Birth and weaning weight and pre-weaning mortality of Santa Inês, Suffolk and crossbred Suffolk sheep

Authors

  • Domingos Sanchez Roda Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia Diversificada, Seção de Ovinos e Caprinos, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia Diversificada, Seção de Ovinos e Caprinos, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Walter Dupas Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia Diversificada, Seção de Ovinos e Caprinos, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Eduardo Antonio da Cunha Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro Estadual de Pesquisa Aplicada em Sericultura, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Adelma Santana Leal Feitoza Instituto de Zootecnia, Posto de Ovinos e Caprinos de Itapetininga, SP

Keywords:

sheep, birth and weaning weight, pre-weaning mortality, crossbreeding

Abstract

Two experiments were carried out. Onetlo study the birth and weaning weight and the pre-weaning mortality of Suffolk and crossbreed Suffolk. The birth weight of Suffolk, 1/2 Suffolk x 1/2 Pollwart, 1/2 Suffolk x 1/2 Corriedale, 3/4 Suffollc x 1/4 Pollwart or Corriedale was 3.66; 3.29; 3.14 and 3.76 kg (P < 0.01). At weaning (105 days) were 22.09; 17.82; 16.71 and 20.99 kg (P < 0.01). The pre-weaning mortality was not influenced by the breed and their croosbreeds. The other experiment studied the Suffolk and Santa Inês wooless sheep. The birth weight of Suffolk male and female, Santa Inês wooless sheep male and female were 3.21; 3.14; 3.19 and 3.16 kg (P > 0.05). At weaning (84 days) were 14.98; 14.57; 15.60 and 14.64 kg (P < 0.05).

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Published

2014-01-14

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Section

ANIMAL NUTRITION

How to Cite

Birth and weaning weight and pre-weaning mortality of Santa Inês, Suffolk and crossbred Suffolk sheep. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 47(2), 153-157. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/889

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