Serrai sheep

Serrai
Country of origin	Greece
Distribution	Western Macedonia (Plains of Serres) and Thrace
Use	Meat, milk
Traits
Weight	Male: 78 kg; Female: 60 kg;
Height	Male: 68 cm; Female: 73 cm;
Wool color	White with entire black or black spots around head and legs
Horn status	Males have horns while females can have horns or are polled (hornless).
Notes
	Well adapted to humid areas with high temperatures
	Sheep; Ovis aries;

Serrai (Greek: Σερρών) is a breed of domesticated sheep from Serres, Greece. It is bred primarily for meat and milk.[1]

Characteristics

The Serrai has a Roman nose and thin tail. The rams have horns, weigh 78 kg at maturity are grow to 68 cm at the withers. Ewes have small horns 30% of the time, weigh 68 kg and grow to a height of 73 cm. On average, ewes produce 1.5 lambs per litter. They lactate 154 to 236 days (average 221 days) with an average yield of 0.7 kg of milk per day with a 7% fat content. The fiber has a 34 micron diameter.[2]

References

"Serrai". Declining breeds of Mediterranean Sheep. Agriculture Consumer Protection, FAO. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
"DAD-IS". Domisticated Animal Diversity Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2014-07-30.

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[FAO-1] "Serrai". Declining breeds of Mediterranean Sheep. Agriculture Consumer Protection, FAO. Retrieved 2014-07-30.

[DAD-IS-2] "DAD-IS". Domisticated Animal Diversity Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2014-07-30.