Adal sheep

Adal
Country of origin	Ethiopia
Traits
Weight	Male: 35 kg (77 lb); Female: 24 kg (53 lb);
Wool color	Unicolored from white to dark brown
	Sheep; Ovis aries;

Adal is a domesticated breed of fat-tailed sheep from Ethiopia. They are bred mostly for their meat.[1]

Characteristics

The Adal is unicolored from white to dark brown. Average mature weight for a ram is 35 kg (77 lb) and a ewe 24 kg (53 lb) . They have short ears often appearing to have none. At birth, males are on average 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) and ewes 2.26 kg (5.0 lb).[2]

It is especially adapted to arid, dry climates. Rams and ewes are polled (hornless). The Adal is classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff fibers.[3]

References

"Adal". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
"Adali/Ethiopia". Domestic Animal Diversity Information Service. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
"General Breed Information". Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System. International Livestock Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

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[OKstate-1] "Adal". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

[DADIS-2] "Adali/Ethiopia". Domestic Animal Diversity Information Service. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

[DAGRIS-3] "General Breed Information". Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System. International Livestock Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2009-05-07.