Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Silvia EVTODIENCO, Vitalii PETCU
At a Karakul sheep farm was carried out the study of the genetic qualities of the lambs at birth and the productive indices of the whole flock. As a result of the controlled mating, lambs of different colors and shades were obtained, which were appreciated according to the bonitation instruction. The flock primarily consisted of lambs from elite and first-class rankings, with the majority having flat and ribbed types of lambskin curls. The lambs' pilosity is characterized by excellent density and with the intense gloss. The sheep from the breeding selection nucleus during the fall period inventories were characterized with a good body development intensity and the animals exceed the breed standard.
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