Karakul (Lamb)

(lat.) Ovis aries

Geographic distribution

Namibia, Afghanistan, Russisch-Zentralasien.

Fantasy names

Persian

Broad-tail

Afghan Karakul

Buhkara Karakul

Farm housing / Trapping

Held in herds; hysterectomy (the mother sheep is killed), the lambs are butchered immediately after birth

Use

Caps, coats, jackets, accessories

More information on biology and behavior

More information on holding on farms