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- 1. SHEEP BREEDS OF INDIA PRESENTED BY- SAHIL PRESENTED AT – CSBF,HISAR
- 2. GENERAL INFORMATION • Sheeps are domesticated About 6000-7000 years ago • There are 44 breeds of sheep found in india • Total sheep population in india : 74.26 million • India is on 3rd position in sheep population in world • Breeding done in winters • breeding span = 5-8 years • Average birth weight: 2-3kg
- 3. CLASSIFICATION OF SHEEP BREEDS • BASED ON AGROCLIMATIC REGIONS OF INDIA 1. Northern temperate region 2. north-western arid and semi arid region 3.Southern peninsular region 4. Eastern region
- 4. BREEDS OF SHEEP IN DIFFERENT AGRO- CLIMATIC REGIONS
- 5. NORTHERN TEMPERATE REGION SHEEPS • This region extends from j&k, HP, & hilly areas of punjab and parts of UP • j&k state hold about 30% of the sheep population in northern region • About 25% of the wool produce is suitsble for appearl and superior quality of carpet wool
- 6. BHAKARWAL • HP (Shimla,Kinnaur,spiti) & UK (Rishikesh,Dehradun) • *Typical convex face line giving a typical Roman nose • Wool is coarse • Used in cross breeding mainly with Rambouillet (state dept initiative) CHANGTHANGI • Changthang region,Ladakh • Good fleece cover with extraordinary long staple • Wool is of good quality RAMPUR BUSHAIR • Kinnaur, Shimla,lahaul,Dehradun and parts of up • Roman type nose • Legs belly and face devoid of wool • Fleece is medium quality(apparel/superior carpet wool)
- 7. GADDI • Native to kistwar and bhadarwah tehsil of j&k and widely distributed to HP • Usually whitish tan, brown and black mixtures are also seen • avg wool yield= 437-696gm • Wool is of fine quality and dense(1- 1.5kg/year) • **Kulllu shawls are made from it GUREZ • Baramula dist of j&k • Biggest Kashmiri breed • Mutton is of superior quality • Ewes are good milkers • Fleece is coarse and hairy • *being crossed with merino for improvement Kashmir merino • Kashmir • Multiple Folds on skin • Avg wool yield: 3kg • Avg staple length:15-16cm • Wool is of superior quality • Avg fiber diameter: 20.4
- 8. NORTHERN WESTERN ARID AND SEMI ARID REGION • This region comprises of Punjab, Haryana,rajasthan,Gujrat and some parts of UP & MP • About 64% of the total wool is not of fine qualiy and thus use for the carpet manufacturing • The region is very favourable for sheep farming • The region has about 13.1 million sheep population
- 9. CHOKLA • Churu,Bikaner,Jaipur and nagaur of Rajasthan • Head is small with brown colour • Face- free of wool, broad forehead with prominent roman nose • Wool colour is reddish brown or dark brown • Avg wool yield : 1100gm NALI • Jhunjnu, churu, ganganagar, hisar • Medium sized animal • Face colour – light brown extends upto neck • Forehead is covered with wool • Fleece- white, coarse,dense and long stapled MARWARI • Marwar region of the eastern rajasthan • Face is typically black • Ears extremely small and tubular • Fleece is white and not very dense • Avg wool yield: 1.6kg
- 10. JAISALMERI • Jaisalmer, barmer and jodhpur of rajasthan • Largest breed among eight breed of rajasthan • Produces good carpet wool with avg weight 753gm • Tall, well built animals with black or brown faces with colour extending upto neck • Roman nose with long drooping ears SONADI • Locally known as laapdi and bhagli • Sonadi means one with golden fibres • Marwar region of RAJASTHAN • Long flat and drooping ears. Tail is very long and thin • Very good dressing percentage • White fleece and extremely coarse • Used at CSBF for cross breeding • Ajmer, bhilwara, bundi,chittorgarh • Light brown colour face with tubular ears • White coarse and hairy fleece with Avg wt- 1.08kg • Avg milk yield- 300-500gm MALPURA
- 11. PATANWADI • Called DESI, kutcha etc. • Found in saurastra and kutch region of Gujarat • Body is larger with roman nose and long flat tubular ears • Tail is long and thin • Reddish and brownish in colour • Average fleece weight is 1.17gm • Avg fiber diameter : 32 micron HISARDALE • Govt livestock farm,hisar through cross breeding with Australian merino rams with magra • Small sized breed and low set appearance • Ears are leaf like and medium sized • Colour is predominantly white, some brown and black patches may be observed • Avg fleece weight: 2.27-2.72kg MAGRA • Also known as Bikaneri • Found in Bikaner, nagaur, Jaisalmer and churu dist of rajasthan • Medium to large sized animal • The ears are extremely small and tubular • Tail is short to medium and thin • Avg wool yield : 1.6kg • Avg staple length: 5cm • Have good dressing percentage
- 12. MUZAFFARNAGARI • Muzzafarnagar, Saharanpur, meerut Bijnor of UP, Dehradun of UK • Face and body white with occasional patches of brown or black • One of the heaviest and largest sheep breed of india • Tail is EXTREMELY LONG AND REACHES FETLOCK • Ears are long and dropping • This breed is well Integrated in agricultural system of India giving characterstics of FASTER LAMB GROWTH and FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY • Primarly maintained for meat (mutton breed) • Belly and legs are devoid of wool • Average wool production- 600-1000gm, • Animals are shorn twicr a year –october-november, may-june • Age at puberty-10-12 months with average weight 25-30kg • Age at first lambing- 16-18 months • Daily milk yield- 300-500ml with lactation length ranging from 120-180day
- 13. SOUTHERN REGION SHEEP BREEDS • Region comprises of maharastr, AP, tamilnadu and kerala • About 28% of wool produce and the quality of wool is very coarse, hairy and coloured fleece
- 14. DECANNI • MAHARASTRA , AP, • AVG wool yield 700gm • Colour is black and white NELLORE • Nellore district and neighbouring areas of AP • Famous for only mutton, shearing is not done generally BELLARI • Bellari district of karnatka • Famous for mutton • Brownish colour
- 15. Madras red • Chingalpet and madras district of tamilnadu • Sheaing is not done and also famous for mutton COIMBTORE • COIMBTORE and Madurai district of tamilnadu • Medium sized animal • Avg wool production :500- 1000gm/yr NILGIRI • Nilgiri hills of tamilnadu • Face line is convex, roman nose • Ears are broad, flat & drooping • This is a short breed
- 16. THE EASTERN REGION • This region comprises of orrisa, west bengal, Assam , meghalaya ,arunachal pradesh, sikkim ,mizoram, nagaland • Mostly hot and humid except at some place at eastern side
- 17. CHOTTANAGPURI • Jharkhand, west bengal • Eyes are Small And parllel to head • Fleece is coarse,hairy and open and sheared thrice a year • Avg wool yield -180gm • Avg fiber diameter- 54micron Shahabadi • Shahbad, patna and gaya district of bihar • Medium sized legged animal • Tail is extremely long and thin • Fleece colour is mostly grey • Annual fleece weight-is 260gm with Avg fiber diameter 50 micron • Medullation percentage -84% BALANGIR • Balangir,Sambalpur and Sundargarh in orrisa • Medium sized animal • Ears are small and stumpy • Fleece is extremely coarse and hairy
- 18. GANJAM • Koraput, ganjam district Of orrisa • Medium sized, with coat colour brown to Dark tan • Fleece is short and not shered • Reared for mutton, • good lambing percentage TIBETIAN • Arunachal Pradesh,sikkim • Medium sized animals • White with black or brown face • Nose line is convex, typical Roman nose • Excellent lustrous carpet quality wool • Fleece weight- 400-900gm, sheared twice a year GAROLE/MEDA • WEST BENGAL • Ability to graze in knee-deep Conditions in Marshy land • Small sized animals,small ears, some have rudimentary ears • Generally not sheared, mutton purpose
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