Other names Skudden Higher classification Sheep | Scientific name Ovis aries Rank Breed | |
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Country of origin Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland Use Landscape grazing, felting, meat Weight Male: 35 kg (77 lb) to 50 kg (110 lb)
Female: 24 kg (53 lb) to 40 kg (88 lb) Wool color White, brown, black or grey Horn status Large spiral horns in males; females may be polled (hornless) Similar Coburger Fuchsschaf, Ouessant sheep, Pomeranian Coarsewool, Cameroon sheep, Soay sheep | ||
Skudde sheep tartar and estonians
The Skudde is a breed of domesticated sheep from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, and Switzerland.
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Skudde
Characteristics
Adult rams weigh between 35 kg (77 lb) and 50 kg (110 lb). Adult ewes weigh 25 kg (55 lb) to 40 kg (88 lb). The wool is white, brown, black and gray. It is has fine wool fibers, dispersed with short and course fiber. Lambs typically will have dark red or rust colored markings on their nape of their neck and legs.
References
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