| Alai | |
| Country: | Kyrgyzstan |
| Maleweight: | 100sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Femaleweight: | 60sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Woolcolor: | White with occasional spots |
Alai is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Kyrgyzstan. This breed is a dual purpose breed raised for its meat and wool.[1]
Rams can be either horned or polled (hornless). However, ewes are only polled.[1]
The wool is white with occasional spots on their legs and heads. The wool is semi-coarse and used in carpet. On average rams are 83sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 at the withers and weigh about 100sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2. Ewes, on average, are 82sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 at the withers, weighs 60sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 and has a little over one lamb per litter.[2]
The Alai is a fat-rump breed and is specifically adapted to living conditions of the Alay Valley region (above 3sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 above sea level). From 1992 to 2002, the population of Alai in Kyrgyzstan has decreased from 300,000 to 200,000.[2]