Gammelnorsk sau
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| Norway, N | |
| Location | islands at the west coast from Bergen to Trondheim |
| Species | Sheep |
| Synonyms | villsau, steinaldersau, ursau, utegangarsau, Rangeing Sheep |
| Management | semi-feral |
| Population size | Male: 2000 Female 20000 Tendency + |
| Morphology | Adult weight: 30-45 kilo. All rams are horned, while just a few of the ewes are horned. This is a short-tailed breed. Colour: Multicoloured, solid black, grey, brown, white and combinations of those. Wool: Short, pigmented and with fine fibre |
| History | Feral sheep is espoused to be the origin of the Icelandic, Faroese and different Norwegian spæl breeds. |
| Contact | Norsk villsaulag BA: http://www.villsau.no/ E-mail: corvus@online.no |
| Source of information | Norsk villsaulag BA: http://www.villsau.no/ E-mail: corvus@online.no |
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