Veterinary Science & Technology

Kefelegn Kebede

Publications

• Research Article
  On-Farm Phenotypic Characterization of Indigenous Sheep Types in Selale Area, Central Ethiopia
  Author(s): Bosenu Abera, Kefelegn Kebede, Solomon Gizaw Gizaw and Teka FeyeraBosenu Abera, Kefelegn Kebede, Solomon Gizaw Gizaw and Teka Feyera
  
  The study was conducted to physically characterize indigenous sheep types in Selale area, Debre Libanos and Wuchale districts, Central Ethiopia. A total of 560 mature sheep were sampled randomly for characterization of phenotypic traits. Majority of the ewes and rams in both districts had plain coat color pattern (58.21%) followed by patchy (33.33%). Majority of female and male sheep in the study areas had medium and smooth coat cover. All the sampled sheep population in both districts has characteristics of long fat tailed type. Body weight of female sheep in age group1(0PPI), age group2(1PPI) and age group 3(≥ 2PPI) were 24.3 ± 0.6 kg, 25.8 ± 0.5 kg and 28.7 ± 0.2 kg, respectively, and the values for males in the same age groups were 25.7 ± 0.3 kg, 31.9 ± 0.8 kg and 38.2 ± 2.0 kg, respectively. Wuchale sheep (27.9 ± 0.20 kg) were c.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000180

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