Lohi sheep

Last updated July 23, 2025

The Lohi sheep is found in Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana in India. It is used for its carpet quality wool and meat production. The sheep's body is white and the head is usually tan, black or brown.

Males weigh 65 kg (143 lb) and females 45 kg (99 lb) at maturity. The average annual wool clip is 3 kg (6 lb) of medium wool, which is approximately 40 micrometres in diameter. Average daily milk production from the Lohi ewes is 1.2 liters (0.3 gallons).

The very large lop ears, which are usually also tasseled, are the most distinctive feature of the breed. Rams and ewes are polled.^[1]

References

↑ "Lohi". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.

Acharya R.M., 1982, "Sheep and goat breeds of India," Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ICAR-CSWRI, 2016, "Breed Profiles - Breeds of Sheep in different agro-ecological regions in India and their major products," ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, India
NBAGR, "Registered Breeds of Sheep,"

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[OKState-1] "Lohi". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.

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