Sheep Breeds of Pakistan

 

There is local 30 breeds of sheep in Pakistan. The most famous breeds of sheep province wise are “Buchi, Lohi, Thalli and Salt range in Punjab; Bumbi, Kachhi and Kooka in Sindh; Balkhi, Damani and Kaghani in KPK; Balochi, Bibrik, Harnai and Rakhshani in Baluchistan; Baltistani, Gojal, Kail, Kali, Koh-i-Ghizer, Pahari and poonchi in Gilgit, FATA and AJK.”

Balochistan breeds:

Balochi Breed:

It is the member of fat tailed family. It is also known as Balochi Dumda, Taraki, Mengali, Shinwari, Araghi, kirmani Neini normally present in the area of Quetta and Sibi. It is raised for meat and wool purpose. Its average weight is 38kg in male and 32kg in female. Its average fleece weight per year is 2.25kg.

 

 

Bibrik Breed:

            Fat tailed family breed mainly raised for meat purpose. It is normally present in the district of Sibi and Loralai. It has horns and white color in body and black/brown head. Its average weight is 37kg in ram and 32 in ewe. Its average fleece weight per year is 1.55kg.

 

 

Harnai Breed:

            Harnai is fat tailed, meat/wool type breed. It is found in districts of Sibi, Loralai, Zhob and Quetta. The average weigh of Harnai is 34kg of ram and 33kg of ewe with average wool production per year is 2.6kg. It is white in color with dark tan spotted head and ears.

 

 

Gilgit, FATA &AJK Breeds:

Data not available: (if anyone have the details of these breed).

 

 

KPK Breeds:

Balkhi:

Balkhi is fat tail, meat type sheep of tribal areas of KPK. The average weight of ram is 70kg and 54kg of ewe. Its color is black, tan or grey, both sexes have horn.

 

 

Damani:

Damani is thin tail, meat and wool type breed of Banu and Dear Ismail Khan districts. The mature ram has average weight of 32kg and ewe has 27kg. The average wool production per year is 1.5kg. It is white in color with black or tan head and camel colored legs.

 

 

Kaghani:

Kaghani is a meat type breed found in Hazara division and surrounding areas of KPK. Its color is white, gray, black or brown body coat.

 

Punjab Breeds:

Buchi:

Buchi is meat and wool type breed found in the areas of Cholistan, Bahwalpur, Bahwalnagr, Rahim Yar Khan and Muzaffargarh. It has prominent eyes and “small and stubby ears due which it is known as Buchi.” Buchi sheep has compact body with white color coat, some sheep have black spots on the body and some have complete black color. Its average body weight for ram is 35kg and ewe 30kg. Its average wool production per year is 4kg.

 

Lohi:

Lohi is meat and wool type sheep also known as Parkanni and Lamochar. It is normally found in the area of Lahore, Faisalabad, Sheikhopura, Gujranwala, Toba Tek Sing, Sahiwal and jahng. It has Roman noses, long ears, pendulous with an appendage on external side known as “Perkann.” Its average weigh in Ram is 65kg and 50kg in ewe. Its average wool production per year is 3kg.

 

 

Kajli:

Kajli sheep is meat and wool type breed of Punjab. The home tract of kali sheep is Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali and Gujrat area. It has white color body with black color upper lip, 1/3 part of ear and circles around eyes. Due this black color circle around eyes is known as Kajli. The average weight of ram is 55kg and 45kg in ewe. Average wool production per year is 3kg.

 

 

Lati (Salt Range):

Lati is meat and wool type breed of Punjab. The origin of Lati sheep is from area of Salt range districtof Rawalpindi, Jehlum, Mianwali, Sargodha and Attock. This is the only fat tail breed of Punjab. It has white color body, tan brown small head. Forehead is broad and muzzle are tapering. Average weight of ram is 36kg and 28kg of ewe. Average wool production per year is 1.5kg.

 

 

Sindhi Breeds:

Bumbi:

Bumbi is the meat type breed of Sind. The origin of Bumbi/Dumbi is Dadu, Shahdad kot and Jacobabad area. Its average body weight is 40kg of ram and 30kg of ewe. Its average wool production per year is 1.3kg.

 

 

Kachi:

Kachi is meat, milk and wool type breed of Sindh. The home tract of Kachi is Dadu, Shahdad Kot, Jacobabad, Hyderabad, Larkana and Nawabshah. Its average body weight is 40kg of ram and 30 kg of ewe. Average milk and wool production is 1.09 liter/day and 2.08kg per year.

 

 

 

Kooka:

Kooka is meat and wool type breed of Sindh. It is normally found in the district of Tharparkar and other desert areas of Sindh. It has white color coat and black color of head and legs. Its average body weight is 30kg of ram and 26kg of ewe. Average fleece production per year is 2.13 kg.