Adal sheep
{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}
{{Infobox sheep breed
| name = Adal
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| country = Ethiopia
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| maleweight = 35 kg (77 lb)
| femaleweight = 24 kg (53 lb)
| haircolor = Unicolored from white to dark brown
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Adal is a domesticated breed of fat-tailed sheep from Ethiopia. They are bred mostly for their meat.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/adal/index.htm
|title=Adal
|work=Breeds of Livestock
|accessdate=2009-05-07
|publisher=Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916025813/http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/adal/index.htm
|archivedate=2008-09-16
}}
Characteristics
The Adal is unicolored from white to dark brown. Average mature weight for a ram is {{Convert|35|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and a ewe {{Convert|24|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}. They have short ears, often appearing to have none. At birth, males are on average {{Convert|2.54|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and ewes {{Convert|2.26|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}.
{{cite web
|url=http://dad.fao.org/
|title=Adali/Ethiopia
|website=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
|publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
|accessdate=2009-05-07}}
This sheep breed is especially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibers.
{{cite web
|url=http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/display.asp?ID=456
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613070231/http://dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/display.asp?ID=456
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2007-06-13
|work=Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System
|title=General Breed Information
|publisher=International Livestock Research Institute
|accessdate=2009-05-07
}}