Acıpayam (sheep)
Encyclopedia
Acıpayam is a breed
of domesticated sheep originated in Turkey
. They are a dual-purpose breed (wool
and meat). The Acıpayam originated from Assaf
crossed with Awassi
and Dagliç
ewes.
Breed
A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
of domesticated sheep originated in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. They are a dual-purpose breed (wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
and meat). The Acıpayam originated from Assaf
Assaf (sheep)
Assaf is a breed of domesticated sheep from Israel. It is the result of crossbreeding the Awassi and East Friesian. They are dual purpose breed and raised for their milk and meat.-History:...
crossed with Awassi
Awassi
The Awassi is a local sheep breed in South-West Asia originated in the Syro-Arabian desert. Other local names can also be Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami or Gezirieh. It is a fat-tailed type and is multi coloured: white with brown head and legs . The ears are long and drooping...
and Dagliç
Dagliç (sheep)
The Dagliç is a breed of sheep found primarily in western Anatolia in Turkey. They are a carpet wool breed used for both meat and dairy production. Sheep of this breed typically have black spots on the head and legs, the rams are usually horned and the ewes are polled...
ewes.