Askanian
Sign in to saveAskanian (, full name: ) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Ukraine. It is a fine-wool breed bred for its wool. It was developed by crossing American Rambouillet with Merinos in the early 1900s.
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- Askanian
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- Askanian
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- Асканійський, Askaniysky, Асканійська тонкорунна вівця
- Sheep breed.country
- Ukraine
- Sheep breed.use
- Wool
- Sheep breed.woolcolor
- White
- Sheep breed.horns
- Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless)
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Askanian (, full name: ) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Ukraine. It is a fine-wool breed bred for its wool. It was developed by crossing American Rambouillet with Merinos in the early 1900s.
==Characteristics== Both sexes display a white coat and are unicolored. Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless). On average and at maturity, rams weigh . Ewes weigh , grow to at the withers when mature and have approximately 1.27 lambs per litter. In 1980, there were over 1.6 million.
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