%0 Journal Article
%T Comparative study to estimate the productive performance of different sheep breeds of Balochistan in semi intensive conditions
%A Majed Rafeeq
%A Mohammad M. Tariq
%A Masroor A. Bajwa
%J Animal Biology & Animal Husbandry
%D 2010
%I Bioflux Society
%X The objective of the study was to explore the productive performance of the different breedsof sheep prevailing in different parts of the Balochistan province. Two hundred and forty (240) ramlambs of five different breeds were divided into 5 groups of 48 animals of same breed in each groupused in the experiment. The animals were fed wheat straw ad libitum, green Barseem @ 3 kg/day/headand a commercial concentrate ration @ 0.20, 0.30, 0.35, 0.40 and 0.50 kg/day/head for five monthsperiod respectively. There was significant differences in total weight gain and average daily gain ofbreeds (P<0.05). The results of the present study revealed that, weight gain of the Mengali and Balochiare significantly higher than other breeds (P<0.05), while non significant (P>0.05) between each otheras well as Rakhshani and Harnai. Lowest weight gain was observed in Beverigh sheep. Biometricparameters of height, length and girth was observed significantly different among breeds (P<0.05).Consistent growth performance was found in Mengali and Balochi as compare to others breeds.Variations in productive and biometric performance were due to genetic potential of breeds andenvironmental factors.
%K breed
%K biometric parameters
%K productive performance
%K weight gain
%U http://www.abah.bioflux.com.ro/docs/2010.2.35-38.pdf