head. Males have huge spiral horns, females have no horns or only small horns. Mammals and ruminants generally have a diagonal line on their heads, and there are many varieties, such as sheep, lake sheep, goat and rock sheep.
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Due to different distribution areas, the appearance and performance are quite different. Generally, rams have spiral horns, while ewes have no horns. Big drooping ears, raised nose, medium build, short and fat tail. Most agricultural areas are white, and the wool quality is good; Pastoral areas are rarely all white, and the hair on the head, neck and limbs is black or brown.
Adult ram weighs 35 ~ 50kg, and ewe weighs 30 ~ 40kg. The annual mating yield in autumn or winter is 1, and the lambing rate is 105 ~ 1 10%. Shearing wool in spring and autumn every year, the average shearing amount is 1 ~ 1.5 kg. The hair is braided, with the length ranging from 6- 12cm, and the net hair rate is above 50%. The slaughter rate is 45 ~ 50%.