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New Zealand Introduced Animals > Pitt Island Sheep

Pitt Island Sheep

Introduced 

ORIGIN: Pitt Island, Chatham islands. 

BREED DESCRIPTION: Almost all are coloured and have a self shedding fleece, the rams also have very impressive horns. 

USE IN NEW ZEALAND: Preservation of the breed. 

GENERAL: In the early 1980’s a reserve was created for the Pitt Island sheep and a number of flocks can now be found on the mainland of New Zealand.


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