Lanping black-bone sheep is a specialty of Lanping County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Lanping black-bone sheep is characterized by dark color such as meat and periosteum, with delicious meat and rich melanin content, which has dual health care functions of nourishing yin and tonifying yang.
Lanping black-bone sheep, formerly known as black-bone sheep. In 26, it was officially named Lanping Black-bone Sheep according to its producing area and characteristics. Lanping black-bone sheep was appraised and accepted by the expert group of the National Genetic Resources Appraisal Committee in October 29, and was listed in the National List of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources in the same year. Lanping black-bone sheep is a local characteristic variety with both wool and meat.
Lanping black-bone sheep is a new group differentiated from local sheep. Long-term extensive feeding management makes it have the characteristics of strong feeding ability, wide range of feed utilization, docile temperament and easy management. The central producing area is Tongdian Town, Lanping County, Yunnan Province, which is concentrated in Longtan, Yigong, Jinzhu, Shuifeng and Fudeng villages of this town.
Lanping black-bone sheep is characterized by dark color such as meat and periosteum, and studies have proved that the melanin in the sheep is the same as that in black-bone chicken, which has high antioxidant capacity and is a very rare genetic resource with important research and development value.
"Black-bone sheep" is mainly distributed in Yigong and Longtan Village, Tongdian Town at high altitude in our county. The Pumi and Yi people living there also call it "black-bone sheep". From the appearance, black-bone sheep is no different from ordinary sheep, but if you look closely, you will find many differences: the eyes of ordinary sheep are mostly chestnut, while those of black-bone sheep are light ink; Generally, the oral mucosa and gums of sheep are flesh red, while those of black-bone sheep are turquoise, like transparent jade; Open the coat of black-bone sheep, and the hair roots or elbows are blue-purple. What's even more amazing is that after the black-bone sheep is slaughtered, its skin, meat, bones and internal organs are all dark brown, and the soup color is ink. According to the local people, the smell of black-bone sheep is lighter than other sheep, with delicate meat and rich flavor.