General Information

Species

Sheep

Synonym

Kilakathai Adu

Breeding Tract

Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganda/Pasumpon Muthu Thevar (Tamilnadu)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Also Distributed In The Parts Of Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Villupuram And Thiruvannamalai Districts As Migratory Flocks.

Main Use

Food – Meat

Origin

Breed Name Derived From The Name Of Its Habitat, Ramnad (Now Known As Ramanathapuram) District And Its White Coat.

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Colour

Pre-Dominantly White With Black Colour On The Ventral Aspect Of The Body, In The Region Of Inner Canthi Of Eyes Extending To Poll, Angle Of Mouth, Lower Lip, Chin, Throat, Brisket, Tips And Border Of The Ears, And Fore And Hind Limbs.

Horns Present

Male

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Rams Are Horned And Ewes Are Polled. Spiral, Thick And Corrugated Running Backward And Outward

Visible Characteristics

Medium Sized Animals. Ears Are Leaf Like, Medium In Size (12-13cm) And Semi-Pendulous. Body Is Covered With Short Hair.

Hair Or Wool

Hair