Sheep

The Skudde Sheep is an ancient breed, originally from East Prussia and the Baltic states.

The period of origin can probably be traced back to the Iron Age (900/700 BC) .
In fact, they are also called Viking Sheep because it was a domestic animal that moved with them. It is currently included among the breeds in danger of extinction .

 

Between 1930 and 1936, the number of registered sheep dropped from approximately 70,000 to 3,600.
And by 1945 the skudde were nearly extinct.
Thanks to some zoos and small breeders the breed was saved in time.

It is a small , sturdy and robust sheep.

The appearance and alert behavior is similar to primitive sheep breeds.

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• Head: cuneiform with broad forehead and fine nasal bone

• Ears: small and pointed, pointing upwards

• Nose: black pigmented

• Body: short or medium length

• Tail: Naturally short and a little hairy

• Limbs: Strong and beautiful with small hard hooves

• Colors: White, Brown, Black and Grey

• Wool : mixed fibre; grows about 12 cm and 1.5/2.5 kg per year

 

They are fully grown at 2-3 years old, when they stop growing.

The breed is characterized by good fertility and they reproduce all year round.

It has a strong and characteristic maternal instinct, lambs are frugal and learn quickly

to walk and suck milk.