Genetic analysis of pre-weaning and post-weaning growth traits of Mecheri sheep under dry land farming conditions

AK Thiruvenkadan, K Karunanithi… - … Journal of Animal …, 2011 - koreascience.kr
Abstract Data on 2,365 Mecheri sheep (1,201 males and 1,164 females), maintained at the
Mecheri Sheep Research Station, Pottaneri, India, and recorded between 1979 and 2006 …

The estimation of body weight from body measurements in Kilakarsal sheep of Tamil Nadu, India

T Ravimurugan, AK Thiruvenkadan, K Sudhakar… - 2013 - sid.ir
Data on BODY WEIGHT and body measurements (body length, height at withers, chest girth
and paunch girth) of adult KILAKARSAL SHEEP have been collected from 124 adult animals …

Effect of Cotton Gin Trash Supplementation as Unconventional Feedstuff on Feed Intake and Production Characteristics of Mecheri Sheep of India

SB Nagarajan, S Ramakrishnan, J Muralidharan… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effects of feeding cotton gin trash (CGT) to Mecheri ram lambs, as
an alternate diet, on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. A growth …

A comparative study on growth performance of crossbred and purebred Mecheri sheep raised under dry land farming conditions

AK Thiruvenkadan, K Karunanithi… - South African Journal …, 2009 - journals.co.za
In order to improve mutton production, Dorset x Mandya and Dorset x Nellore halfbred rams
were mated with Mecheri ewes to produce Dorset x Mecheri x Mandya and Dorset x Mecheri …

Effect of nonstructural carbohydrates on production performance, rumen metabolism and rumen health in lambs fed with isocaloric and isonitrogenous complete diets

S Panneerselvam, V Palanisamy… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2024 - Springer
Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) are readily fermentable in the rumen and, are a critical
factor while preparing protracted feed for higher animal performance. Four isocaloric and …

Multi-trait Bayesian analysis and genetic parameter estimates in production characters of Mecheri sheep of India

TA Kannan, M Jaganathan, R Ramanujam… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2023 - Springer
The present study was carried out to estimate the genetic parameters for direct and maternal
influences on Mecheri sheep (Ovis aries) growth traits using Bayesian multi-trait animal …

[图书][B] Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of the South African Namaqua Afrikaner sheep breed

SO Qwabe - 2011 - search.proquest.com
Genetic and phenotypic characterisation is essential for the conservation and utilisation of
farm animal genetic resources, especially indigenous types that are often disregarded due …

Assessment of growth and population structure revealed sufficient genetic diversity among lambs of Mecheri sheep in Tamil Nadu, India

TA Kannan, M Jaganathan, R Ramanujam… - Small Ruminant …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study was designed to evaluate various genetic parameters for growth characteristics,
genetic progression, and to find out the genetic constitution of a population of Mecheri …

Breed characteristics of Pattanam sheep of Tamil Nadu, India

T Ravimurugan, AK Thiruvenkadan… - Animal Genetic …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Pattanam is an important mutton-breed sheep of Tamil Nadu, India and is popular among
the farmers for its heavy body weight. Despite its economic importance and distinct identity …

Phenotypic Characterization and Reproductive Performance of Blackhead Somali Sheep in Fafen Zone of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

A Hussein Mohamed, B Gebrekidan… - Advances in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The study aimed to characterize the reproductive performances and physical
characteristics of Blackhead Somali indigenous sheep breeds. Methods. The data from 460 …