Barbados Black Belly
At the small ruminant project at Virginia State University in 2001 | |
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| Country of origin | Barbados |
| Distribution | 25 countries world-wide, mainly Caribbean and South America |
| Use | meat |
| Traits | |
| Hair colour | black, brown |
| Face colour | black, brown |
| Horn status | polled |
| Notes | |
| good resistance to heat and parasites | |
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The Barbados Black Belly is a breed of domestic sheep from the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is raised primarily for meat. Unlike most tropical sheep, it is highly prolific, with an average litter size of approximately 2.
It is widely distributed, with populations in twenty-five countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe. It is most abundant in the Caribbean region, in Mexico and in Peru. In 2015 the total world population was estimated at 158000.