Sheep - AgRIS

Table 4.1 continued......
Region/Breed Body weight
Birth Weaning 6 months 9 months 12 months
13. Tiruchi Black 2.13±0.04 9.46±0.28 – 10.73±0.28 16.8±0.40
(55) (53) (48) (40)
14. Kenguri – – – – –
C. Eastern Region:
1. Chottanagpuri – – – – –
2. Shahabadi – – – – –
3. Balangir – – – – –
4. Ganjam – – – – –
5. Tibetan – – – – –
6. Bompala – – – – –
D. Northern Temperate Region:
1. Gaddi – – – – –
2. Rampur Bushair 2.38±0.04 12.69±0.16 – – 17.84±0.46
(411) (302) (73)
3. Bhakarwal – – – – –
4. Poonchi – – – – –
5. Karnah – – – – –
6. Gurez – – – – –
7. Kashmir Merino – – – – –
8. Changthangi – – – – –
Table 4.2 Adult body weights (kg) and linear body measurements (cm) of Indian sheep breeds
SI. Breeds Sex Body weight Body length Height at Chest girth
No. withers
A. North Western Region:
1. Chokla M 34.98±1.06 67.83±0.72 66.89±0.50 77.77±0.78
(42) (52) (52) (52)
F 23.11±0.01 60.01±0.06 59.44±0.17 69.08±0.07
(903) (901) (901) (901)
2. Nali M 34.61±1.75 65.69±0.96 65.25±0.74 76.69±1.08
(20) (16) (16) (16)
F 24.34±0.50 66.18±0.09 64.11±0.13 80.09±0.36
(420) (140) (140) (140)
3. Marwari M 30.66±0.46 71.11±0.76 61.90±0.36 73.34±0.38
(140) (140) (140) (140)
F 26.18±0.42 68.52±0.44 58.85±0.54 70.01±0.45
(791) (791) (791) (791)
4. Magra M 26.85±0.48 65.02±0.45 63.63±0.42 73.28±0.57
(80) (80) (80) (80)
F 24.36±0.45 65.55±0.31 62.30±0.44 81.64±0.51
(74) (74) (74) (74)
5. Jaisalmeri M 22.78±0.76 65.6±0.49 66.2±0.70 72.6±1.02
(32) (32) (32) (32)
F 29.94±0.50 68.55±0.63 66.91±0.52 82.39±0.66
(46) (44) (44) (44)
6. Pugal M 31.79±0.63 68.62±0.53 64.88±0.46 77.49±0.59
(80) (80) (80) (80)
F 26.96±0.32 65.64±0.51 62.07±0.35 79.68±0.57
(60) (59) (59) (59)
7. Malpura M 41.57±1.14 72.12±0.70 71.93±0.68 83.62±0.89
(66) (52) (52) (52)
F 24.28±0.47 63.91±0.14 64.04±0.22 70.11±0.21
(816) (872) (872) (872)
8. Sonadi M 38.59±0.98 68.45±1.14 69.73±1.20 77.10±1.07
(32) (11) (11) (11)
F 21.20±0.17 60.58±0.22 61.28±0.17 66.62±0.18
(743) (811) (811) (811)
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