Cameroon sheep
Cameroon sheep
Cameroon sheep at Pombia Safari Park, Italy
The Cameroon is a domesticated breed of sheep from west Africa but has been also exported to Europe.
Characteristics
The Cameroon is a hair sheep which it sheds yearly in the spring. Ewes can raise two lamb crops per year. Their most common color is brown with a black belly, head, and legs.[1]
References
- ↑ "Cameroon". Sheep Breeds C. Sheep101.info. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
Literature
- Fitzhugh und Bradford (eds.): Hairsheep of West Africa and the Americas. A genetic resource for the tropics. 1983
- R.M. Njwe und Y. Manjeli: Milk yield of Cameroon dwarf blackbelly sheep - Production laitière de moutons Djallonké au Cameroun. In: Small ruminant research and development in Africa - Réseau africain de recherche sur les petits ruminants. ILCA Research Report - 2, 1982, X5520/B
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