Damra

The Damara is a Namibian breed of fat-tailed hair sheep, also found in South Africa. It may be solid black, brown or white, or black-and-white pied The Damara sheep are very hardy and strong animals. They can survive in a harsh environment and under poor nutritional conditions. They are exceptionally vigorous, and actually can remain productive where grazing and water is fairly restricted. This feature makes the breed very suitable for the communal areas of west Africa where extreme conditions are usually the norm rather than the exception. The Damara sheep has a fairly high resistance to most sheep diseases. And they have also good tolerance against internal parasites. The ewes are excellent mothers and they can produce enough milk, even for raising twin lambs.