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D. Management

Uses of breed % of prod. value
                             Meat ...............
                             Wool................
                             Milk..................
                             Pelts.................
                             Other................

Management type
      Stationary.................................
      Transhumant.............................
       Housing period (months)...........

Feeding
Total grazing                     .............
Grazing + fodder               .............
Grazing + concentrate       .............
Grazing + fodder + conc    .............
Total concentrate              .............
Other (explain):                 ..............

Type of grazing
Improved/cultivated pasture  ..........
Unimproved pasture               ..........
Altitude of pasture                  ..........

Special conditions or management practices:.......................................

Special characteristics of breed (adaptation, disease resistance,
special traits, etc.)
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Breeding plans /management
Average flock size (ewes)............................................
Use of recording scheme -% of ewes:........................
Use of artific. insemination -% of ewes.......................

Selection method (indicate one or more)
Selecton index                          ...............
Index & phenotype                   ..............
Pedigree                                   ..............
Pedigree & phenotype              .............
Phenotype only                         .............
Random                                     .............

Longevity
Ewes (average culling age)        .............
max age:                                    ............
Rams                                           ............

Cultural history of breed:
Type of management and use of breed in historic time - describe in brief