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Bela Krajina
Pramenka
EFABIS Data
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International Name |
Bela Krajina Pramenka |
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Local Name |
Belokranjska pramenka |
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Location |
Adlesici, Marindol and Zunici,
(Slovenia) |
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Breeding females
(year) |
624
(2004)
944 (2007) |
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Trend of population size |
Stable
(predators
problem?) |
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Flock book established |
1996 |
Origin – history
Slovenian autohtonous breed; the Belokranjska pramenka is sheep
breed which was once bred on both banks of the river Kolpa, mainly
in the rolling hills of the Karst regions of Bela Krajina.
The means for farming are poor here and for this reason the sheep
are quite small. Purebred animals are found in the in the
surrounding areas of Adlesici, Marindol and Zunici.
Breed description
The Bela Krajina Pramenka sheep weigh over 50 kg, the rams weigh a
few kilos more but rarely over 65 to 70 kg. Today the breeding is
different from region to region. In the lowlands the animals are
larger while on the Karst terrain their weight may not even reach 45
kg. The animals have long fringed wool, which acts as a good
protection against the cold and rain but it is not appropriate for
manufacturing because all woollen products are extremely rough. The
leading color of coat is white, although it is nearly impossible to
find an animal that would be purely white, for black dots or spots
on the head and legs are characteristic of the breed. The sheep’s
tails are unusually long, and reach down to just a few centimeters
above the ground. Rams have extremely large horns, which are curled
several times as the animals get older. Sheep may have horns too but
they are short. The ewe is seasonally polyestric, meaning that they
lamb once a year; experienced breeders will even tell us that out of
season lambing (thus three litters in two years) is exceptionally
unusual. Litters are small, on average about 1.13 lambs.
Conservation activities
Conservation of breed by reproducing herds or animals: conservation
programme running.
Contact:
dr. Drago Kompan e-mail:
Drago.Kompan@bfro.uni-lj.si
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