Waziri sheep

The Waziri (Pashto: وزیری) is a breed of domestic sheep from the Waziristan region of Pakistan. They are also found in the Bannu District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.^[1]

Description

The Waziri sheep is medium-sized, and has a white, muscular body and black head with small ears.^[1] It is considered to be a microsheep, as females weigh less than 25 kg at maturity.^[2] It is part of the fat tailed sheep variety.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Waziri". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
^ Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future (1991)
^ "Breeds of Livestock - Waziri Sheep — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". afs.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

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[OKState-1] "Waziri". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

[2] Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future (1991)

[3] "Breeds of Livestock - Waziri Sheep — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". afs.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

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