Turpan Black Sheep [Xinjiang Turpan Specialty]

What is Turpan Black Sheep? Authentic Xinjiang Turpan Specialty: Turpan Black Sheep

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Basic Introduction of Turpan Black Sheep

Turpan Black Sheep, commonly known as "Toksun Black Sheep", is the climate of Turpan Basin that adapts to the extreme heat in summer, severe cold in winter and windy sand after hundreds of years of long-term breeding by farmers and herdsmen in Toksun County in their long-term production and life; An excellent local sheep breed that can tolerate forage plants with high crude fiber content, strong lignification, multiple spines, salt alkali and drought resistance, and can quickly gain weight and grow rapidly. On December 27, 2012, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for the "Turpan Black Sheep"

Turpan black sheep have a unique breed. They are born completely black, and after one or two years, as they age, although some of their wool color changes, no matter how it changes, their roots are still black and their bodies are also black. Turpan Black Sheep, also known as Taksun Big Tail Black Sheep in Uyghur language, has a long history of breeding, with a dark appearance and strong physique. It is an excellent meat type sheep breed in the local area. In the practice of animal husbandry production, farmers and herdsmen introduce Mongolian Bayinbuluke sheep, Kazakh sheep, and Karakur sheep for hybridization, and naturally breed and breed them for a long time to cultivate the meat type local breed Turpan black sheep. It has the characteristics of fat, thin skin, tender meat, no gamey taste, moderate subcutaneous fat, fat but not greasy, thick and milky white soup taste, fragrant and delicious aroma, and nutritious nourishment. It is a rare meat type local sheep breed. Steaming, stewing, grilling, and other cooking methods are all suitable, especially for Turpan black sheep that have been growing for about six months. Due to their low fat and cholesterol content, they are highly favored by consumers

Toksun County is located in the middle east of Xinjiang, at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountains, and in the west of Turpan Basin. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, with high elevations in the west and north and low elevations in the east, the basin features a terrain that slopes from northwest to southeast, resulting in a significant disparity in elevation. There are six rivers including Alagou and Baiyang River. It belongs to the warm temperate arid desert climate, with hot summers, large temperature differences between day and night, frequent winds, an average annual temperature of 13.8 ℃, and an average annual precipitation of 7 millimeters. The extreme maximum temperature is 48 ℃, the annual average accumulated temperature is above 5600 ℃, the annual sunshine rate is 69%, the frost free period is 276 days, and the average annual precipitation is 7 millimeters, making it the place with the least precipitation in China

Due to the influence of these objective factors, the Turpan Black Sheep can not only adapt to the extreme heat above 42 degrees in summer, but also adapt to the cold winter below minus 20 degrees in winter and the windy and sandy climate of the Turpan Basin. We have cultivated forage plants that can tolerate high levels of coarse fiber, strong lignification, multiple thorns, salt alkali resistance, and drought resistance. Under harsh natural climate conditions, extensive feeding and grazing can demonstrate rapid growth, strong vitality, extreme tolerance to coarse feeding, and strong feeding ability. Even in hot conditions above 35 ℃ and strong winds of level 8, they still feed and develop excellent local sheep breeds with thick limbs, tall legs, and the ability to adapt to this living environment. Every cool summer, the slopes are covered with short velvet grass, distributed in the Black Mountain Ranch of Toksun County between adjacent mountain valleys. The total area of the grassland is over 3 million acres, and there is also a natural pasture at an altitude of 3500 meters. The pasture with abundant grass but no sheep can be seen is a specialized pasture for black sheep to overwinter. In this unique environment, Yang'er eats fresh and tender grass, drinks natural snow water, and its meat is particularly delicious. It contains 18.53% protein, 2.17% dietary fiber, and a total amino acid content of up to 17%

Regional Scope

The production area of Turpan black sheep includes Erbao Township, Sanbao Township, Aidinghu Township, Yar Township, Grape Township, Shengjin Township, Chatqale Township, Qiquanhu Town, Daheyan Town in Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qiketai Town, Pizhan Township, Dikan Township, Dalangkan Township, Tuyugou Township, Lukuqin Town in Shanshan County, and 20 townships, farms, and groups under the jurisdiction of Golebuyi Township, Bostan Township, Xia Township, Irahu Township, and Alehui Town in Toksun County

Awards and honors for Turpan black sheep

In 2009, Turpan black sheep was listed as a "Second level Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Protection Variety" by the autonomous region

In 2010, Turpan black sheep was listed in the "National List of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Protection" by the Ministry of Agriculture, and is one of the protected livestock and poultry breeds at the national level