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Somali Sheep & Rams Encyclopedia

A commercial reference by Regional Livestock Bridge covering Somali rams available for supply, with their traits, weights and assembly areas.

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Leading Somali ram breeds and their names

الكبش الصومالي أسود الرأس - Somali Blackhead Sheep

Somali Blackhead Sheep

Sources: Burao, Yirowe and the Berbera corridor

One of Somalia’s best-known rams for supply and slaughter. It is polled, with a black head and neck, white body and a prominent fat rump, and suits assembly in commercially consistent weight lots.

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Color: Black head and neck with a white body
Coat & build: Polled, compact meaty body and rounded fat rump
Weight: Common supply weights are about 20–35 kg
Distribution: Across Somalia and northern export markets