
Breed: Ojalada
Species: Sheep
Height: 74 cm (males), 65 cm (females)
Country: Spain
Description: As ewes are good milkers it guarantees high quality suckling lambs.
High rusticity. Resistence to the shortfall of feed, and the weight lost is quickly recovered when conditions are better.
Strong walkers. Adapted to poor pastures and grazing in harsh and arid conditions.
Excellent maternal ability. Ewes crossed whith type beef males. Lambing/year: 1.5. Lambing rate: 110- 140%.
History: Iberian branch Ovis aries ibericus.
Uses: Dam line, horns, meat, skin/hides, wool
Performance: Avg. age of maturity; 13.6 months (females)
Breed Sources: https://www.fao.org/dad-is/browse-by-country-and-species/en/