Sheep :

Indigeneous breeds of sheep .

Lampuchre :

• Found in terai region
• Long tail (upto 34 cm ), black color.
• Body length 63 cm , height 61 cm.
• Lambing once in a year.
• Annual wool production : 0.25 -0.5 kg.
• Ram weight : 30-4 kg.
• Ewe weight : 20-35 kg.

Kage :

• Found in hilly region and inner terai.
• Coarse wool suitable for radi and pakhi.
• Body length : 62.5 cm , height 60 cm.
• Annual wool production : 0.3 -0.5 kg.
• Ram weight : 32 kg.
• Ewe weight : 22 kg.
• Age of first lambing : 18 months.

Baruwal :

• Reared in mid hills , western hilly region.
• Coarse wool producer.
• Body length 70.5 cm , height 65 cm.
• Age of first lambing : 24 months.
• Annual wool production : 0.5 -1.2 kg.
• Body weight : 35-45 kg.

Bhyanglung :

• Found in high hills , mountain region.
• Only white in color.
• Body length : 65 cm , height 60 cm.
• Annual wool production : 0.8-1 kg.
• Age of first lambing : 24 months.

Exotic breed of sheep :

Merino (fine wool breed):

• Originated in Spain .
• Wrinkles or fold in skin.
• Ewes are polled while ram have large curved horns.
• Mass portion of fore and hind legs are covered by wools.
• Can survive under adverse weather and grazing condition.
• It is result of long unbroken chain of breeding extends back for more than two centuries age.
• Have single kid at time.
• Mature Ram weight : 75 kg.
• Mature Ewe weight : 65 kg.
• Wool production : 9 kg annually.

Rambuillet :

• Descendant of Spanish merino and was developed as breed in france.
• Greater size than Marino.
• Ewes are polled , Ram have curved horn.
• Wool is long staple: fair density , uniformity and moderate shrinkage.
• Ewe are good mother , quite prolific.
• Ram weight 115 kg , Ewe weight : 60-70 kg.
• Annual fleece production is 4-5 kg.

Romney :

• Originated in England.
• Popular in New Zealand for wool and meat.
• Strong and well developed body.
• Resistance to foot rt , liver fluke.
• Fleece production is 10 kg annually.
• Ram weight 110 kg.
• Ewe weight about 85 kg.

Suffoclk :

• Domestic sheep from united kingdom.
• Mainly raised for meat production.
• Body frame is large and highly muscular.
• Both Ram and Ewe are usually polled.
• Mature Ram weight 110-160 kg.
• Mature Ewe weight 90-130 kg.

Damascus (Goat breed)

• Commonly found in middle east Asia.
• Originated in Cyprs-Lebanon and Syria.
• Good milk producer ( Milk breed)
• can give 3-4 kids per kidding.
• Red or Brown color , long neck and long legs , Prominent ears are common characteristics.
• Can produce 1.5 kg milk per day.
• Mature Buck weight 70-90 kg.
• Mature Ewe weight 50-60 kg.