Santa Inês (sheep)

A flock of Santa Inês sheep in Brazil

The Santa Inês is a breed of sheep from Brazil. As woolless hair sheep, the breed is primarily raised for meat,[1] and is the one of the largest and most productive hair sheep breeds common to Brazil.[2] It is thought to have derived from crosses of the Morada Nova, Bergamasca, and native coarse-wooled sheep.[3][4] Santa Inêz are well-adapted for tropical climates, such as with higher parasite resistance than other meat sheep breeds.[5]

References

  1. "Santa Inês", ansi.okstate.edu (Oklahoma State University)
  2. Rajab MH, Cartwright TC, Dahm PF, Figueiredo EA. (1992), "Performance of three tropical hair sheep breeds.", Journal of Animal Science, PMID 1459896
  3. IL Mason (1980), "Prolific Tropical Sheep", FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 17 (FAO), ISBN 92-5-100845-0
  4. "Sheep Breeds S - St", sheep101.info
  5. "Resistance of Santa Ines, Suffolk and Ile de France sheep to naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematode infections.", Veterinary Parasitology, 2004, doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.12.004, PMID 15019147


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