This study reports on a 2 year observation on some reproductive traits of Desert sheep at Khartoum, Sudan. Data on duration of oestrous and pregnancy, seasonality of lambing, ewe fertility and reproductive rate, birth weight, prenatal and preweaning mortality rate, and sex ratio included.
El-Amin, F.M.
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[Performance recording of sheep in the Sudan. 1. Reproductive traits]
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Performance recording of sheep in the Sudan. 1. Reproductive traits
The study reports some of the reproductive traits, namely pregnancy length, ewe fertility and reproductive rate, pre-weaning survival and mortality rates of Sudan indigenous sheep under irrigated Gezira conditions.
The experiment was designed to study birth weight, weaning weight, 18 weeks body weight and 22 weeks body weight of lambs born in El-Huda Sheep Improvement Station. There were differences between male and female lambs for all the ages studied. There was a marked seasonal effect on birth weight. L...
El-Amin, F.M.
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[Some studies on Sudanese sheep. I. Preliminary observations on early weight changes in lambs under Gezira conditions]
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Some studies on Sudanese sheep. I. Preliminary observations on early weight changes in lambs under Gezira conditions
Feedlot performance and carcass quality were investigated on Sudan Desert sheep raised under irrigated conditions in the Gezira area. Average daily gain over the fattening period of 56 days in the feedlot was 237.0±2.0 g. Single born lambs grew faster than twin-born lambs (p