Rya (Sheep)
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rya, also known as Ryafår or Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep, is a breed of sheep that is native to Sweden. The breed originated from the Swedish and Norwegian landrace breeds. The purpose of the sheep was to use the long, wavy, and shiny wool to produce rya-wool, which is often used to make carpets . In the early twentieth century, few long wool sheep remained in the province of Dalarna, sparking the restoration of the rya sheep breed. As of the year 2000, there is a…mehr

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rya, also known as Ryafår or Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep, is a breed of sheep that is native to Sweden. The breed originated from the Swedish and Norwegian landrace breeds. The purpose of the sheep was to use the long, wavy, and shiny wool to produce rya-wool, which is often used to make carpets . In the early twentieth century, few long wool sheep remained in the province of Dalarna, sparking the restoration of the rya sheep breed. As of the year 2000, there is a stable population of about 2000 rya sheep. They can be found in northern and central Sweden. They are usually kept in small flocks. The rya sheep is a medium-sized sheep with relatively short legs, and has strong and shiny long wool fibers. Wool fibers of at least 15 cm in length with a maximum crimp of 3 crimps per 5 cm is the breeding goal. The sheep are white, but there are some black and brown individuals. The adult wither height is 75 cm for rams and 70 cm for ewes. The live weight is 70 kg for rams and 50 kg for ewes.