Altay sheep


The Altay is a breed of domesticated sheep originating in the dry, cold mountain basins of China. This breed belongs to the fat-rumped carpet-wool type of sheep and the Kazakh group. Although the Altay grows wool, it is raised primarily for meat.

Characteristics

The tail weighs about. At maturity, the rams average and the ewes. The Altay's lambing percentage is approximately 103%. The Kazakh group of sheep average to of wool per shearing. The average height at the withers of mature rams is and for ewes. Both sexes are horned. Average birth weight for rams is and ewes.