10 Popular Indian Sheep Breeds

By: Vaishnavi Barthwal [{ "selector": ".dliit-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Deccani

This sheep is small, hardy, and well adapted to poor pastoral conditions [{ "selector": ".glgle-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nellore

Nellore is the tallest breed of sheep in India, resembling goats in appearance [{ "selector": ".ibbbm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Vembur

It is a meat purpose breed and is distributed in Vembur, melakarandhai, keezha karandhai, nagalapuram regions [{ "selector": ".jpcku-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Gaddi

Gaddi Sheep are small in size, and are found in Kishtwar and Bhadarwah tehsils of Jammu [{ "selector": ".wuisf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mandya

It is the best mutton type conformation among the Indian breeds [{ "selector": ".aqbjo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Marwari

Marwari sheep are found all over Jodhpur and parts of Jaipur districts and possess high resistance to disease and worms [{ "selector": ".zbass-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Chennai red

This meat purpose sheep is distributed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu [{ "selector": ".izjiw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Neelagiri

This wool purpose breed is distributed in Neelagiri district of Tamil Nadu [{ "selector": ".uwrat-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Keezhakaraisal

This meat purpose breed is distributed in Ramanadhapuram, Sivagangai and Thirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu [{ "selector": ".tcczz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Coimbatore

This wool purpose breed is distributed in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu [{ "selector": ".ukdel-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }] Know More