Reproductive Characteristics of Morada Nova and Brazilian Somalis sheep breeds

Authors

  • Rafael Teixeira de Sousa
  • Juliete de Lima Gonçalves
  • Natália Lívia de Oliveira Fonteles
  • Claudiane Morais dos Santos
  • Gisele Dela Ricci
  • Fernando Henrique Melo Andrade Rodrigues de Albuquerque
  • Francisco Eden Paiva Fernandes
  • Marco Aurélio Delmondes Bomfim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v9n11.495-501

Keywords:

zootechnical indexes, sheep, production, reproduction.

Abstract

Morada Nova and Brazilian Somalis are majorhair sheep breeds of Northeast Brazil. They are exploited for meat and skin, and have characteristics peculiar reproductive ensuring good performance of these breeds even under less favorable conditions for the creation. Both breeds have a high reproductive potential, where females of these groups are annual genetic poliestricas, presenting estrus, ovulation and calving during the whole year. However, reproductive efficiency is important factors in sheep production systems and for various reasons need to be improved in the Brazilian Northeast. The nutritional status is a major factor, when it wants to achieve improvements in the productive and reproductive capacity of the herd, to ensure an appropriate nutritional plan is essential for the increase of zootechnicals parameters.

Published

2015-10-16

Issue

Section

Reprodução animal

How to Cite

Reproductive Characteristics of Morada Nova and Brazilian Somalis sheep breeds. (2015). Pubvet, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v9n11.495-501

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