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Kyrgyz Merino (sheep)

Country of origin Kyrgyzstan Traits Weight Male: 120 kg (220 lb)

	Female: 65 kg (130 lb)

Wool color White with occasional spots Sheep Ovis aries

Rams can be either horned or polled (hornless). However, ewes are only polled.[1] The wool is white with occasional spots on their legs and heads. The wool is semi-coarse and used in carpet. On average rams are 83 cm (33 in) at the withers and weigh about 100 kg (220 lb). Ewes, on average, are 82 kg (180 lb) at the withers, weighs 60 kg (130 lb) and has a little over one lamb per litter.[2]

^ Jump up to: a b Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved 2009-05-08. ^ Jump up to: a b "Alai/Kyrgyzstan". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 2009-05-08.