Lohi sheep

The Lohi or Parkanni sheep is found in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana in India. It is used for its carpet quality wool and meat production. It contributes 40 percent of the total mutton production of Punjab. The sheep's body is white and the head is usually tan, black or brown.

Males weigh 65 kg (143 lb) and females 45 kg (99 lb) at maturity. The average annual wool clip is 3 kg (6 lb) of medium wool, which is approximately 40 micrometres in diameter. The average rate of milk production from Lohi ewes is 1.2 liters (0.3 gallons) per day.

The very large lop ears, which have apendages called Parkan on their surface, and prominent roman nose are the distinctive features of the breed. Both rams and ewes are polled.

References

  1. ↑ Sharif, Numan; Ali, Asad; Dawood, Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Irfan-Ur-Rehman; Do, Duy Ngoc (19 December 2022). "Environmental Effects and Genetic Parameters for Growth Traits of Lohi Sheep". Animals : An Open Access Journal from Mdpi. 12 (24): 3590. doi:10.3390/ani12243590. PMC 9774388. PMID 36552510.
  2. 1 2 "Sheep Breeds" (PDF). www.uvas.edu.pk. University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore-Pakistan.
  3. ↑ "Lohi Sheep". breeds.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University. 21 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Ahmad, Zaheer; Yaqoob, Muhammad (1 January 2001). "THE LOHI SHEEP: A MEAT BREED OF PAKISTAN REVIEW". University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.