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Jezersko – Solcava Sheep
EFABIS Data
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International Name |
Jezersko – Solcava |
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Local Name |
Jezersko-solčavska |
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Location |
Jezersko Solčava valey (Slovenia) |
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Breeding females
(year) |
4.046
(2004), 4.909 (2007) |
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Trend of population size |
increasing |
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Flock book established |
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Origin – history
The breed was
formed with the cross breeding of primitive white domestic sheep
with Bergamansc and Padovan sheep. Mountainous breeds from the west
Alps were formed from domestic white small sheep which they called
Zaupelschaf. It has a characteristic convex head profile, inherited
from Bergamansca sheep and high quality wool which they inherited
from Padovan sheep.
Breed description
The animals
are usually white in color but a brown variation also exists
(although breeders call these sheep black). In the past they had to
have an “eye-glass” or “tear drop” mark around their eyes, under
their eyes and on their ears.
These are moderately large sheep, with a height of 65 to 67 cm (rams
will reach over 70 cm), their body weight is between 65 and 75 kg,
under good conditions they may exceed 80 kg while rams weigh over
100 kg. They have large ears, a long wool-covered tail, long and
muscular legs and their back is strong and long. This allows them
to walk on steep mountainous grazing-grounds. They are tenacious and
healthy animals, adapted to our surroundings. Sheep are sheared in
the spring and fall, and they will give from 2.5 to 3 kg of wool
each. Twin lambs are not unusual, so the litter size is between 1.4
to 1.5 lambs. Besides that, sheep are fertile year-round and mate
again soon after lambing, even if the lambs are still suckling; the
majority of the sheep will mate within a month after lambing. A
young ewe is sexually mature at 6 to 8 months, the rams at 7 to 10
months of age.
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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