ANIMAL BREEDING IN TURKEY

ANIMAL BREEDING
IN TURKEY

TURKEY ( )has a very young and growing human

population. The need for foods of animal origin is also
increasing and Turkey is also among the countries
chosen as animal products markets.
When we look at the developed countries it can be
seen that the daily protein consumption per person is
100 g and 70 g of this is composed of proteins of
animal origin.

However, in Turkey only 17 g of a total of 84 g daily

protein consumption is from proteins of animal origin.
73% of the protein consumed is from vegetal nutrients
(Kutlu et al., 2003).

Thus, it is impossible for us to say that the people in

Turkey are having an adequate and balanced human
nutrition.
 The proportion of farm animal breeding in the
agriculture of Turkey is 23% (Tübitak, 2003). This ratio can
be over 60% in the developed countries in animal
production.

When the significance of animal products in human

nutrition is taken in to consideration it is evident that the
ratio of animal production in agriculture should be
improved. However, the practice in Turkey has generally
been in just the opposite way.
 In 1930s the grazing lands and plateaus of Turkey were
more than the half of the whole land of the country.
However, with the mechanization of agriculture since
1950, large areas formerly used for grazing ruminants
have been brought under cultivation.

The main reason for this was to make Turkey the cereal
depot of the Middle East. However, it can now easily be
understood that this way selection was a mistake when it
is considered that in some years Turkey has to import
wheat from other countries.
The uncontrolled animal products imports to Turkey
resulted with the breeders to give up animal breeding

As a result of reasons like these, although the need for

milk and red meat has been increasing in Turkey, the
ruminant populations has declined drastically since 1980s.
NUMBER OF BOVINE ANIMALS BY TYPE
AND RACES IN TURKEY

Years Sheep Goat Cattle Water Buffalo

1990 40.553 10.977 11.377 371

1995 33.791 9.111 11.789 255
2000 28.492 7.201 10.761 146
2005 25.201 6.609 10.069 104
2007 25.475 6.286 11.037 84.7
NUMBER OF SHEEP AND GOAT BY TYPE AND
RACES IN TURKEY
NUMBER OF OTHER ANIMALS BY TYPE AND
RACES IN TURKEY
Despite of the decline in numbers, the ruminant population
in Turkey is in the fourth place in Europe and still continues
to be an important source to meet the animal products need
of the country.
 DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS IN TURKEY
Product Quantity, ton kg/person/year
Milk (2007) 12.329.800 174.7 kg
Sheep 782.600 (%6.4)
Goat 237.500 (%1.9)
Cattle 11.279.300 (%91.5)
Water Buffalo 30.400 (%0.25)
Red Meat(2007) 576.841 8.2 kg
Sheep 118.075(%18.06)
Goat 23.360 (%3.03)
Cattle 432.406 (%78.77)
Water Buffalo 1.989 ( %0.39)
Poultry meat(2007) 1.099.920 15.6 kg

Fish Meat(2007) 772.323 10.9 kg

Hunting (%82)
Breeding (%9.18)
Total meat(2007) 2.449.084 ton 34.7 kg
Egg (2007) 12.700 million unit 10.1kg (180 unit)

Honey(2006) 73.935 ton >1.0 kg

Fortunatelly, Our Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Affairs is trying to improve our animal breeding and
agricultural activities.

And we are member of such cooperations :

•Cattle Breeders' Association Of Turkey

•IFCN, which Turkey is also represented by the Cattle Breeders'

Association Of Turkey, is a network of dairy researchers from over 70
countries. Since the year 2000 it is analysing the economic situation of
dairy farming world wide.
•
*ICAR , International Committee for Animal Recording

*Interbull
When we look at the distribution of total meat production in
Turkey it can be seen that poultry meat has a leading role
by 48% (Graphic 3). This distribution might be explained by
the price of the poultry meat being cheaper.
21%

48 %

28 %
Years Human Pop. Milk (kg) Red Meat Poultry
(n) (kg) Meat (kg)

1980 44.739.000 107.68 4.56 1.54

1985 50.664.000 108.01 8.10 2.67
1990 60.611.000 159.54 7.86 4.77
1995 61.762.609 155.72 6.72 4.57
2000 67.804.000 148.61 7.24 9.49
2000 E.U 241.10 70.30 20.70
2000 U.S.A 258.40 74.60 47.60
POULTRY BREEDING
NATIVE RACES
 SULTAN

rigin: TURKEY, İstanbul

olour: White
eight : Rooster : 2 Kg.
Hen: 1.5 Kg.
gg per year: 70 unit
gg Colour: White
cubation period: 21 days
GERZE

Origin : Sinop, Blacksea

Yield way: Egg - Meat
Rooster : 3,5 – 4 kg
Hen : 2,7 – 3,2 kg
Egg Colour : White
Egg yield : 110 unit/ year
Forked Cockscomb
DENİZLİ

Origin: Denizli
Yield way: Egg - Meat
Rooster : 3,5 – 4 kg
Chicken : 2,7 – 3,2 kg
Egg colour : White
Egg yield : 110-120 unit
Singing : 23-27 sn
 CATTLE BREEDING IN TURKEY

The cattle population of Turkey is composed of 43%

indigenous breeds, 15% improved breeds and 42%
crossbreeds between improved and indigenous breeds.
This change to improved breeds has doubled the milk and
meat production per cattle since 1980s. The average
lactation milk yield has increased to 2000 kg per cow and
the carcass yield to 170-180 kg per cattle (Akman et al.,
2001). For sure, these averages are still very low and can
be improved significantly.
To achieve this rise, the proportion of the use of artificial
insemination and the genetic quality of the semen used
must be improved.

As the genetic improvement is not enough for the desired

results, sufficient breeding and feeding conditions should
be provided.

When the needed practices could be applied, the cattle

breeding has a great potential to improve animal
production in Turkey.
INDIGENIOUS CATTLE
BREEDS
•There are 5 different types of indigenious cattle breeds in
Turkey. They are;
•1. Native Black Cattle,
•2. East Anatolian Red Cattle,
•3. Native South Anatolian Yellow Cattle ,
a.Native South Yellow Cattle
b.Kilis Cattle
•4. Anatolian Grey Cattle,
•5. Zavot Cattle.
•

 Our indigenious cattle breeds are being protected

 Native Black Cattle,
Anatolian Black


 Local Name of breed:

• Yerli Kara



 It has the biggest

population in
native cattle
breeds
 NATIVE
BLACK

 Unicolor : Black
 It has the most little body in native breeds.
 Height : 100-115 cm
 Weight : 90-300 kg avarage: 200 kg,
 Birth weight :15 kg
 Grows lately,
 First kept for breeding age : 26-30 month
 Lactation days : 150-200 days,
 Milk yield : 900 kg
 If they find best conditions , can give 1500-2000 kg milk
NATIVE
BLACK
CATTLE
 East Anatolian Red Cattle


 East and North-East Anatolian cattle
 Colour :Light red – dark chestnut
 Shorthorned
 Cidago Height : 115 cm,
 Mature cows : 250-350 kg,
 Birth weight: 15-20 kg
 Lactation days : 200-225 days,
 Milk yield :600-1200 kg
◦ In best conditions :2000 kg
 Fat ratio in milk : %5-7
 Males used for fattening
 Fattening: 700-800 g
 South Anatolian
Yellow – Red Cattle

 Native breed of Middle East

•

 East-Mediterrian and South-East Anatolia Region and Irak,

Syria,Jordanian,Lebanese and Israel’s native cattle


 Has 5 variates like Kilis, Native Yellow, Halep, Çukurova, Dörtyol

 Except Kilis and Native Yellow the other variates are disappeared
•
 Native South Anatolian
Yellow Cattle

nSouth and South –East Anatolian Native cattle

nColor : changes between light yellow – dark red

nCidago Height: 105-110 cm

nMature females : 200-300 kg

nLactation period : 6-7 month

nMilk yield : 600-1000 kg

South Anatolian Red
– Kilis Cattle
 South Anatolian
Yellow- Red Cattle
Kilis


 Colour : changes between light yellow – dark red
 Cidago weight : 120-135 cm,
 Cows : 340-500 kg,
 Birth weight : 20-25 kg.
 It is our the best milk type cattle.
 Lactation days : 270 days
 Milk yield : 2000-5000 kg
 Fat ratio in milk : % 4,
 Fattening gcaa : 800-900 g
 SIMMENTAL
CATTLE

 Origin : Scotland
 Combined breed ( meat+ milk)
 High qualified meat
 Brought to Turkey in 1925s.
 In Aegean Region and East Anatolia it’s
hybrits and pure breeds are breeded.
 Colour : yellow-white, red-white
motled,head is usually white colour
 First pregnacy age: 27-30 month.
 Cows : 650-750 kg,
 Birth weight: 40-50 kg.
 Milk yield : 3000-5500 kg,
 Fat ratio in milk : % 4,
 Calfs have big head because of this hard
birth ratio is high
 Fattening: 1100-1500 gr.
SIMMENTAL
 ANATOLIAN
GREY CATTLE

 Anatolian and Thracian’s indigenious race,

 Grows in Marmara and Aegean region and Bulgaria, Greece and
Romania (Balkan countries),
 It has great pull power,
 Height :120 cm,
 Weight: 300-400 kg
 Birth weight:15-20 kg
 First pregnacy : 4 aged (48 month)
 Lactation of milk : 240 days,
 Milk yield: 1000-1200 kg
 Fat race of milk >% 4
 Male fattening period weight increasing : 800 g
ANATOLIAN GREY
CATTLE
ZAVOT CATTLE

 Mostly breeds in Kars
 Males are brought to another
regions for fattening

 Colour: Cream
 Mature cows : 350 kg,
 Birth weight :25 kg
 Lactation milk yield :1600-
2000 kg
 Fattening period’s weight
increasing >1000 g
BLACKY CATTLE (MONTAFON)

 Origin: Scotland
 Combined yield mountain race(meat+milk).
 The first breed that brought from another countrt
to Turkey.
 Breeds almost in every place in Turkey.
 Colour: grey- dark brown
 Cows Cidago : 130-140 cm.
 Weight : 600-750 kg,
 Birth weight : 40-45 kg
 First pregnacy: 24-30 month,
 Milk yield : 3000-6500 ,
 Fat race in milk : %3.8-4.5 ,
 Big productivity potential of meat and has
qualified meat.
 Fattening period weight increasing race: gcaa
1100-1500 g,
Blacky Cattle
 Culture Breeds in Turkey

 Milk Culture Races

◦ Black- Motled ( Holstein)
◦ Jersey
 Combined (Meat+Milk) productive culture
races
◦ Blacky Cattle
◦ Simental Cattle
 Meat Type Culture Races
 There are just little for searching in Turkey.
Hereford, Angus, Brahman, Charolais, Limousin
 Black – Motled
( Holstein)
 Big bodied,
 Origin: Holland,
 Brought to Turkey in 1958
 Marmara and Aegean Regions are
places that lives mostly.
 Colour: black – white, mostled,
 Israel Black-mostled cattles give 12
ton milk
 In Turkey SV : 3000-8000 kg,
 In Aydın(a city of Turkey):5500 kg
 Fat in milk % : (%3-4 ),
 Height : 135-145 cm,
 Cows: 600-750 kg,
 Birth weight : 35-40 kg,
 First pregnancy : 24 month age
 Fattening power is good,
 Fattening: 1000-1500 g
BLACK - MOTLED (HOLSTEIN)
 JERSEY CATTLE

 Origin : Manş Sea Jersey Island

 Brought to Turkey in 1958
 Blacksea is chosen the aea of
breeding Jersey cattle,
 Colour: changes below Light
yellow - brown
 Little bodied, 250-450 kg,
 Birth weight : 20-22 kg,
 Fat rate in milk : %5-8
 Milk Yield : 2500-4500 kg,
 Fattening power is really low
level,
 Fattening: 600-700 g
 HEREFORD

 Hereford cattle are a widely used breed in temperate

areas, mainly for beef production
 Origin: England
 Colour : Red – White Motled
 Body Weight : between 600-800 kg
 High qualified meat and carcass
 ANGUS CATTLE

 Angus cattle is a term that refers

to two Scottish breeds of
cattle, which are naturally
polled; that is, they don't have
horns. Angus is one of the
preferred breeds for beef .
•

• The two breeds of Angus cattle are:


 Black Angus, which refers to the
predominant colouring amongst
the original Scottish Aberdeen
Angus population. If a colour is
not specified when referring to
Angus cattle, it's presumed to
be black.
 

 Red Angus, a breed
resulting from the selection
of red individuals from the
Angus population, which
has always had both red
and black individuals

 Brought to Turkey in 1958
•

 Weight : 500-700 kg.

 Birth weight :25-30 kg.

 BRANGUS IRKI

 The Brangus breed was developed to

utilize the superior traits of Angus and
Brahman cattle. Their genetics are
stabilized at 3/8 Brahman and 5/8
Angus.
•

 The combination results in a breed which

unites the traits of two highly successful
parent breeds. The Brahman, through
rigorous natural selection, developed
disease resistance, overall hardiness
and outstanding maternal instincts.
Angusare known for their superior
Brangus Sığırı
carcass qualities. They are also
extremely functional females which
excel in both fertility and milking
ability.
 Charolais (Şarole)
Cattle

 Charolais cattle are a
beef breed of cattle which
originated in Charolais,
around Charolles, in France
.

 The biggest one in meat type
cattles
 Body Colour : Cream
 Mature cows : 600-900 kg
 Birth weight : 45 kg
 Breeding Crossbreed Cattle in
Turkey

 Made by crossing culture breeds with native

breeds.
 The biggest population in cattle population in
Turkey. (%40.46).


 In Blacksea Region : Jersey x Native Black

 In Central East : Blacky x Native Black also
• Black- Motled x Native Black
 In Marmara Region: Black-Motled x Native Grey ,
• Blacky x Native Grey
 In Aegean Region : Black - Motled x Native Grey
•
 SMALL RUMINANT
PRODUCTION IN TURKEY
•

• Turkey is the leading sheep and goat

rearing country in Europe, ranking 5th or 6 th
in the world with about 52 million head of
small ruminants.
•

• On the contrary, our production performance is

rather low. We are mainly kept on permanent
grazing land and dry steppe areas with poor
nutritive values in an extensive production system.

•

• Sheep and goat are multipurpose animals that provide

milk, meat, fibre and skins for human needs and manure
for the land in Anatolia since centuries.
•

• The production level in this items is usually low. Small

ruminants (SR) could for various reasons play an
,important role for the country since they do not require
costly inputs.

•

• Their meat, milk and the converted dairy products are

valuable goods in Turkey. Other SR products such as
wool, skin are considered of secondary importance
because of economic reasons.
•

• SR farming forms an integral part of agricultural

production system. They are the main source of animal
protein for people particularly live in rural areas.

• SR contribution into total red meat and milk
production of Turkey is 47.5 and 32.5%,
respectively.
•

• Demand for SR meat has always been high and

its export share has also increased markedly after
1980.
•

• A large part of SR is raised under extensive

conditions. Most of the breeds kept
• are native ones with low producing capacity.

• The most known sheep and goat breeds, their
production levels and share in population are given in
Table 1 and 2.
•


 Especially , goat meat and goat milk are the
main sources of animal origin protein for the
inhabitants in the mountainous region.

GOAT RACES
 Most of the native sheep breeds are fat tailed (85%) and
remaining part of population are thin-tailed native
ones (10%) and crossbred genotypes(5 %).
Combined Yield Goat
Breeds
 HAIR GOAT
The dominant goat breed which raised all
over Turkey is Hair goat (KıI Keçisi).
Although there is a decline in the number
of Hair goat in the last decade, its population
is still about 9.5 million head.

Yield Features:
Weight: 45-50 kg
Milk yield: 70-100 kg
Lactation days: 180-200
days
Twin birth ratio: % 5-15

Fat ratio in milk : % 4-5

Hair yield :
800-1200 g
Milk Type Goats
 KİLİS GOAT
South East Anatolia region’s breed,especially breeds in Hatay,Gaziantep and Urfa.
Halep Goat ‘s that came from Syria and Hair Goat’s crossbreed. It has 100.000
population and the most productive milk type goat breed in Turkey. They have long,
wide and pendulous ears. Because of their hair goat genotype they are stronger than
other milk type goats. Their bodies are speacial for walking long.

Yield features:
Weight : 40-45 kg
Lactation milk yield:
250-350 kg
Lactation days: 200-240 days
Fat ratio in
milk: %4,3-4,7
Hair yield: 500-600 g
Twin
birth ratio: %15-25
If they find best conditions milk yield
can increase to 500 kg.
 SAANEN GOAT
Origin : Scotland
Adaptation habit is high.
Grows rapidly, high potential of milk and
offspring.
Brought to Turkey in 1960, still breeding
by pure and crossbreed.
Yield Features:
Weight : 50-55 kg
Milk Yield: 800-1000 kg
Lactation days: 250-300 days
Kid rate for a pregnacy: 1.8-1.9
Fat rate in milk: % 3.4-3.6
 TOGGENBURG
Origin: Scotland
Medium size, sturdy, vigorous, and
alert in appearance. Slightly smaller
than the other Alpine breeds.
Toggenburgs perform best in cooler
conditions.
High milk production

Yield Features:
Weight: 40-45 kg
Milk yield: 700-800 kg
Lactation days: 240-280 days
Kid ratio for a pregnacy : 1.7-1.8
Fat rate in milk: % 3.4-3.6
 MALTA GOAT
Originates from the island of Malta.
It produces a large quantity of milk
In Turkey,breeds near Aegean and Marmara
sea , especially in İzmir (Çeşme and
Kuşadası)
It is characterized by a predominantly white
coat coloration with a black head and ears
and a thick white stripe running through the
middle of the face.

Yield Features:
Weight: 40-45 kg
Milk yield: 500-600 kg
Lactation days: 270-300 days

Fat rate in milk: %3,5-4

 WHITE GERMAN GOAT

Nature German white goat’s and Saanen’s crossbreed.

White colour, sturdy, vigorous, and alert in appearance.
Because of its’ high potential of adaptation, it is brought to a lot of countries.

Yield Features:
Weight: 60-70 kg
Milk yield: 1100 kg
Fat ratio in milk: %3,5
Kid rate for a pregnacy: 2,1
 NUBIA GOAT

The typical Nubian is large in size and carries

more flesh than other dairy breeds.
Standard specifies’ markings can be any color, the
ears are long, pendulous

Yield Features:
Weight : 45-50 kg
Lactation milk yield: 850-900 kg
Lactation days: 270-300 days
Fat rate in milk: %4-4,5
 Meat Type
Goat Breeds
 BOER GOAT

The Boer goat was developed in South

Africa in the early 1900s for meat
production
Boer goats commonly have white bodies
and distinctive brown heads. Like the
Nubian goat, they possess long,
pendulous ears. They are noted for being
docile, fast growing, and having high
fertility rates. Does are reported to have
superior mothering skills as compared to
other goats.
Mature Boer bucks weight :between
110-135 kg ,
mature does weight :between 90-100
kg .
Fiber Type Goat
Breeds
 ANKARA GOAT

The Angora goat (Turkish: Ankara

keçisi) is a breed of domestic goat
that originated in Ankara (formerly
known as Angora).

Yield Features:
Weight : 28-35 kg
Milk yield : 35-40 kg
Lactation days: 120-130 days
Twin birth ratio : %2-5

Fat ratio in milk: % 3.4-3.6

Dirty mohair ratio: 3-4 kg
Curl height: 13-16 cm
Fiber diemeter: 30-33 micron
 CASHMERE GOAT
A cashmere goat is any breed of goat
that produces cashmere wool, which is
the goat's fine soft downy winter
undercoat, in commercial quality and
quantity.
Most common goat breeds, including
dairy goats, grow this two coated fleece.

Yield Features:
Weight: 30-40 kg
Cashmere yield per year: 150-250 g
Fiber Thinness : 11-17 µ
SHEEP BREEDING IN TURKEY
 Sheep have the ability to transform poor grasslands,
which are widespread in Turkey, into valuable products
like meat, milk, wool and skin.

In Turkey, sheep meat, sheep milk and products are

valuable and generally preferred commodities. 97% of
the sheep population in Turkey belong to the indigenous
breeds (Yılmaz et al., 2003).
To maximize the sheep production, intensive breeding
and feeding methods should be introduced to sheep
breeding.

Likewise by the widening of the lamb-fattening

programs in Turkey the carcass yield in sheep
breeding has increased from 13 kg to 19 kg since
1980s (Kutlu et al., 2003).
INDIGENIOUS SHEEP
BREEDS
İVESİ


 Mostly breeds in East Anatolia.
 It has a great milk production
 Fatty tail
 Mature sheep weight: 44-48
kg
DAĞLIÇ
•West Anatolian indigenious breed
• It’s a suitable breed for Meat,
Milk and Fleece wool.
•Fatty sheep breed
•Mature ram weight : 50-60 kg
•Mature sheep weight: 35-40 kg
•Rams have spiral horns.
ACIPAYAM



 Crossbred of İvesi and Dağlıç
 It has a big productivity of meat, milk
and fleece wool.
 Lives in Aegean region.
HERİK
•North Anatolian breed
•It has a big productivity of meat, milk
and fleece wool.
•Rams have horns.
•Sheeps have no horn
•Lactation milk race : 20-25 kg
TUJ

•Breeds in East Anatolia

•It has a big productivity of meat, milk
and fleece wool
•Short fatty tail sheep breed
•Rams have horns
•Sheeps has no horn
KIVIRCIK
•Breeds in Thrace and Aegean
regions
•Productivity way is meat and milk
production
•It has a great meat quality.
•Thin tail
•Mature ram weight : 40-45 kg
•Mature sheep weight : 30-40kg
•Rams have spiral horns
•Sheeps have no horn
 SAKIZ •Sheeps have no horn
•Mostly breeds in Aegean region, •Mature sheep weight 35-40 kg
especially in Çeşme ( district of Izmir) •Mature ram weight 50-60 kg
•It has a big potential of offspring and •Milk race 200-230 lt
milk
•It is fatless tail sheep breed
•Rams have horn
NORDUZ

•East Anatolian breed

•It has a big productivity of meat, milk
and fleece wool
•Fatty tail sheep breed
•Rams have horns
•It is an endemic sheep breed
ÖDEMİŞ
•Breeds in Aegean region in Ödemiş
•It is an endemic sheep breed that has a fatty tail
•Unfortunatelly it is an extinct breed
KARAYAKA

§ Breeds in Blacksea area

§ It has a thin and long tail
Mature ram weight 40-50 kg
§ Mature sheep weight 35-40 kg
§ Lactation milk yield 40-45 kg
§ Rams have horn
§ Sheeps have no horn
 AKKARAMAN
 Central Anatolian, Blacksea and Mediterrian breed
 Rams have horn
 Sheeps have no horn
 Combined yield way
 Fatty tail

PURPLE
KARAMAN


 Breeds in North and Northeast
region
 Fatty tail
 Mature sheep weight 45-50 kg
 Mature ram weight 60-70 kg
 Combined yield
HEMŞİN
 North-East Anatolian breed
 Body colour is brown
 Little building
 It’s wool has wild-mixed properties
İMROZ (GÖKÇEADA)
 Breeds in Imbros and Çanakkale
 Rams have horns,sheeps have no horn
 Long thin tail
 Lactation milk yield 70-100 kg
TAHİROVA
 Breeds in Aegean region
 Crossbred of Kıvırcık and Ost Friz
 It has a big potential of milk and offspring
 KARAGÜL
(KARAKUL)
 Origin : Uzbekistan
 Breeds mostly in Afghanistan, Iran ve Russia
 Combined yield breed
 It’s important with its Astragan fur
 KARYA
 Mostly breeds in Aegean
 Crossbred of Sakız and Kıvırcık
 Genotype of combined breed
 Lactation milk yield 90 lt
 It has a big yield of offspring and milk
ÇİNE ÇAPARI
 Breeds in Aydın city in Çine region and some mountain
villages
 It has a big adaptation habit
 Low yield breed
 Almost extinct
 Fatty tail (Body weight : 35-45 kg)
 Lactation milk yield 40-80 lt
FOREIGN SHEEP
BREEDS
 Merinos
•Origin : Spain
•Mostly breeds in Australia
• Big potential of fleece wool and meat
 Dorset
•Origin : England
•Mature ram weight: 100-125 kg
•Mature sheep weight : 65-90 kg.
 Rambouillet
•Mature ram weight : 125-150 kg
•Mature sheep weight :75-100 kg
•Mature sheep’s wool yield : 4-9 kg
North Country Cheviot
•Origin : Scotland
•It has features like Leicester
•Mature ram weight :150 kg
•Mature sheep weight : 90 kg
Cheviot
•Origin : England and Scotland
•It’s meat and wool yield is good
•Mature ram weight : 80-100 kg.
•Mature sheep weight : 60-80kg.
Hampshire
•Origin : England
•It breeds because of meat productivity
•Mature ram weight : 130 kg
•Mature sheep weight :100 kg
Southdown
•Origin : England
•Used in crossbreeding
•Mature ram weight : 90-120 kg.
•Mature sheep weight : 65-90 kg
Suffolk
•Origin : England
•Crossbreed of Southdown and Norfolk
•Mature ram weight :125-175 kg.
•Mature sheep weight :90-125 kg
 THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Hilal YAZAR
Erasmus Student from TURKEY
Ege University / Agriculture Faculty / Agriculture
Engineering

Contact : zoofagus@msn.com