Bayinbuluke Sheep

Bayinbuluke Sheep

　　The Bayinbuluke sheep is a local dual-purpose (meat and fat) sheep breed from Xinjiang. It originated during the eastward return of the Southern Old Torghut tribe of the Mongolian people in 1771. Over centuries, it has been developed through the traditional nomadic practices of the southern Torghut Mongolian herders combined with modern animal husbandry techniques (such as selective breeding and the purification and improvement of the breed). Adult rams average 69.5 kg in weight, while adult ewes average 43.2 kg. Yearling wethers weigh 30.4 kg on average, with a carcass weight of 13.4 kg and a dressing percentage of 44.1%. Adult sheep have an average weight of 63.25 kg, a carcass weight of 27.99 kg, and a dressing percentage of 46.5%. The breed is mainly distributed in the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, with the central production area in Hejing County. There are 1 million head of the breed across Xinjiang.