Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
ukr.
Description
The name derives from name of village Sokilky, where this breed was created
Other name
Sokilian
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
This breed sheep are marked for industrial classification as lambskin-dairy, and for zoological - as long-thin tailed.
Additional information comments
Dominant gene shyrazi (grey colour) when homogenous causes chronical tympany and lambs death in 3-4 months' age, while they were not used for lambskin producing when 1-3 days old.
Special characteristic of product
incredible lambskins. Sokilian sheep give 55-60 % grey and 40-45 % black lambskins.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
Enduring.
Color comments
uni coloured: grey or occasionally black <br>comment: grey is lethal when homozygous
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
female: 20-25% horned. Rams have spiral-curled flat horns.
Weight males
65.00
Weight females
44.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Sokilian breed is created in Poltava region (central part of Ukraine) as the result of long selection with possible use of Karakul and Crimean malych sheep.
Year of origin
17
Location within country
Dissiminated in Poltava region, partially in Dnipropetrovsk (east of country) region.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
