Saryja sheep
Saryja (Turkmen: saryja goýuny) is a breed of fat-tailed sheep developed on the territory of Turkmenistan. The breed was developed through a long-term selection of Turkmen breeds of fat-tailed sheep, which had a high content of fluff in wool. The breed received its name from the village of Saryja, located near the Turkmen city of Mary[1].
About the Breed
Sheep of the Saryja breed are usually white in color, while the legs and head are red. The musculature is poorly developed, and the coat is semi-coarse and shiny, contains a lot of fluff and contains almost no dead hair. Fleece is of braid structure, length of braids are 13-18 cm and of the fluff is 6-9 cm.
The weight of an adult sheep is on average from 50 to 60 kg, the largest individuals reach 75 kg, the average weight of a ram is from 80 to 90 kg, the largest reach 100 kg or more.
Saryja sheep are hardy and well adapted to year-round keeping on pastures and with limited feeding in winter. It is considered one of the best fat-tailed breeds of meat and tallow. With the help of breeding rams of the Saryja breed, such breed groups of sheep as Tajik and Karagaly were developed[2].
In Turkmenistan, Saryja sheep are bred in the southern part of the central Karakum, as well as on the plains adjacent to the Kopetdag Range[3]. Also, sheep of Saryja breed are grown in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia (Orenburg region and Altai)[1].
See also
References
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