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| distribution = Northeastern Tamil Nadu<br />
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The '''Madras Red Sheep''' is an indigenous breed of sheep native to the northeastern parts of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The breed is characterized by medium size, reddish brown in colour with white markings on the leg and forehead. They are hardy and drought tolerant. Males are horned and ewes are polled.<ref>{{cite journal|author1=Raman, K.S.|author2=Sundararaman, M.N.|author3=Haribhaskar, S.|author4=Ganesakale, D.|year=2003|title=Biometrics and breed characteristics of Madras Red Sheep|url=http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2057274/1/TNV-981-4.pdf|journal=Indian Journal of Small Ruminants|volume=9|issue=1|pages=6–9}}</ref> Wattles are found in about 73% females and 69% males. They feed on grass and a variety of tree leaves including those of ''[[Albizia|Albizzia]]'', ''[[Ficus]]'', ''[[Leucaena]]'', ''[[Gliricidia]]'', ''[[Erythrina]]'', ''[[Pithecellobium dulce|Inga dulce]]'' and ''[[Thespesia populnea|Thespesia]]''.<ref name="Balasubramanyam 2012">{{Cite journal|last=Balasubramanyam|first=D.|last2=Raja|first2=T. V.|last3=Jawahar|first3=K. T. P.|last4=Jaishankar|first4=S.|last5=Kumarasamy|first5=P.|last6=Sivaselvam|first6=S. N.|year=2012|title=Characterization of Madras Red sheep in their breeding tract|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-genetic-resources-resources-genetiques-animales-recursos-geneticos-animales/article/characterization-of-madras-red-sheep-in-their-breeding-tract/BDE258138E4672F8C92B0341F033C840|journal=Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales|language=en|volume=50|pages=37–42|doi=10.1017/s2078633612000069|issn=2078-6344|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The breed is maintained mostly for meat and is one of five hairy breeds from Tamil Nadu. The breed has been traditionally developed and maintained in the [[Kanchipuram district|Kancheepuram]] and [[Tiruvallur district|Thiruvallur]] district by Naicker and Pillai communities.<ref name="Balasubramanyam 2012" /> In an outbreak of sheep pox there was a mortality of up to 10% among adults, while the mortality was about 37% in adults of Mechery sheep. A virus similar to that causing Rift Valley Fever has also been noted to affect the sheep in an outbreak 1994.<ref>{{cite journal|year=1998|title=A post-epizootic survey of rift valley fever-like illness among sheep at Veerapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu|url=http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2057191/1/TNV-979-51.pdf|journal=Indian Journal of Virology|volume=14|issue=2|pages=15–157|author1=Joshi, M.V.|author2=Elankumaran, S|author3=Joshi, GF| author4=Albert A| author5=Padbidri, VS| author6=Manohar, B Murali|author7=Ilkal MA| author8=Sundararaj, AS| author9=Umarani UB| author10=Venugopalan AT| author11=Manickam R}}</ref> They breed during July to September.<ref name="Balasubramanyam 2012" />[[File:Ewe with lamb mr.jpg|left|thumb|Ewe with lamb]]<br />
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