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Marrana (Marranne)
Breeding history
Marrana is an original breed that belongs to the Local Coarsewool
sheep of Italy and France. The breed probably developed from local
breeds, influenced by Bergamasca, Biellese and other breed from
the Appennine Mountains. It is today found in the Ligurian Alps, the
lowlands Padana and the Appennine Mountains.
Related Breeds
Bergamasca (I), Biellese (I)
Description of the Breed
Marrana is a sturdy mutton sheep breed with large head and
Roman nose. Both rams and ewes are polled, their eyes are brown.
Lop ears are very long, their tips show slightly outwards. The body
is mighty and long. The animals’ behind is higher than their front
part. The wool is purely white and open. Belly, insides of the legs
and legs are not woolly.
Special Performances
The breed is characterised by its high fertility with two lambings per
year with many twin lambs. Age at first lambing is 13 to 14
months. The animals are very well adapted to the rough conditions
of mountain regions.
Present Importance
With altogether 7 remaining animals, the breed is nearly extinct!
There is acute need for action to rescue the breed Marrana!
Contact
• ASSONAPA, Viale Palmiro Togliatti, 1587, I-00155 Roma
Glossary for the German table
Bestandssituation /
Population numbers
Es existiert keine Kryoreserve /
There is no cryoreserve
Es existiert eine Kryoreserve /
There is a cryoreserve
Gesamtpopulation / Overall population
Anzahl Böcke / Number of rams
Anzahl weibliche Zuchttiere /
Number of breeding females
Herdbuch-Muttertiere /
Females in herdbook
Tägliche Zunahme / Daily gain
Schlachtgewicht / Trading life weight
Leistungsangaben / Performance data
Körpergewicht / Body weight
Vliesgewicht / Fleece weight
Ablammergebnis / Lambing percentage
Widerristhöhe / Withers height
Altböcke / Breeding males
Muttertiere / Ewes
Jahr / Year
82 MARRANA