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Biellese was formerly considered a dual-purpose breed, yielding meat and wool; it is now kept now principally for meat production. Lambs are usually slaughtered at a weight of 12–15 kg, or rarely at 18–20 kg. Some wether mutton from castrated animals slaughtered at 12–18 months is sold
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October, and over-winter in the valleys, where they are fed hay. About 75% of the population is managed in this way. Management of a further 20%, mostly in the area of origin, is
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breed; others did not share this view. The much-reported derivation of it, with the
Bergamasca and other Alpine breeds, from Sudanese sheep is a hypothesis published in 1886 in the
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formerly dual-purpose, meat/milk; now principally for meat
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Provinciali della Razza 71 Biellese Anno 2013
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884:Sheep breeds originating in Italy
425:(in Italian). Milan: Edagricole.
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23:Biellese (disambiguation)
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191:hornless in both sexes
527:Sheep breeds of Italy
703:Merinizzata Italiana
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273:Traité de zootechnie
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41:(2007): not at risk
34:Conservation status
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291:Use and management
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227:of large domestic
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743:Pomarancina
613:Cornigliese
548:Appenninica
362:, annex to
332:transhumant
277:craniometry
188:Horn status
122:100 kg
47:Other names
873:Categories
763:Saltasassi
728:Pagliarola
628:Fabrianese
593:Ciavenasca
573:Brentegana
563:Bergamasca
558:Barbaresca
543:Altamurana
346:References
269:Bergamasca
208:Ovis aries
180:Face color
172:Wool color
164:Skin color
154:81 cm
147:86 cm
129:82 kg
838:Vicentina
823:Turchessa
778:Savoiarda
768:Sambucana
753:Quadrella
748:Pusterese
733:Pinzirita
723:Noticiana
673:Laticauda
663:Juraschaf
643:Garessina
638:Frabosana
578:Brianzola
553:Bagnolese
325:Savoiarda
321:Sambucana
317:Garessina
313:Frabosana
833:Varesina
738:Plezzana
718:Nostrana
708:Modenese
698:Matesina
658:Istriana
603:Comisana
583:Brigasca
568:Biellese
538:Alpagota
323:and the
237:Piedmont
221:Biellese
152:Female:
127:Female:
91:Standard
79:Piedmont
29:Biellese
853:Zerasca
848:Vissana
693:Massese
688:Marrana
678:Leccese
633:Finarda
618:Corteno
340:nomadic
302:Ravenna
263:History
167:pinkish
803:Tacola
793:Sciara
758:Rosset
588:Brogna
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139:Height
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114:Weight
109:Traits
95:MIPAAF
773:Sarda
668:Lamon
598:Ciuta
298:Milan
245:Ivrea
235:, in
229:sheep
225:breed
223:is a
201:Sheep
183:white
175:white
67:Italy
683:Livo
427:ISBN
370:ISBN
300:and
219:The
101:Use
39:FAO
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