Sheep

Ovis orientalis aries

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Sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleece, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by shearing. Ovine meat is called lamb when from younger animals and mutton when from older ones. Sheep continue to be important for wool and meat today, and are also occasionally raised for pelts, as dairy animals, or as model organisms for science.

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Paolo Losecco

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12 years, 5 months ago

Thank you for your suggestions. I like to start the awassi association. I do have all the parents pedigree from Australia. Along with all the records associated with the awassi. If you would please

Robert Neal

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12 years, 5 months ago

Ask folks to start building pedigrees based on the information they have (even if just about their own sheep). If you can begin a verification process (was the father an Awassi, was the mother, where

Robert Neal

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12 years, 5 months ago

I'm very excited to learn about your sheep Paolo and will help any way I can. To start, I'd like to recommend that you consider inviting anyone who would like to be kept abreast of your work t

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12 years, 5 months ago

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Paolo Losecco

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12 years, 6 months ago

Thank you for your comment. Being the first Awassi sheep in the USA, we need to create a registry for the Awassi breed. I'm looking for the source or organization To do this. I appreci

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12 years, 6 months ago

Full blood Awassi at 7 1/2 months old at LoSecco Farms

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Todd Roberson

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12 years, 6 months ago

Hello Paolo, So glad to see your very special sheep here on Pedegru…I shared this with some friends on facebook! I do have one question for you…how important is a pedigree for the breed of