Armenian Semicoarsewool

{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}

{{Infobox sheep breed

| name = Armenian Semicoarsewool

| image =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| status =

| altname = Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya

| country = Armenia

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| maleweight = {{Convert|85|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| femaleweight = {{Convert|55|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| woolcolor = White

| facecolor = White

| type = Fat-tail

| use = Meat, milk

| maleheight = {{Convert|74|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| femaleheight = {{Convert|67|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

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Armenian Semicoarsewool (also known as Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya in Russian) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Armenia. A medium-wool fat-tail breed which is kept for meat and milk production. This breed was developed by crossing Rambouillet and Lincoln with Balbas.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/armeniansemicoarsewool/index.htm

|title=Armenian Semicoarsewool

|work=Breeds of Livestock

|publisher=Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science

|accessdate=2009-05-13}}

Characteristics

This breed displays white and is unicolored. On average, mature rams weigh {{Convert|85|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and grow to {{Convert|74|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}. Ewes weigh {{Convert|55|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and grow to {{Convert|67|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} at maturity.

{{cite web

|url=http://dad.fao.org/

|work=Breed data sheet

|title=Armenian Semi-Coarse Wool/Armenia

|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System

|accessdate=2009-05-13}}

References