Santa Inês (sheep)

A flock of Santa Inês sheep in Brazil

The Santa Inês is a breed of sheep from Brazil. As woolless hair sheep, the breed is primarily raised for meat,[1] and is the one of the largest and most productive hair sheep breeds common to Brazil.[2] It is thought to have derived from crosses of the Morada Nova, Bergamasca, and native coarse-wooled sheep.[3][4] Santa Inêz are well-adapted for tropical climates, such as with higher parasite resistance than other meat sheep breeds.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Santa Inês", ansi.okstate.edu (Oklahoma State University)
  2. ↑ Rajab MH, Cartwright TC, Dahm PF, Figueiredo EA. (1992), "Performance of three tropical hair sheep breeds.", Journal of Animal Science, PMID 1459896
  3. ↑ IL Mason (1980), "Prolific Tropical Sheep", FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 17 (FAO), ISBN 92-5-100845-0
  4. ↑ "Sheep Breeds S - St", sheep101.info
  5. ↑ "Resistance of Santa Ines, Suffolk and Ile de France sheep to naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode infections.", Veterinary Parasitology, 2004, doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.12.004, PMID 15019147