Mehraban (sheep)
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These sheep originated in the western province Hamadan
, in Iran
where it is the predominant breed. It is raised primarily for meat production. There is approximately 3 million head.
Multiple births, fertility and survival rate from birth to weaning is high. The wool
is a light brown carpet wool quality which was favored in Persian carpets.
Hamadan Province
Hamedan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its center is Hamedan city. The province of Hamedan covers an area of 19,546 km². In the year 1996, Hamedan province had a population of approximately 1.7 million people....
, in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
where it is the predominant breed. It is raised primarily for meat production. There is approximately 3 million head.
Multiple births, fertility and survival rate from birth to weaning is high. The wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
is a light brown carpet wool quality which was favored in Persian carpets.