Askanian

Askanian
Other names	Асканійський, Askaniysky, Асканійська тонкорунна вівця
Country of origin	Ukraine
Use	Wool
Traits
Weight	Male: 115 kg (250 lb); Female: 61 kg (130 lb);
Height	Female: 69 cm (27 in);
Wool color	White
Horn status	Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless)
	Sheep; Ovis aries;

Askanian (Template:Lang-uk) 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.^[1]

Characteristics

Both sexes display white and are unicolored. Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless). On average and at maturity, rams weigh 115 kg (250 lb). Ewes weigh 61 kg (130 lb), grow to 69 cm (27 in) at the withers when mature and have approximately 1.27 lambs per litter. In 1980, there were over 1.6 million.^[2]

References

^ "Askanian". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Askanian/Ukraine". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-05-13.

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[OKState-1] "Askanian". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[DADIS-2] "Askanian/Ukraine". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-05-13.

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