Balchuke sheep [Xinjiang Bachu specialty]

What is Balchuk sheep? Authentic Xinjiang Bachu Specialty: Bachu Ke Yang

Content Summary:Do you want to know what Bachu Ke Yang is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Xinjiang Bachu specialty - Bachu Ke Yang. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information about Bachu Ke Yang. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Bachu Ke Yang and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Balchuk sheep? The awards and honors of Balchuk sheep

Basic introduction of Balchuk sheep

Balchuk sheep originated from Balchuk city (now Bachu county) and is named after the city. This breed has undergone long-term natural selection and evolution to form a Xinjiang local sheep population with obvious physical and genetic characteristics and stable genetic performance. It has the characteristics of being very tolerant to rough feeding, strong disease resistance, year-round grazing, salt alkali resistance, heat resistance, drought resistance, good meat quality, and unique flavor. It has a breeding history of more than 200 years. It has a distinct feature of white fur, dark circles under the eyes, black mouth rings, and black spots on the ears, which makes it even more precious because it usually only gives birth to one lamb per year. Balchuk sheep have strong adaptability to the local natural ecological environment, strong disease resistance, year-round grazing, salt alkali tolerance, heat tolerance, drought tolerance, good meat quality, and unique flavor

The main landform combinations in Bachu County are deserts, mountains, alluvial plains, and alluvial plains. The main landform type is alluvial plains, which belong to the lower reaches of the Yarkand River and Kashgar River alluvial plains. The forest area is rich in wild plant resources, with more than 20 species of expensive plants such as licorice, big Yun, Luobu Ma, and Populus euphratica, providing sufficient forage resources for the natural grazing of Bachuk sheep. The average daily temperature difference is 14.3 ℃, the time when the monthly average temperature is above 20 ℃ is 101 days, the average frost free period is 213 days, the sunshine hours during the plant growth season are 3230 hours, and the daily sunshine hours are as long as 13 hours, which is very beneficial for crop growth and provides natural forage for Balchuk sheep

The geographical indication protection scope of "Balchuk Sheep" agricultural products is in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, which includes Bachu Town, Selibuya Town, Avati Town, Qiaerbag Township, Duoxitibag Township, Anakule Township, Xiamala Township, Aksakmarele Township, Alager Township, Qiongkurchak Township, and Yingwustang Township, totaling 191 administrative villages in 11 townships. The geographical coordinates are: 77 ° 22 ′ 30 ″ E to 79 ° 56 ′ 15 ″ E, and 38 ° 47 ′ 30 ″ N to 40 ° 17 ′ 30 ″ N

The intrinsic quality of Balchuk sheep includes a protein content of ≥ 16.0%, a cholesterol content of ≤ 55.0mg/100g, and a hard fatty acid content of ≤ 18.0%

Awards and honors for Balchuk sheep

The "Balchuk sheep" new breed of livestock and poultry was approved by the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Committee in 2010 and included in the National Livestock and Poultry New Variety Matching System and Genetic Resources Catalog. Balchuk sheep is a geographical indication product for agricultural products