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volume 48 issue 1 (february 2014) : 75-77,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.1.016

ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON GROWTH TRAITS OF NALI SHEEP

A
Abed M. Albial*
J
Jai Singh
D
D.P. Singh
R
Ram Niwas
1Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005, India
Cite article:- Albial* M. Abed, Singh Jai, Singh D.P., Niwas Ram (2025). ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON GROWTH TRAITS OF NALI SHEEP. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(1): 75-77. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.1.016.

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to evaluate the  effect some environmental factors on birth weight, weaning weight and daily gain weight in Nali lambs. Data from 77 records were analysed. Results showed that birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), average daily gain at pre-weaning (ADG1) and average daily gain at post-weaning (ADG2) were influenced by year and season of lambing, sex of lambs, and parity of dam. Birth weight of lambs born during the year 2008 was significantly heavier (2.49±0.04 kg) than year 2007 (2.21±0.05 kg). Also WW and ADG1 in 2008 were significantly (P

REFERENCES

  1. Acharya, R.M. (1982). Sheep and goat breeds of India. FAO, Animal production and Health paper 30, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation, Rome, Italy.
  2. Bappaditya Dey and Poonia, J. S. (2005). Factors affecting growth traits in Nali sheep. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants. 11: 77-79.
  3. Dixit, S. P., Dhillon, J. S. and Singh, G. (2001). Genetic and non-genetic parameters for growth traits of Bharat Merino lambs. Small Rumin Res, (42): 101-104.
  4. El-Fadili, Michaux, C., Detilleux, J. and Leroy, P.L., (2003). Genetics parameters for growth traits of the Maroccan Timahdit breed of sheep. Small Rumin Res, (37): 203–208.
  5. Gbangboche, A. B., Youssao, A. K.I., Senou, M., Adamou-Ndiaye, M., Ahissou A., Farnir F., Michaux C., Abiola F. A. and Leroy P.L. (2006). Examination of non-genetic factors affecting the groeth performance of Djllanke sheep .Trop Anim Health Prod (38): 55-64.
  6. Hassen, Y., Solkner, J. and Fuerst-Waltl, B. (2004). Body weight of Awassi and indigenous Ethiopian sheep and their crosses. Small Rumin Res (55): 51-56.
  7. Mishra, A. K, Arora, A. L, Kumar, S. and Singh, V. K. (2007). Improving productivity of Malpura breed by crossbreeding with prolific Garole sheep in India. Small Rumin Res, 70: 159-164.
  8. Rajab, M. H., Cartwright, T. C., Dahm, P. F., and Figueiredo, E. A. (1992). Performance of three tropical hair sheep breeds. J. Anim. Sci 70: 3351-3359. 
  9. Rashidia, A., Mokhtarib, M.S., Safi Jahanshahic, A. and Abadid, M.R. (2008). Genetic parameter estimates of pre- weaning growth traits in Kermani sheep. Small Rumin Res. (74): 165-171.
  10. Rastogi, R. K. (2001). Productive performance of Barbados blackbelly sheep in Tobago, West Indies. Small Rumin Res (41):171-175.
  11. SAS (2003). User’s Guide. Statistical Analysis System Institute, Inc. Cary, N.C, U.S.A.
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    volume 48 issue 1 (february 2014) : 75-77,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.1.016

    ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON GROWTH TRAITS OF NALI SHEEP

    A
    Abed M. Albial*
    J
    Jai Singh
    D
    D.P. Singh
    R
    Ram Niwas
    1Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005, India
    Cite article:- Albial* M. Abed, Singh Jai, Singh D.P., Niwas Ram (2025). ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON GROWTH TRAITS OF NALI SHEEP. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(1): 75-77. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.1.016.

    ABSTRACT

    The objective of this study was to evaluate the  effect some environmental factors on birth weight, weaning weight and daily gain weight in Nali lambs. Data from 77 records were analysed. Results showed that birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), average daily gain at pre-weaning (ADG1) and average daily gain at post-weaning (ADG2) were influenced by year and season of lambing, sex of lambs, and parity of dam. Birth weight of lambs born during the year 2008 was significantly heavier (2.49±0.04 kg) than year 2007 (2.21±0.05 kg). Also WW and ADG1 in 2008 were significantly (P

    REFERENCES

    1. Acharya, R.M. (1982). Sheep and goat breeds of India. FAO, Animal production and Health paper 30, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation, Rome, Italy.
    2. Bappaditya Dey and Poonia, J. S. (2005). Factors affecting growth traits in Nali sheep. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants. 11: 77-79.
    3. Dixit, S. P., Dhillon, J. S. and Singh, G. (2001). Genetic and non-genetic parameters for growth traits of Bharat Merino lambs. Small Rumin Res, (42): 101-104.
    4. El-Fadili, Michaux, C., Detilleux, J. and Leroy, P.L., (2003). Genetics parameters for growth traits of the Maroccan Timahdit breed of sheep. Small Rumin Res, (37): 203–208.
    5. Gbangboche, A. B., Youssao, A. K.I., Senou, M., Adamou-Ndiaye, M., Ahissou A., Farnir F., Michaux C., Abiola F. A. and Leroy P.L. (2006). Examination of non-genetic factors affecting the groeth performance of Djllanke sheep .Trop Anim Health Prod (38): 55-64.
    6. Hassen, Y., Solkner, J. and Fuerst-Waltl, B. (2004). Body weight of Awassi and indigenous Ethiopian sheep and their crosses. Small Rumin Res (55): 51-56.
    7. Mishra, A. K, Arora, A. L, Kumar, S. and Singh, V. K. (2007). Improving productivity of Malpura breed by crossbreeding with prolific Garole sheep in India. Small Rumin Res, 70: 159-164.
    8. Rajab, M. H., Cartwright, T. C., Dahm, P. F., and Figueiredo, E. A. (1992). Performance of three tropical hair sheep breeds. J. Anim. Sci 70: 3351-3359. 
    9. Rashidia, A., Mokhtarib, M.S., Safi Jahanshahic, A. and Abadid, M.R. (2008). Genetic parameter estimates of pre- weaning growth traits in Kermani sheep. Small Rumin Res. (74): 165-171.
    10. Rastogi, R. K. (2001). Productive performance of Barbados blackbelly sheep in Tobago, West Indies. Small Rumin Res (41):171-175.
    11. SAS (2003). User’s Guide. Statistical Analysis System Institute, Inc. Cary, N.C, U.S.A.
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