Sheep Breed & Their Special Characteristics Content
Sheep Breed & Their Special Characteristics Content
Characteristics of Important Indigenous Sheeep Breed
| Characteristics of Important Indigenous Sheeep Breed |
| 1. Chokla Sheep |
| I. Being a Best fine Carpet wool breed.
II. The skin is pink. III. The ears are small to medium in length and tubular. IV. It is also known as Chokla Bikaneri, Margah & Nali. V. Best Indian Wool purpose. VI. Chokla is also called merino of rajsthan. VII. Staple length is about 5-6 cm. |
| 2. Hissardale Sheep |
| I. It is developed by Crossed b/w Australian Merino rams and Bikaneri (Magra) ewes at the Government Livestock Farm, Hissar.
II. Average body weight of rams and ewes are 54 and 34 kg respectively. III. Wool is of superior quality yield 2-3 kg per annum. |
| 3. Mandya Sheep |
| I. Compact body with typical reversed “U” shaped conformation from the rear.
II. Coat extremely coarse and hairy adult male weights 35 kg and female weights 23 kg. III. Best mutton type conformation among the Indian breeds. IV. Slightly roman nose & Smallest among Indian breed. |
| 4. Nellore Sheep |
| I. Rams are horned ewes are polled.
II. 86% of animals carry wattles III. Weight of male 36 kg & female 28 kg IV. Nellore is the tallest breed of sheep in India, resembling goats in appearance. |
| 5. Bharat Merino Sheep |
| I. Bharat Merino sheep developed by crossbreeding indigenous Chokla and Nali sheep with Rambouillet and Merino rams and stabilised at 75% exotic inheritance has the potential as an import substitute for exotic fine wool inheritance. |
| 6. Deccani Sheep |
| I. Deccani breed is an admixture of the woolly types of Rajasthan and the hairy types of Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
II. The wool is of a low grade and is a mixture of hair and fine fibres, mostly consumed for the manufacture of rough blankets (Kambals). III. Roman nose and dropping ears |
| 7. Chottanagpuri Sheep |
| I. Animals are small, light in weight with light grey and brown colour. |
| 8. Garole Sheep |
| I. Found in West Bengal
II. Tropical climate breed. III. These sheep are reported to have contributed prolificacy to the Booroola Merino sheep |
| 9. Jaisalmeri Sheep |
| I. The animals are tall and well-built with black or dark brown face and the colour extending up to the neck and typical Roman nose
II. It is 2nd sheep breed of India which carry FecB mutation. III. Sheep is identified as another prolific sheep of India after Garole of West Bengal. |
| 10. Niligiri Sheep |
| I. Nilgiri breed was evolved during the 19th century
II. Females are without horns. III. Adult male average body weight 31 kg. |
| 11. Kenguri Sheep |
| I. The body coat is dark brown or of coconut colour.
II. The breed is also known as Tetiguri. III. Some kenguri sheep have black belly and are known as Jodka. IV. It is Found in karnataka |
| 12. Marwari Sheep |
| I. Sheep are hardy, yielding coarser carpet variety white wool of a mixed hairy composition.
II. This sheep is characterized by long legs, black face and a prominent nose. III. The yield of wool per year is 0.90-1.81 kg per animal. |
| 13. Kashmiri Merino Sheep |
| I. It is developed by crossing of gaddi, Bhakarwal & Punchi.
II. It has 50-70 % characters of merino. III. It is famous for garment wool. |
| 14. Bhakarwal Sheep |
| I. It is famous for carpet wool.
II. Name is given on banjra tribe |
| 15. Gaddhi Sheep |
| I. It is also known as Bhadarwah.
II. Staple length 8-10 cm. III. This is cool area sheep |
Exotic Breeds of Sheep With Their Characteristics
| Exotic breeds of sheep |
| A. Fine wool breeds |
| 1. Merino Sheep |
| I. Origin of merino Spain .
II. Yield of carpet wool by male: 4-5 kg and ewes 3-4 kg/anuum. III. Spirally twisted horns & wrinkles on body. IV. Excellent & fine wool V. Weight of male 75 kg & female 60 kg. |
| 2. Rambouillet Sheep |
| I. Developed from Merinos in France.
II. Skin is pink. III. Average wool yield is 4.5 to 5.5 kg. IV. Ewes are good mothers and prolific. |
| B. Mutton breeds |
| 1. Dorset Sheep |
| I. This is native of U.K.
II. White in colour and free from wool. III. Wool yield is 2.75 to 3.25. IV. Rams weight 80-110 kg and ewes weigh – 50 to 80 kg. |
| C. Dual purpose breed |
| 1. Corriedale Sheep |
| I. Native of New Zealand.
II. It is developed by crossing between lincolin / leaster and merino. |
| Others Exotic Breed of Sheep |
| 1. South down Sheep |
| I. South down is native of England
II. Mainly used for meat purpose. III. Hornless breed. |
| 2. Polworth Sheep |
| I. Polworth is native of Australia.
II.It is developed by crossing between Lincoin ewe X Merino ram. |
| 3. Cheviot Sheep |
| I. It is a medium wool breed, primarily developed in Scotland.
II. Rams weight an average upto 80 kg and ewes up to 55kg. |
| 4. Suffolk Sheep |
| I. It is native of U.K. II. Head and ears entirely free from wool. |
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