Altamurana information

Altamurana
Conservation status	FAO (2007): critical-maintained; at risk of extinction;
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Puglia, Basilicata
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	formerly triple-purpose, meat/milk/wool; now principally for milk
Traits
Weight	Male: 53 kg; Female: 39 kg;
Height	Male: 72 cm; Female: 65 cm;
Skin color	pinkish white, black speckles or spots
Wool color	white
Face color	white
	Sheep; Ovis aries;

The Altamurana is a breed of sheep from the province of Bari, in Puglia in southern Italy.^[2]^[4] It takes its name from the town of Altamura, in the Murge. It is of Asiatic, possibly Syrian, origin. It is raised mainly in the provinces of Bari and Foggia.^[2] It was formerly considered a triple-purpose breed, yielding meat, milk, and wool; it is now kept principally for milk production. It yields approximately 65 kg of milk per lactation, with on average 7.5% fat and 6.5% protein.^[2]

The Altamurana is one of the seventeen autochthonous Italian sheep breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.^[5] In 1984 the breed population was estimated at 190,000 head.^[2] In 2012 the total number recorded for the breed was 230;^[6] it is considered to be at risk of extinction.^[2]

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Traits
Conservation status	FAO (2007): critical-maintained^[1] at risk of extinction^[2]
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Puglia, Basilicata
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	formerly triple-purpose, meat/milk/wool; now principally for milk
Weight	Male: 53 kg^[3] Female: 39 kg^[3]
Height	Male: 72 cm^[3] Female: 65 cm^[3]
Skin color	pinkish white, black speckles or spots
Wool color	white
Face color	white
Sheep Ovis aries