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Blackhead Persian

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from South Africa

Blackhead Persian

Sheep breed.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

Kept for
  • Meat
Mature weight
52–68 kg

The record

Breed facts

Production

Litter size
1.03Wikidata (source, opens in a new tab)

Appearance

Colours
Black, whiteWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)

Status

FAO risk status
Not at riskWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)

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Name
Blackhead Persian
Slug
blackhead-persian
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
Blackhead Persian
Wikidata QID
Q4120119
Origin country
South Africa
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52