Ethnology - S3 - Sheep

the 4 branches of sheep origin

- merino

- iberian

- churro

- medium-fine

describe the merino branch of sheep

- oldest breed

- productive

- mostly used for wool

- highly rustic

describe the iberian branch of sheep

- very rustic

- well adaptive

- best meat quality

- white fleece with black muzzle and eyes

describe the churro branch of sheep

- very gregarious

- good milk-fed lambs

describe the medium-fine type branch of sheep

- milk and meat type

sheep in extensive systems

- one birth per year

- seasonal migration

- trastermitance - small routes with short stays

- residents - all year same place

semi intensive systems in sheep

- precocious weaning

- qualified labor and installations

- only studs get food supplements

intensive systems in sheep

- permanent stabling

- highly qualified labor

- intense reproduction

- strict hygiene progams

how much wool should be made a year

2-10 kg

sucking lamb meat

age under 35 days

spring lamb meat

age under 100 days old

lamb meat

age under a year old

mutton meat

adult animal meat

what the name for lamb fur

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