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[[File:Najdi sheep 5.jpg|thumb|250px|Najdi sheep in [[Unaizah]], Saudi Arabia]] |
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The '''Najdi''' or '''Nejdi''' is a [[breed]] of [[domestic sheep]] |
The '''Najdi''' or '''Nejdi''' is a [[breed]] of [[domestic sheep]] primarily found in the [[Najd]] region of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. Though it is primarily raised in [[Saudi Arabia]], Najdi sheep are also present in [[Kuwait]], [[Jordan]] and [[Oman]].<ref name="DAD">{{cite web |url=http://dad.fao.org/ |title=Breed Data Sheet |work=dad.fao.org |publisher=[[FAO]] Domestic Animal Diversity system (DAD-IS) }}</ref> They may also be found in many other locations, including [[Jeddah]]. |
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The Najdi has a distinctive appearance that has even been celebrated in Saudi "sheep beauty pageants" not unlike [[livestock show]]s and sales in the West.<ref name="AP"/> They are a very tall breed, averaging 76–86 centimeters (30–34 inches) in height at the [[withers]].<ref name="DAD"/> They have long, [[Roman nose]]d faces with drooping ears. Ewes are [[polled livestock|polled]] and rams may be either polled or have [[scur]]s. They are generally black with white faces and white on the legs and tail. Top Najdi ewes can sell for 20,000–30,000 [[Saudi riyals]] (US$5,300–8,000), while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch hundreds of thousands.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27474105/wid/17621070/ |title=Breeders hold first pageant for Saudi-bred sheep |date=October 31, 2008 |work=[[MSNBC]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] }}</ref> |
The Najdi has a distinctive appearance that has even been celebrated in Saudi "sheep beauty pageants" not unlike [[livestock show]]s and sales in the West.<ref name="AP"/> They are a very tall breed, averaging 76–86 centimeters (30–34 inches) in height at the [[withers]].<ref name="DAD"/> They have long, [[Roman nose]]d faces with drooping ears. Ewes are [[polled livestock|polled]] and rams may be either polled or have [[scur]]s. They are generally black with white faces and white on the legs and tail. Top Najdi ewes can sell for 20,000–30,000 [[Saudi riyals]] (US$5,300–8,000), while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch hundreds of thousands.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna27474105 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324051530/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27474105/wid/17621070/ |url-status=live |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |title=Breeders hold first pageant for Saudi-bred sheep |date=October 31, 2008 |work=[[MSNBC]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] }}</ref> |
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Najdi are highly adapted to life in desert conditions, though it is less [[drought tolerant]] than some breeds, such as the [[Awassi (sheep)|Awassi]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15919981 |title=Effect of water deprivation and season on feed intake, body weight and thermoregulation in Awassi and Najdi sheep breeds in Saudi Arabia |last=Alamer |first=Mohammed |author2=Adel Al-Hozab | |
Najdi are highly adapted to life in desert conditions, though it is less [[drought tolerant]] than some breeds, such as the [[Awassi (sheep)|Awassi]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15919981 |title=Effect of water deprivation and season on feed intake, body weight and thermoregulation in Awassi and Najdi sheep breeds in Saudi Arabia |last=Alamer |first=Mohammed |author2=Adel Al-Hozab |journal=Journal of Arid Environments |year=2004 |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=71–84 |doi=10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.01.003 |bibcode=2004JArEn..59...71A |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name="Lancaster">{{cite book |title=People, land and water in the Arab Middle East |last=Lancaster |first=William |author2=Fidelity Lancaster |year=1999 |isbn=978-90-5702-322-4 |publisher=Taylor & Francis }}</ref> Though its meat may be consumed locally, it is especially valued for its milk, meat and long, straight wool.<ref name="Lancaster"/> |
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==References== |
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{{Commons category|Najdi sheep}} |
{{Commons category|Najdi sheep}} |
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* [https://doi.org/10.1007%2FBF02265324 Control of ovine brucellosis in najdi sheep in saudi Arabia] (1983) |
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* [https://doi.org/10.1007%2FBF02356955 Copper status of Najdi sheep in eastern Saudi Arabia under penned and grazing conditions] (1992) |
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[[Category:Sheep breeds]] |
[[Category:Sheep breeds]] |
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[[Category:Sheep breeds originating in Saudi Arabia]] |
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The Najdi or Nejdi is a breed of domestic sheep primarily found in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula. Though it is primarily raised in Saudi Arabia, Najdi sheep are also present in Kuwait, Jordan and Oman.[1] They may also be found in many other locations, including Jeddah.
The Najdi has a distinctive appearance that has even been celebrated in Saudi "sheep beauty pageants" not unlike livestock shows and sales in the West.[2] They are a very tall breed, averaging 76–86 centimeters (30–34 inches) in height at the withers.[1] They have long, Roman nosed faces with drooping ears. Ewes are polled and rams may be either polled or have scurs. They are generally black with white faces and white on the legs and tail. Top Najdi ewes can sell for 20,000–30,000 Saudi riyals (US$5,300–8,000), while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch hundreds of thousands.[2]
Najdi are highly adapted to life in desert conditions, though it is less drought tolerant than some breeds, such as the Awassi.[3][4] Though its meat may be consumed locally, it is especially valued for its milk, meat and long, straight wool.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Breed Data Sheet". dad.fao.org. FAO Domestic Animal Diversity system (DAD-IS).
- ^ a b "Breeders hold first pageant for Saudi-bred sheep". MSNBC. Associated Press. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.
- ^ Alamer, Mohammed; Adel Al-Hozab (2004). "Effect of water deprivation and season on feed intake, body weight and thermoregulation in Awassi and Najdi sheep breeds in Saudi Arabia". Journal of Arid Environments. 59 (1): 71–84. Bibcode:2004JArEn..59...71A. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.01.003.
- ^ a b Lancaster, William; Fidelity Lancaster (1999). People, land and water in the Arab Middle East. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-90-5702-322-4.
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- Control of ovine brucellosis in najdi sheep in saudi Arabia (1983)
- Copper status of Najdi sheep in eastern Saudi Arabia under penned and grazing conditions (1992)
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