南非荷兰绵羊是一种起源于南非的肥羊。也称为Cape Fat Tail它是最古老的本地人之一羊breeds在南非。其他最古老的绵羊品种包括Blackhead Persian,Zulu,Damaraand Pedi.
Ancestors of the Afrikaner sheep were brought down from the middle east by the Khoikhoin people.
该品种被认为是进口的第一个绵羊品种Australia, with the First Fleet in 1788 (but today is very rare in the country). Read some more information about this sheep breed below.
目录
南非荷兰绵羊的特征
南非荷兰绵羊是中等大小的动物。他们的羊毛颜色通常是白色的，红色或黑色的脸。它们有长而胖的尾巴，这是一种能量存储。
And the tail helps them for surviving long dry seasons. There are two varieties of this breed; the Ronderib Afrikaner and the Namaqua Afrikaner.
The Ronderib Afrikaner is one of the larger大小的品种of South African indigenous羊。该品种也有两个子品种。
The Steekhaar Ronderib Afrikaner sheep have coarse hair, which has thought to be extinct. And the Blinkhaar Ronderib Afrikaner breed has soft, fine and shiny hair. The ribs of both varieties are oval in cross section rather than flat.
The Namaqua Afrikaner is a slender, lanky sheep with a fat tail, and is not particularly favored for modern lamb production.
These animals are generally white in color with a red or black head, and large fat tails. Both rams and ewes generally have horns. Photo and info from维基百科。
用途
南非荷兰羊是meat sheep breed。It is raised mainly for meat production.
Special Notes
The Afrikaner sheep are very hardy animals. They are known for their hardiness in extreme environmental conditions.
They have very good foraging ability and well known for their hardiness in desert conditions.
The ewes are highly prolific, and they have relatively high reproduction performance recorded under extensive conditions.
The ewes can be mated successfully at an early age, and they can be mated throughout the year. However, review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
| Breed Name | Afrikaner |
| 其他名称 | Cape Fat Tail |
| Breed Purpose | 肉 |
| Special Notes | 强壮而强壮的动物，适应性良好，在其本地气候中表现良好，以极端环境条件下的坚韧性而闻名，非常好的觅食者，在沙漠条件下做得很好，母羊高度多产，母羊可以成功交配在很小的时候，母羊可以全年交配 |
| 繁殖大小 | 中型到大型 |
| Horns | 是的 |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climates |
| 颜色 | Mainly white with red or black face |
| 稀有 | 常见的 |
| 国家/起源地 | South Africa |
