Uda is a breed of African long-legged sheep common in

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

, Niger, northern Cameroon, and northern Nigeria. There are several varieties of Uda sheep.General Breed Information on Uda sheep, Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System (DAGRIS)

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(accessed 28 September 2013) Typically the front half of Uda sheep is brown or black and the back half white."Uda," Oklahoma State University Beeds of Livestock: Breeds of African Origin
(accessed 1 October 2013)

Characteristics

The Uda is generally raised for its meat. The ewes are typically hornless (polled), and the rams have horns.

References

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