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Why does Marwari sheep have black hair on head white hair on body
Why does Marwari sheep have black hair on head white hair on body
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Marwari sheep are hardy, yielding coarser carpet variety white wool of a mixed hairy composition.
This sheep is characterized by long legs, black face and a prominent nose. The black head is inherited from the black-headed Persian Sheep. It does provide camouflage when they wander in groups.
Fleshy appendages under throat, known as wattles, are often present.
Tail is short and pointed.
The sheep are found all over Jodhpur and parts of Jaipur districts.
Flocks are raised in Pali and Barmer districts.
The animals migrate to distant places in Uttar Pradesh, remote districts of Madhya Pradesh and sometimes to the northern parts of Maharashtra.
They possess high resistance to disease and worms.
The yield of wool per year is 0.90-1.81 kg per animal.
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This sheep is characterized by long legs, black face and a prominent nose. The black head is inherited from the black-headed Persian Sheep. It does provide camouflage when they wander in groups.
Fleshy appendages under throat, known as wattles, are often present.
Tail is short and pointed.
The sheep are found all over Jodhpur and parts of Jaipur districts.
Flocks are raised in Pali and Barmer districts.
The animals migrate to distant places in Uttar Pradesh, remote districts of Madhya Pradesh and sometimes to the northern parts of Maharashtra.
They possess high resistance to disease and worms.
The yield of wool per year is 0.90-1.81 kg per animal.
13. Gaddi
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