SHEEP OF TURKEY Number Sheep Total Sheep Merino

SHEEP OF TURKEY

Number Sheep (Total) Sheep (Merino) 28. 850. 000 600. 000 Sheep (Domestic) Lambs (Merino) 20. 000 Lambs (Domestic) 8. 000 250. 000

AKKARAMAN (TÜRKİYE)

Akkaraman sheep flock (a small family farm)

General features of Akkaraman are small head, long legs and fat tailed (5 -6 kg)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English White Karaman Local Name of Breed Akkaraman Origin of Breed Indigenous Breed in Turkey (Anatolia) Purpose of raising Combined 1)food: meat, 2) fibre: wool, 3)food: milk Main Region or Country Central Anatolia Color Unicolour: White with black on nose and occasionally around eyes. Polled or not Most of ram has horn, ewes usually without horn. Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=63 -66 cm ♂=62 -67 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=35 -40 kg ♂=50 -60 kg

Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (day)=150 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= 4 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 5 -2 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 40 -60 kg Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % = 6. 5 SNF: Not Known Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity 4 -5 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=85 -90 This breed produces a good wool quality.

MORKARAMAN (TÜRKİYE)

Remarkable features of Morkaraman sheeps are: Fat tailed, tail with three lobe of shape and general appearence of “S” shape.

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Red Karaman Local Name of Breed Mor Karaman Origin of Breed Anatolia Purpose of raising Combined 1) fibre: wool, 2) food: meat, 3)food: milk Main Region or Country Eastern and North-eastern part of Turkey Color Unicolour: Red, Brown. From reddish brown to black. Head and legs more dark colour. Mouth, nose and around eyes are more lighth colour. Polled or not Most of ram has horn, ewes usually without horn Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=66 -68 cm ♂=65 -71 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=45 -50 kg ♂=60 -70 kg

Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=141 -150 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= 3 - 4 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 5 -2 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 50 -65 kg Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : 6. 8 SNF: Not Known Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- Average daily gain for fattening Daily gain (avg, g) 141 Number of offspring per parity 4 - 8 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=85 -87 This breed are well adapted to herd climate.

DAĞLIÇ (TÜRKİYE)

This breed are well adapted to step climate.

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Daglic (turk. ) Local Name of Breed Dağlıç Origin of Breed Indigenous breed in Turkey (Anatolia) Purpose of raising Combined 1) fibre: wool, 2)food: meat, 3)food: milk Main Region or Country Western Anatolia Features Short fat tail. Color Unicolour: White with black spots on head and legs. Polled or not Most of ram has spiral horn, ewes usually without horn Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=58 -62 cm ♂=60 -67 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=35 -40 kg ♂=50 -60 kg Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=140 -179 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= 3. 5 - 3. 4 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 8 – 2. 5 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 40 -50 kg Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening Daily gain (avg, g) 179 Number of offspring per parity 1 – 2 %

İVESİ (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Awassi Local Name of Breed İvesi Origin of Breed Purpose of raising Combined 1)food: milk, 2) food: meat, 3) fibre: wool Main Region or Country Gaziantep, Urfa, Mardin and Hatay Provinces, South Eastern Turkey Features Near East Fat Tail type, roman nose, long and dropping ears. Color Unicolour: White with brown head and legs occasionally black or brown. Polled or not Most of ram has spiral horn, ewes usually without horn. Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=60 -70 cm ♂=70 -80 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=30 -50 kg ♂=60 -90 kg Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=200 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= 4. 5 – 4. 3 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 8 – 2. 4 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 90 – 155 kg Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : 7 SNF: Not known Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity 6 – 10 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=80 -85

The most numerous and wide-spread type of sheep in southwest Asia. Furthermore it is the dominant breed in Iraq, the most important breed in Syria and the only indigenous sheep in Israel, Jordan and Lebanan. In addition it is breed in northern Saudi-Arabia under desert conditions. The breed is well adapted to hot climate. The wool quality is as good as the one of Akkaraman sheep. The Awassi in Turkey made up to 2. 3 % of the total sheep population in 1984 and up to 1. 8 % in 1976.

HERİK (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Herik Local Name of Breed Herik (turk. ) Origin of Breed Similar to Dağlıç Purpose of raising Combined 1)fibre: wool , 2) food: meat, 3) food: milk Main Region or Country Amasya Province, Northern Anatolia Features short fat tail, small body Color Unicolour: White with dark spots on head. Height (♂, ♀, cm) --- Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) --- Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=--Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= --Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 5 -2. 0 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 20 -25 kg Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : --- SNF: --- Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- Average daily gain for fattening --- Other Remarks ---

Most of ram has horn, ewes usually without horn.

TUJ (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Tushin Local Name of Breed Tuj (turk. ) Origin of Breed --- Purpose of raising Combined wool , meat, milk Main Region or Country Eastern of Anatolia (Kars Ardahan and Iğdır provinces) Features Fat and short tailed Color Unicolour: White Height (♂, ♀, cm) --- Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) --- Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=--Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= --Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= --- Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year --- Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : --- SNF: --- Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- Average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity --- Other Remarks ---

HEMŞİN (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Hemsin Local Name of Breed Hemşin (turk. ) Origin of Breed --- Purpose of raising Combined 1)fibre: wool , 2) food: meat, 3) food: milk Main Region or Country Artvin and Ardahan Province. North-eastern of Turkey Features Long tail fat at base Color Unicolour: black, brown, white Polled or not Most of ram has horn, ewes usually without horn. Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) --- Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=--Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= --Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= --- Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year --- Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : --- SNF: --- Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- Average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity --- Other Remarks ---

KIVIRCIK(TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Western Thrace Local Name of Breed KIVIRCIK Origin of Breed Indigenous Breed in Turkey Purpose of raising Combined 1)food: meat, 2) fibre: wool, 3)food: milk Main Region or Country North-western of Turkey Features Thin tail, short ears. In general middle weighed breeds among the Turkish sheep breeds. Color Unicolour: White sometimes with spotted face also black or brown Polled or not Ewes usually without horn. Rams with spirally noticable horn (horizontal spiral) Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=60 -66 cm ♂=67 -71 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=30 -40 kg ♂=40 -45 kg Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=120 -180 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= 4. 3 - 3. 9 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 5 -2 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 60 -90 kg Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening Daily gain (avg, g) 120 Number of offspring per parity 10 -20 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=82 -90

This breed are well adapted to cool down climate. A high twinning percentage is reported for this breed.

KARAYAKA (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Karayaka Local Name of Breed Karayaka Origin of Breed Indigenous breed in Turkey Purpose of raising Combined 1)Fibre: wool, 2) food: meat, 3)food: milk Main Region or Country Northern Anatolia Features Long Thin Tailed, Small body size Color Unicolour: usually white with black eyes, head and legs Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=60 -62 cm ♂=60 -64 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=35 -40 kg ♂=40 -50 kg Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-Max, day)=130 -140 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)=2. 5 – 4 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 2 -2. 5 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 40 -45 kg Fat (%) SNF(%) --- Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity 4 -8 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=85 -90 The breed is well adapted to wood and rainy climate.

Most of ram has a thick, strong, spirally horn. Ewes usually without horn.

KANGAL KARAMANI (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Kangal Local Name of Breed Kangal Karamanı Origin of Breed local variety of Akkaraman Purpose of raising Combined 1)food: meat , 2) fibre: wool, 3) food: milk Main Region or Country --- Features --- Color --- Polled or not --- Height (♂, ♀, cm) --- Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) --- Sex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-max, day)=--Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)= --Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= --- Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year --- Fat (%) SNF(%) Fat % : --- SNF: --- Meat purpose: average whole carcass weight (months) --- : average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity --- Other Remarks ---

SAKIZ (TÜRKİYE)

Scientific Name, If any Name of Breed in English Sakız Local Name of Breed Sakız Origin of Breed Indigenous breed in Turkey Purpose of raising Combined 1)Fibre: Milk, 2) food: meat, 3) Wool Main Region or Country West Anatolia (Ege): İzmir, Aydın, , Çeşme Features Long Thin Tailed, Small body size Color Unicolour: usually white with black eyes, head and legs Polled or not Most of ram has a thick, strong, spirally horn. Ewes usually without horn. Height (♂, ♀, cm) ♀=70 -72 cm ♂=80 -84 cm Body Weight (♂, ♀, kg) ♀=40 -45 kg ♂=50 -60 kg ex Mature age --- Performance Lactation Length (min-Max, day)=130 -140 Birth Weight (♂, ♀, kg)=2. 5 – 4 kg Fleece Weight (min-max, kg/year)= 1. 5 -2. 5 kg Dairy purpose: average milk yield per year 150 -2005 kg : average daily gain for fattening --- Number of offspring per parity 4 -8 % Other Remarks Birth Rate%=85 -90 The breed is well adapted to wood and rainy climate.