Sheep in Russia?

Question

What type of sheep would be the best breed to raise in the Russian Far East

Answer 1

Below is a link if you are asking for informational purposes. If you have an interest in purchasing, you are best served by evaluating what is available in the local economy. Obviously the problems are many fold with respect to importing an animal and/ or traveling long distances or shipping. The area, actually the world has an incredible number of breeds and choosing locally will give you a healthy specimen of a proper variety.

Answer 2

The main product of sheep farming is fine and semi-fine wool; their production nowadays exceeds 80 percent of the total clip.

The main export products are wool and sheepskins for coats.

The primary breeds are mainly Merino kind of breeds (Soviet Merino, Stavropol, Trans-Baikal, Caucasus, Grozny, Krasnoyarsk, Altai, Precos, Volgograd) and Tsigay

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