Английская Википедия:Alai sheep
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox sheep breed Alai is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Kyrgyzstan. This breed is a dual purpose breed raised for its meat and wool.[1]
Characteristics
Rams can be either horned or polled (hornless). However, ewes are only polled.[1]
The wool is white with occasional spots on their legs and heads. The wool is semi-coarse and used in carpet. On average rams are Шаблон:Convert at the withers and weigh about Шаблон:Convert. Ewes, on average, are Шаблон:Convert at the withers, weighs Шаблон:Convert and has a little over one lamb per litter.[2]
The Alai is a fat-rump breed and is specifically adapted to living conditions of the Alay Valley region (above Шаблон:Convert above sea level). From 1992 to 2002, the population of Alai in Kyrgyzstan has decreased from 300,000 to 200,000.[2]
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