Deccani
The dominant sheep of the Deccan plateau, herded by the Dhangar community in large migratory flocks that fertilise farmland as they move.
Deccani
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: black; also white, or black-and-white mixed
- Medium body — 26 kg (female), 32 kg (male)
- Coarse, hairy fleece of low wool quality
- Males often horned; ears medium and drooping
Benefits for Farmers
Highly adapted to migratory grazing over long distances
Penning flocks on fields delivers valuable manure to farmers
Survives drought years on very poor Deccan grazing
Supplies the bulk of mutton to western and southern markets
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Sheep
- Utility
- Mutton & Wool
- Home Tract
- Deccan plateau — Solapur, Ahmednagar, Bidar, Gulbarga, Medak
- Found In
- Maharashtra Karnataka Telangana Andhra Pradesh
- Yield
- Wool: ~0.5 kg per year (coarse); mutton is the main product
Other Sheep Breeds
Chottanagpuri
Mutton
Chottanagpuri
Jharkhand, Bihar +1
A small, extremely hardy sheep of the Chotanagpur plateau, maintained by tribal households on forest and wasteland grazing.
Wool: ~0.4 kg per year (very coarse); kept for mutton
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Muzaffarnagari
Mutton
Muzaffarnagari
Uttar Pradesh
The largest sheep breed of northern India and one of its most prolific, kept primarily for mutton in the western UP plains.
Mutton-focused; wool ~1 kg per year (coarse)
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Magra
Wool & Mutton
Magra
Rajasthan
A striking desert breed with the most lustrous white wool in India — its fleece is used for high-value carpets and rugs.
Wool: 1.0–1.5 kg per year
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