| Altay | |
| Country: | China |
| Use: | Meat |
| Maleweight: | 82sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Femaleweight: | 68sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Maleheight: | 76sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Femaleheight: | 72sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 |
| Horns: | Both sexes are horned |
Altay is a breed of domesticated sheep originating in the dry, cold mountain basins of China. This breed belongs to the fat-rumped carpet wool type of sheep and the Kazakh group.[1] Although the Altay grows wool, it is raised primarily for the meat.[2]
The tail (or rump) weighs about 15sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2. At maturity, the rams average 180sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 and the ewes 150sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2. The Altay's lambing percentage is approximately 103%. The Kazakh group of sheep average 2.5sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 to 3.5sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 of wool per shearing.[1] The average height at the withers of mature rams is 76sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 and 72sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 for ewes. Both sexes are horned. Average birth weight for rams is 4.5sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2 and ewes 4.25sigfig=2NaNsigfig=2.[2]