The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants

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  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Reproductive performance of Munjal sheep

  • Author:
  • J.S. Poonia
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 121 to 123

Department of Animal Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, India.

Abstract

The data pertaining to 104 Munjal ewes during the period from 2001–2003 was analysed for evaluation of reproductive performance. The mean age at first lambing, weight at first lambing and lambing interval were 530.53±12.39 days, 35.44±0.63 kg and 247.66±4.88 days, respectively. The ewes lambing for the first time had longer lambing interval (287.39±10.14), which decreased in the subsequent lambings. Out of 40 sheep purchased from field on the basis twin lambs, 15 and 6 sheep provided twins once and twice in subsequent lambings respectively.

Keywords

Munjal sheep, Prolificacy, Reproductive performance