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Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia

This study was conducted to assess the sheep breeds, traditional sheep breeding practices and flock structure in four selected representative rural kebeles in Burie district North Western Ethiopia. Informal and formal surveys in the selected kebeles were conducted. The farmers interviewed were selec...

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Main Authors: Abebe, Yenenesh, Melaku, S., Tegegne, Azage, Tegegne, F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2013
Subjects:
sheep
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34333
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author Abebe, Yenenesh
Melaku, S.
Tegegne, Azage
Tegegne, F.
author_browse Abebe, Yenenesh
Melaku, S.
Tegegne, Azage
Tegegne, F.
author_facet Abebe, Yenenesh
Melaku, S.
Tegegne, Azage
Tegegne, F.
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description This study was conducted to assess the sheep breeds, traditional sheep breeding practices and flock structure in four selected representative rural kebeles in Burie district North Western Ethiopia. Informal and formal surveys in the selected kebeles were conducted. The farmers interviewed were selected by using random sampling method. In addition, sheep flocks within the selected kebeles were selected and body weight (BW) using hanging scale, sex and age (estimated based on dentition) of the animals were measured and recorded. There were two sheep breeds in the study area, Washera and Horro. The proportion of the sheep breeds in the sheep flocks among the study kebeles was different. There were more Washera sheep (98%) in Woheni Durebetie kebele and more Horro sheep (92%) in Boko Tabo kebele. On average, one farmer had 3.7±2.46 heads of sheep per household (n = 127). The mean body weight of sheep in the sheep flocks was 21.6±9.34 kg (n = 1211). The proportion of male and female sheep in the sheep flocks was 30.5% and 69.5%, respectively. Farmers in the study area practice crossbreeding Washera with Horro breed. There is a possibility of inbreeding in the sheep flocks. In addition, more productive male animals are being sold, slaughtered or castrated at a young age, so, there is a chance to reduce the population of such animals in future generations. To bring improvements in sheep production and to maintain genetic diversity in the sheep flocks in Burie District, proper sheep breeding system should be planned and implemented.
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spelling CGSpace343332023-05-25T12:24:45Z Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia Abebe, Yenenesh Melaku, S. Tegegne, Azage Tegegne, F. sheep This study was conducted to assess the sheep breeds, traditional sheep breeding practices and flock structure in four selected representative rural kebeles in Burie district North Western Ethiopia. Informal and formal surveys in the selected kebeles were conducted. The farmers interviewed were selected by using random sampling method. In addition, sheep flocks within the selected kebeles were selected and body weight (BW) using hanging scale, sex and age (estimated based on dentition) of the animals were measured and recorded. There were two sheep breeds in the study area, Washera and Horro. The proportion of the sheep breeds in the sheep flocks among the study kebeles was different. There were more Washera sheep (98%) in Woheni Durebetie kebele and more Horro sheep (92%) in Boko Tabo kebele. On average, one farmer had 3.7±2.46 heads of sheep per household (n = 127). The mean body weight of sheep in the sheep flocks was 21.6±9.34 kg (n = 1211). The proportion of male and female sheep in the sheep flocks was 30.5% and 69.5%, respectively. Farmers in the study area practice crossbreeding Washera with Horro breed. There is a possibility of inbreeding in the sheep flocks. In addition, more productive male animals are being sold, slaughtered or castrated at a young age, so, there is a chance to reduce the population of such animals in future generations. To bring improvements in sheep production and to maintain genetic diversity in the sheep flocks in Burie District, proper sheep breeding system should be planned and implemented. 2013-12-15 2014-01-16T19:11:43Z 2014-01-16T19:11:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34333 en Open Access Abebe, Y., Melaku, S., Tegegne, A. and Tegegne, F. 2013. Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia. Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science 2(12):325-335.
spellingShingle sheep
Abebe, Yenenesh
Melaku, S.
Tegegne, Azage
Tegegne, F.
Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title_full Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title_fullStr Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title_short Sheep breeds, traditional breeding and flock structure in Burie District, north western Ethiopia
title_sort sheep breeds traditional breeding and flock structure in burie district north western ethiopia
topic sheep
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34333
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