The Northern European short-tailed sheep are a group of绵羊繁殖原产于不列颠群岛,德国,俄罗斯和斯堪的纳维亚半岛。它们是用于肉,牛奶和羊毛的多功能动物。
人们认为这些动物是从早期农民带到欧洲的第一只绵羊发展的。这些动物在新石器时代的年龄最初是小的,双包裹的,自然换成动物。
And they have been replaced throughout northern and western Europe by the Iron Age.
The Northern European short-tailed sheep were replaced by somewhat larger sheep, still short-tailed, but with a fleece of more uniform texture, but variable in color.
绵羊长尾,后来从南欧带来。这些动物中的大多数都是白色的,尺寸更大。这些动物在大多数地区都取代了北欧短尾羊。
The short-tailed sheep remained only in the remote parts of the west and north by the early 19th century.
这些偏远地区包括斯堪的纳维亚半岛,波罗的海,爱尔兰,康沃尔郡,苏格兰高地和各个岛屿周围的地区。尽管长尾绵羊散布在大多数此类地区。
And the short-tailed sheep were restricted to very remote islands and mountains, by the early 20th century. However, read some more information below.
目录
北欧短尾绵羊特征
北欧短尾绵羊是较小的动物。它们具有特征性的简短“ fluke形”尾巴。他们的尾巴在底部宽阔,并逐渐变细到头发覆盖的尖端。
Tails of these animals usually have 13 vertebrae compared with over 20 for other sheep. Legs and faces of the Northern European short-tailed sheep are free of wool. Their horns can vary in size and shape depending on the breed.
Both rams and ewes can be horned, or the rams can be horned and the ewes can be polled. And some types can also have more than one pair of horns. These animals are usually of solid color, with white, black or moorit are mostly common.
其他颜色也可能发生白色标记。一些品种包括非常广泛的颜色和图案,例如冰岛和设得兰群岛绵羊。
成熟动物的平均活体重可以根据动物而变化。照片和信息来自Wikipedia。
Uses
These sheep are multi-purpose animals. They are kept for meat, milk and wool production.
特别笔记
The Northern European short-tailed sheep are very hardy animals. They are well adapted to harsh environments and good for almost all climates.
它们非常适合在潮湿和凉爽的气候下放牧粗糙的植被。他们经常对浏览有很强的偏爱。这些动物通常是季节性育种者,羔羊出生于春季或初夏。
双胞胎出生经常有一些绵羊,例如Finnsheep和Romanov sheep。有些品种还生下了3、4甚至更多羔羊的垃圾。
However, review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
品种名称 | Northern European Short-Tailed |
其他Name | 没有任何 |
品种目的 | Milk, meat and wool |
特别笔记 | 坚固耐用,非常适合恶劣的环境,几乎适合所有气候,适合在潮湿和凉爽的气候下放牧粗糙的植被,季节性品种,通常对浏览很偏爱 |
Breed Size | 小的 |
号角 | Yes or no, depends on the breed |
气候耐受性 | 所有气候 |
颜色 | 许多 |
稀有 | 常见的 |
Country/Place of Origin | 不列颠群岛,德国,俄罗斯,斯堪的纳维亚半岛 |