Spælsau
Norwegian breed of sheep
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The Spælsau is a Norwegian breed or breed grouping of domestic sheep in the Northern European short-tailed group of traditional breeds of sheep.
Other names
- Gamalnorsk spælsau
- Kvit spælsau
Country of originNorway
Use
- meat
- milk
- hides
- wool
- conservation grazing
The sheep derive from the Gamalnorsk sau or Old Norwegian Sheep. Two breeds or types are reported: an old type, the Gamalnorsk spælsau ('old Norwegian short-tailed sheep') and the modern Kvit spælsau ('white short-tailed sheep').[2][3]
History
Characteristics
For the old type, average body weights are 63 kg for ewes and 90 kg for rams.[2]
Use
Both the old and the modern type of Spælsau may be kept for meat, milk, hides and wool;[6]: 1279 they may also be used in conservation grazing.[2][3]
