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Mourerous
French
EFABIS Data
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International Name |
Mourerous |
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Local Name |
Mourerous |
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Location |
Alpes and Corse |
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Breeding females
(year) |
15.000 to 20.000 |
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Trend of population size |
Increasing |
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Flock book established |
1983 |
Origin – history
The breed is
derived from a native breed of its home region and North Africa,
with about a 20% annual input from the Prealpes French breed from
1960. The breed possesses a good walking ability and adaptation to a
cold dry environment.
Breed description
The breed is
principally used for wool production and meat, with 90% of the ewes
being pure-bred.
The Mourerous is often white, sometimes with brown or red heads and
legs, with a white roll on the head. They have medium fleece
coverage of fine quality, with the legs also covered. The mature
rams weigh 70kg, and the ewes weigh 55kg.
Conservation activities
From an estimated
62 flocks, 20 are registered with Syndicat de defense et de
promotion de la race Mourerous, with a flock book having been
established in 1983 and having 8.000 ewes registered. Within
performance recording 13 flocks are registered including 3.613 ewes
recorded. The average flock size is 297 ewes.
Contact: Syndicat
Mourérous Chambres d'Agriculture des Alpes
de Haute-Provence 66 bd
Gassendi 04 000 DIGNE
Tel. : 04 92 30 57 57
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