New Zealand Introduced Animals > Hokonui SheepHokonui SheepDomesticated Livestock of Feral Origin – Rare BreedORIGIN: Hokonui Hills, Southland, New Zealand. BREED DESCRIPTION: Hokonui sheep are lean and light-boned. They have clear narrow faces with alert bright eyes. USE IN NEW ZEALAND: Preservation of the breed, meat and wool. GENERAL: An interesting breed of wild sheep which have made the rugged and isolated Hokonui Hills their home for more than a century. Hokonui sheep are thought to be descended from early merino sheep. Today only about 100 remain feral. Another 100-150 are being retained in domesticated flocks. |
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