The Damara sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originating in Namibia. In fact, he was originally from East Asia and Egypt, but he moved to the present day in Namibia and Angola.
It was kept in an isolated region of Namibia for many years and thus remained free from the influence of other breeds of sheep.
Today, the breed is found primarily in northwestern Namibia (Kaokoland) and southern Angola. In these places, they grazed relatively safe from the outside influence of local residents.
The name of the Damara sheep breed comes from the specific region where these animals were originally encountered, and the region was previously called Ddmaralnd.
It is a very old breed that was born as early as 3000 BC. The breed was spotted by German explorers in the northern region of Namibia in 1904 and later named Gross Damaland.
The Damara Sheep Breeders Society was founded in 1992. Learn more about this breed of sheep below.
Characteristics of the damar sheep
Damar sheep are large animals with a relatively long appearance. It is a relatively tall breed in terms of shoulder height. They have a long, oval and quite deep body.
The topline is curved above the head. It descends at the level of the neck, rises to the withers, from where it descends slightly to rise above a well-developed kidney.
The legs of the Damar sheep are long and dry, but strong and well attached. Their hooves are small and well formed. These are sheep with a thick tail and short coarse wool.
They can be both monophonic and multi-colored. Monochromatic versions are available in black, brown, and white, while multicolor versions are available in black and white.
They usually have smaller horns. Photos and information from ansi.okstate.edu and Wikipedia.
Advantages
The Damara sheep is a breed of mutton. It is grown mainly for meat production.
Special Notes
Damara sheep are very hardy and strong animals. They can survive harsh environments and poor diets. They are exceptionally strong and can remain productive where grazing and watering are limited.
This characteristic makes the breed very suitable for Namibian public spaces where extreme conditions are usually the norm rather than the exception.
Damara sheep have a fairly high resistance to most sheep diseases. In addition, they tolerate internal parasites well. Sheep are excellent mothers and can produce enough milk even to raise twin lambs.
And twin lambs are usually found in 5-10% of births. Sheep generally take good care of their lambs and sometimes fight off predators when attacked. Today, the breed is grown primarily for meat production. However, check out the full breed profile of the Damaran sheep in the following table.
| Breed name | Damara |
| another name | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly meat |
| Special Notes | Very hardy and strong animals, well adapted to various climatic and pasture conditions, well adapted to local conditions, able to survive harsh conditions and poor nutrition, exceptionally energetic, can remain productive where pasture and water are fabulously limited. , fairy, high resistance to the most common diseases, tolerance to internal parasites, ewes are excellent mothers, ewes produce enough milk for their lambs, very well suited for meat production |
| Breed size | big |
| horns | Yes |
| climatic tolerance | local climate |
| Color | A lot of |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | Namibia |
