Breeding Practices in Sheep Farming

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Breeding Practices in Sheep Farming

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The sheep is an important economic livestock species, contributing greatly to the Indian economy, especially in arid, semi arid and mountain areas. The current population in world is 1110.78 millions, around 44.85 millions (1987) sheeps in India (ICAR., 2002). Sheeps are mostly reared for meat and wool. The average annual wool production per sheep is between 3.5 to 5.5 kg of fine quality wool in Australia, New Zealand and U.S.S.R., where as in India except Magra sheep which annually yield mor...

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2009-02-01

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M.A. Shejal / A.V. Khanvilkar / S.D.Rahane and D.R. Belhekar

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Veterinary World

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http://www.scopemed.org/mnstemps/2/2-1271950888.pdf

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Sheep / Breeding / Farming / Flushing / Synchronization / Heat / Ewe / Ram / Tagging / Mating / Wool / Artificial Insemination / Animal culture / Veterinary medicine

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