Characteristics of some less-common breeds of sheep in Southern Europe a preliminary survey.docVIP

(* ) A.R.C. : -August1974 breeds, factors which account for decline are identified. Each breed is briefly discussed as to its location, present population and trend, significant morphological and performance character- istics, management, and adaptive conditions. Breeds are identified whose fleece and skin samples showed affinity to fine-wooled types. This paper is a preliminary andpartial report of a survey to seek out and iden- tify the less-common breeds of sheep in Mediterranean Europe and western Ana- tolia, to map their distribution, and to ascertain their populations and r