Bibrik
Encyclopedia
The Bibrik is a fat tailed, domesticated breed
of meat sheep that is found in Baluchistan Province
of Pakistan
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Both sexes are horned with rams having curved horns. On average, rams weigh 37 kg (81.6 lb) and ewes weigh 31 kg (68.3 lb). At maturity, rams grow to 64 cm (25.2 in) and ewes 48 cm (18.9 in) at the withers. At birth, rams weigh 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) and ewes 2.4 kg (5.3 lb). Normally, ewes only give brith to one lamb, lactate for about 100 days and provide 40 kg (88.2 lb) of milk with 6.5% fat during that period.
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 meat sheep that is found in Baluchistan Province
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Characteristics
The Bibrik displays white with a black or brown head. The wool is course with a yield of 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) and an average diamter of 41.5 micrometres.Both sexes are horned with rams having curved horns. On average, rams weigh 37 kg (81.6 lb) and ewes weigh 31 kg (68.3 lb). At maturity, rams grow to 64 cm (25.2 in) and ewes 48 cm (18.9 in) at the withers. At birth, rams weigh 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) and ewes 2.4 kg (5.3 lb). Normally, ewes only give brith to one lamb, lactate for about 100 days and provide 40 kg (88.2 lb) of milk with 6.5% fat during that period.