Breed description, photo, characteristic for home breeding
Gissar sheep live in the mountainous areas of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and the name comes from the mountain range, which is known as Hissar. Also Gissarskkie sheep are common throughout Central Asia.
Gissar sheep – this is the greatest representatives of all types and breeds of sheep. The breed is quite old and bred in isolation from other species, but the breed was very large and strong. The average increase in adult sheep is 85 cm, and the sheep – 80 cm, after the second of these indicators ewe Lincoln considered the world. These sheep treat fat-tailed, so may be a long time without water and overgrown pastures.
The backbone of a strong, large muscles developed perfectly. Sheepskin coat with a rounded rump, where fat accumulates and provides a supply of nutrients for a long period. Kurdyuk be in the rear part of the body and resembles a large hump with sheep than the he usually greater than that of sheep. Also, its size depends on the season, in the summer he had just filled and closer to winter, it is gaining great rounded shape.
Form oval head, massive face with a hump and small horns. The neck is short, but thick with a plurality of pleats that fall down on his broad chest. Juveniles Hissar breed rapidly gain weight. At the age of a few months already weigh up to 50 kg. At this age, the meat is growing quite a lot, but it is very tender, juicy and pleasant taste. Little lambs grow quickly, for about 0.5 kg per day.
A well-developed muscular system allows Hissar sheep move in a year up to 500 km in search of suitable areas. The most ideal option considered the mountain slopes of the Alps, some farmers especially in the summer where sheep graze, so they did a good supply of fat for the winter. In good conditions with proper care adult sheep can grow up to 200 kg, and the sheep – 120 kg.
From other species of the Hissar sheep are not only large in size trunk, but also fat tail. This is a special appendage, which accumulate fats and other nutrients, which are used by the animal in periods when food is not enough. Some types of these sheep have the rump just huge and can weigh up to 60 kg. Nowadays the Hissar sheep can be meat, meat of sheep or type of sheep.
The breed is well adapted to any weather conditions, therefore became popular in almost all Middle Eastern countries.