Breed: Krainer Steinschaf, Flitsch
Species: Sheep
Colour: white, bown-black or grey with white markings on head and tail are common, approx. 20% pied animals
Weight: males : 60 kg/ females : 45 kg
Country: Austria
Description: Krainer, a breed of the high Alps, is a seperat Stone sheep variety, descent from Zaupel sheep, probably common ancestry with Forest and Csikta Sheep. The Krainer Steinschaf was bred through centuries in the Julische Alpen as a dairy sheep.
History: Herdbook established in 1990.Import : 1988 : 30 animals imported from Slovenia/ 1992 : 3 rams from Slovenia
Morphology: Fine-boned and small sheep with a coarse/carpet wool.
Specials: mostly polled head with straight profile/ long woolly tail and woolly belly.
Uses: Landscape management, Milk, Meat
Performance: Litter size : 1,3 (1-3)Milk : 220 kg per lactation of 150 days Daily gain : 200 gFleece weight : 3 (2,5-3,5) kg