Feedlot Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Some Sudan Desert Sheep Ecotypes and their Crosses
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of lambs from some pure-bred Sudan Desert sheep ecotypes: Dubasi (DU), Shugor (SH), Watish (WA); and their crosses, Dubasi x Watish (DU x WA), Dubasi x Shugor (DU x SH) and Shugor x Watish (SH x WA). Crossbred lambs (DU x WA, DU x SH, and SH x WA) took a shorter duration to attain the target live weight of 40 kg compared with pure-bred lambs (DU, SH, and WA). Daily gain was greater in SH x WA lambs and was lowest in DU lambs. Dry matter intake was greater in crossbred than pure-bred lambs. Feed conversion efficiency was superior in crossbred than in pure-bred lambs. Hot and cold carcass weights were heaviest in SH lambs and lightest in SH x WA lambs. Crossbred lambs DU x WA and SH x DU had more muscles, SH lambs had more bone and WA lambs had more fat. Fat depots were significantly (P<0.05) heavier in WA lambs compared to other lambs types.
Authors and Affiliations
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP393185
- DOI -
- Views 121
- Downloads 0
Production Performance of Selected Agricultural Commodities in Karnataka
This survey has been carried out to discuss the Growth in area, production and productivity of agricultural commodities in Karnataka. It analyzed the area, production and productivity of agricultural commodit...
In Ovo Vaccinations Technology: A Review
Thirty three years ago in ovo vaccination was a new idea being tested in research laboratories of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).In 1982 Sharma and Burmester introduced in ovo vaccination by demons...
Occurrence of Haemobartonellosis in a Cat
Haemobartonellosis is caused by Haemobartonella felis , which occurs on the surface of red blood cells of cats. Occurrence of H. felis in an eight months old domestic short haired cat at Chennai, Tamil Nadu was repor...
Factors Affecting Mortality in Buffaloes and Calves
The present study was designed to investigate the effect of dams on calf mortality, the number of stillbirths and abortions, the effect of environment difference on the calf mortality, the relation of age and parity numb...
Congenital Eventeration of Viscera Report of Three Calves
Three calves of age 1 hr-1 day old were presented to the department of veterinary surgery and radiology with the history of sac like structure enclosing intestines at birth which was later ruptured exposing protruded ab...