Comparison of Productive Performance for Body Weight and Wool Traits between Iraqi Sheep Breeds

Author(s): Bashar Adham Ahmed and Mustafa Taher Badr

Abstract:

This study was conducted at Khairat Al-Ittihad station in Al-Shumali district/Babil Governorate from 20/7/2023 until 1/4/2024, to study born weight and wool qualities of ewes in local sheep by (20) Awassi and (20) Al Nuaimi, and (20) Awassi crossing Naimi. The study aimed to compare three breeds of local sheep for the traits of ewe weight at birth, born weight, body weight, body dimensions, body length, body height, chest circumference, front height, abdominal circumference, body mass index, in addition to study trait of wool, the weight of the raw and clean wool, length of the tuft, length of the fiber, number of folds, softness of the fiber, tensile strength, elongation, the diameter of the fiber, fat ratio, and blood traits with regard to total protein, cholesterol, cholesterol, triglycerides and creatine. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there was a significant effect regarding the body length c traits of the Al-Awassi breed 69.25, 66.73, respectively, and their superiority over the Al-Naimi breed, and that the chest circumference was superior to the Al-Awassi, 105.100, over Al-Naimi 99.31, 100.26, respectively, and for the body mass index traits. There was a significant superiority in tensile strength, as Al-Naimi outperformed 1.28 over Al-Awassi 1.22 and 1.09, respectively. There was no significant effect of the breed on blood traits.

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