Armenian Semicoarsewool (also known as ''Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya'' in Russian) is a
breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slig ...
of domesticated
sheep found in
Armenia. A medium-
wool fat-tail breed which is kept for
meat
Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted, farmed, and scavenged animals for meat since prehistoric times. The establishment of settlements in the Neolithic Revolution allowed the domestication of animals such as chic ...
and
milk production. This breed was developed by crossing
Rambouillet
Rambouillet (, , ) is a subprefecture of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, southwest of its centre. In 2018, the commune had a population of 26,933.
Rambouillet lies ...
and
Lincoln with
Balbas.
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Characteristics
This breed displays white and is unicolored. On average, mature rams weigh and grow to . Ewes weigh and grow to at maturity.
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References
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Sheep breeds originating in Armenia