Native breeds of sheep in mountain regions of Poland

Authors

  • Aldona Kawęcka Dział Ochrony Zasobów Genetycznych Zwierząt, Instytut Zootechniki – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
  • Jacek Sikora Dział Ochrony Zasobów Genetycznych Zwierząt, Instytut Zootechniki – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Keywords:

sheep, native breeds, mountain regions, conservation programme

Abstract

The genetic resources conservation programme, which covers flocks of sheep located in the mountain region, has contributed a certain extent to the development of sheep farming in this region. New flocks are established every year. Young sheep are raised to increase the existing flocks. The scale of these processes is small, but it gives hope that the most valuable Polish breeds will be preserved and sheep farming will be revived.

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Published

2009-12-27