Sheep - AgRIS

Table 4.1 Body weight (kg) at different stages of life in Indian sheep breeds
Region/Breed Body weight
A. North Western Region:
Birth Weaning 6 months 9 months 12 months
1. Chokla 2.37±0.02 11.13±0.13 13.46±0.18 15.40±0.17 17.89±0.215
(711) (499) (230) (171) (133)
2. Nali 2.88±0.02 10.19±0.14 13.30±0.20 14.54±0.21 17.74±0.31
(726) (263) (174) (91) (74)
3. Marwari 2.98±0.02 8.16±0.84 9.40±0.20 14.65±0.25 21.06±0.04
(617) (101) (101) (101) (536)
4. Magra 2.98±0.02 17.83±0.05 20.14±0.10 21.82±0.19 27.99±0.19
(660) (006) (812) (343) (445)
5. Jaisalmeri – – – – –
6. Pugal – – – – –
7. Malpura 2.52±0.01 9.14±0.09 12.55±0.13 17.26±0.18 20.63±0.29
(300) (998) (494) (336) (222)
8. Sanadi 2.40±0.02 9.29±0.13 13.22±0.21 16.19±0.24 18.95±0.26
(659) (428) (185) (152) (129)
9. Patanwadi 2.99±0.02 13.68±0.11 – – 21.9±0.25
(0.18) (727) (225)
10. Muzaffarnagri 3.01±0.63 10.76±0.36 14.56±0.59 18.39±0.93 25.01±2.16
(288) (226) (194) (143) (39)
11. Jalauni – – – – –
12. Hissardale – – – – –
B. Southern Peninsular Region
1. Deccani 2.82±0.001 13.56±0.09 20.86±0.33 – –
(289) (633) (107)
2. Bellary 2.60±0.02 11.09±0.15 16.28±0.02 – 18.68±0.41
(589) (394) (349) (115)
3. Nellore 2.74±0.03 11.98±0.42 16.60±0.54 – 22.72±1.00
(349) (335) (198) (90)
4. Mandya 2.09±0.03 9.71±0.16 12.76±0.29 – 21.02±1.52
(411) (822) (261) (107)
5. Hassan – – – – –
6. Mecheri 2.24±0.01 9.81±0.04 11.04±0.05 – 18.96±0.09
(967) (382) (356) (190)
7. Kilakarsal 1.29±0.01 8.53±0.05 14.15±0.07 – 27.26±0.55
(405) (383) (356) (62)
8. Vembur 1.97±0.04 8.42±0.10 10.50±0.12 – 16.50±0.24
(100) (100) (100) (100)
9. Coimbatore 2.16±0.02 7.50±0.13 10.83±0.21 12.90±0.32 14.77±0.26
(281) (207) (153) (111) (101)
10. Nilgiri 2.96±0.04 11.84±0.20 15.04±0.23 19.15±0.37 19.77±0.47
(371) (239) (215) (70) (122)
11. Ramnad White 1.68±0.02 7.31±0.13 8.45±0.11 14.50±0.88 16.30±0.09
(192) (184) (157) (9) (151)
12. Madras Red 2.61±0.02 13.50±0.21 15.72±0.12 21.70±0.30 21.89±0.21
(375) (376) (364) (90) (164)
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