The Somali sheep, Somali language: Ido Soomaali occasionally known as the Somali Blackhead sheep, is a hair sheep native to Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya.[1][2]
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The Somali sheep is the direct forebear of the Blackhead Persian, the latter of which was bred in South Africa between the late 19th century to early 20th century and has been extensively used for crossbreeding in many tropical areas.[1]
The Somali sheep is white with a black head. It belongs to the fat-tail type, and both of the breed's genders are polled.[1][3] The animal is mainly reared for meat production,[1] and is a major export of the Somali economy, particularly to the Arabian Peninsula, with Bosaso port and central Somalia being home to the largest livestock markets in the Horn of Africa, with as many as 10,000 heads of sheep and goats sold daily, many of whom shipped to Gulf states via the port of Berbera.[4][5] The market handles livestock from all over the Horn of Africa.[6][7]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d "Somali". Sheep Breeds - S-St. Sheep101.info. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ A. Nyanjom & J. Konyango, Certificate Agriculture Form 1, (East African Publishers), p.133.
- ^ "Brazilian Somali". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Regulating the Livestock Economy of Somalia. Academy for Peace and Development. 2002.
- ^ Project, War-torn Societies; Programme, WSP Transition (2005). Rebuilding Somalia: Issues and Possibilities. Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-1-56902-228-3.
- ^ A Self-portrait of Somalia: Rebuilding from the Ruins. Somalia Centre for Peace and Development. 1999.
- ^ "CBS - Economy and Finance". Central Bank of Somalia. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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