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The Florina (Pellagonia) sheep breed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

D. Triantafillidis ,
C. Ligda ,
A. Georgoudis  and
J. Boyazoglu
D. Triantafillidis
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Station of Koila, National Agriculture Research Foundation, Kozani, Greece
C. Ligda
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
A. Georgoudis
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
J. Boyazoglu
Affiliation:
Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Summary

The Florina (or Pellagonia) sheep, which have descended from ancient indigenous Greek populations, are on the way to extinction. A small number of animals are found in the region of West Macedonia. The breed belongs to the semi fat-tailed Ruda wool type sheep, is well adapted to harsh mountain conditions and shows resistance to diseases. Recorded farms are kept at the Agricultural Research Station of Koila in Kozani, at the T. E. I. farm of Florina, at the Animal Husbandry Institute of Gianitsa and at the Agricultural Research Station of Komotini. The average commercialised milk production is 96±38.6 kg during a lactation period of 156 days and the average litter size is 1.4±0.52.

Résumé

La race ovine Florina (Pellagonia), à l'origine de races rustiques, est menacée d'extinction. Un petit nombre d'animaux se trouvent dans la région Ouest de la Macédoine. Cette race est bien adaptée aux conditions climatiques rudes et elle est résistante aux maladies. Des troupeaux contrôllés se trouvent dans la Station de Recherche d'Agronomie à Koila, Kozani, au T.E.I. à Florina, à l'Institut de l'élevage à Gianitsa et à la Station de Recherche d'Agronomie à Komotini. La production laitière moyenne est de 96±38.6 kg et la taille de portée de 1.4±0.52.

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CharacteristicsFlorinaPellargoniaGreeceZackel
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Research Articles
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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 22 , April 1997 , pp. 7 - 13
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1997

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