The Lohi sheep is a breed of domesticated sheep from Pakistan. It is mainly found in southern Punjab in Pakistan. It is one of the best breeds of sheep in Pakistan, also known as Parkanni.
The breed is primarily used for carpet-grade wool production, as well as for meat production. Some sources also say the breed originated in India.
Their native region is Rajasthan, and they are mainly distributed in Churu, Ganganagar and Junjhunu regions of Rajasthan, the southern part of Hissar and Rohtak regions in Haryana. However, for more information on this breed, read below.
Characteristics of the Lohi sheep
The Lohi sheep is a medium-sized animal, usually with a white body. Their fleece is dense, coarse and long-fibered. Their forehead is covered with hair and their face is light brown in color.
Their skin is usually pink in color and their ears are large and leafy. Usually rams and sheep are polled, that is, they have no horns. The belly of the sucker sheep is covered with wool and the legs are also covered with wool.
The average height of an adult ram is about 65.25 ± 0.74 cm at the withers and 64.11 ± 0.13 cm in the ewe. They produce medium wool with a fiber diameter of about 39.8 m.
The average live weight of adult Lohi sheep is around 65 kg. And sexually mature sheep weigh an average of about 45 kg. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
Sheep suckers are woolly breed sheep. It is cultivated mainly for the production of wool. But the breed is also used for meat production at home.
Special Notes
Sheep suckers are strong and hardy animals. They are well adapted to the local climate and also do well in other places.
They have rapid body growth combined with good quality meat. This is the main feature of this breed. They are large animals with deep, massive bodies.
Sheep suckers generally reach breeding age much more slowly. They usually reach breeding age between 12 and 18 months. And their litter size is the same.
These animals are usually slaughtered for meat at 5 months of age. However, check out the full breed profile of these sheep in the following table.
| Breed name | suction cups |
| another name | Parkanni |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly meat, also wool |
| Special Notes | Very hardy and strong animals, well adapted to the local climate and also in some other places, high growth rate, deep and massive body, very well suited for wool production and also suitable for meat production. |
| Breed size | medium |
| The weight | 45 to 65 kg |
| horns | Not |
| climatic tolerance | native climate |
| Color | White |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | India / Pakistan |
