Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 37 issue 2 (july to december 2003) : 133 - 135

A STUDY ON BODY WEIGHTS AND BIOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS OF DECCANI SHEEP UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS·

B. Sreenivasul', G. Narasimha Raot, B. Ramesh Guptal, A. Satyanarayana2
1Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030, India
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Cite article:- Sreenivasul' B., Raot Narasimha G., Guptal Ramesh B., Satyanarayana2 A. (2024). A STUDY ON BODY WEIGHTS AND BIOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS OF DECCANI SHEEP UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS·. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 37(2): 133 - 135. doi: .
Data on body weight and heart girth, body length, height at withers and hip width of 1411 Deccani ewes at 2, 4 and 8-teeth age, reared under field conditions in 14 villages of 8 mandals in its native breeding tract of Mahabubnagar district were analyzed. Thebody weights and body measurements were significantly affected by the mandals. The phenotypic correlations were positive and significant.
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