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SHEEP
Bardoka
Local names: Bardhoka, Barloka
The Bardhoka sheep is a triple purpose sheep, milk-meat-wool. However,
through natural and selective breeding this sheep became one of
the most yielding strains of Pramenka breed. The average ewe lactation
is over 200 kg milk per 270 days of lactation length, with about 6.0 %
fat content. Its body weight is considered to be medium, female’s individual averages 40 and
male’s 50 kg, respectively. The height at wither is 64.cm. The lamming is low, about 120%. The
average body weight of the lambs at birth is 2.5 - 3 kg, and at weaning (after three months, approximately)
they reach the live body weight of 20-22 kg. The grease fleece weight for females
and males averages 2-2.5 kg and 2.5 – 3.5 kg, respectively. The males are horned and the females
are polled, usually.
Bardhoka sheep is well suited to a grazing production system, calm, easily milked and easy to
work with.
Details:
Acceptance officially recognised
Area of distribution NW-Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro
Population size 30.000
Risk status not at risk
Colour white
Horns males horned
Weight rams: 50 kg; ewes: 40 kg
Height 64 cm
Use triple purpose
Productivity over 200kg milk per 270 days of lactation length, 6.0 % fat
Remarks Pict. 2: Agim Cili
Source of information Prof.Dr. Kristaq Kume; Assoc. ALBAGENE;
Prof. Assoc. Dr. Petrit DOBI Agric. University of Tirana, Albania
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