Adal are raised for meat and are from Ethopia. They are mainly
found in the region surrounding Dancalia in northeastern Ethiopia. They are a hair
sheep breed.
Adal sheep are smaller sized and unicolored from white to
dark brown. Occasionally they are also pied or dark brown. They generally have
short ears, and often earless. Both rams and ewes are generally polled (without
horns).
Their average birth weight is around 2.54 kg, and around
2.26 kg for the ewes. The average live body weight of the mature ewes is around
24 kg. And average live body weight of the mature rams is around 35 kg.
They
are hardy and strong sheep. They are especially well adapted to arid and dry
climates. They are classified as a fat-tailed hair breed and has short, stiff
fibers.
About Adal Sheep
