MORPHOLOGICAL AND PRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF TWO TSIGAIE ECOTYPES, USED AS GENETIC STOCK
Keywords:
morphological and productive characteristics, Tsigaie, genetic stockAbstract
This paper investigates the morphological and productive characteristics of two
Tsigaie ecotypes belonging to the red variety. They represent genetic stock and
semen, oocytes and embryos will be harvested from them in order to be
cryopreserved. The sheep belong to the hill ecotype (Jucu farm and SCD Turda)
and the mountain ecotype (SCDCOC Reghin). Body dimensions and weight are
characteristic for the breed and prove the superiority of the hill ecotype over the
mountain ecotype. The differences between populations from the hill ecotype are an
effect of the keeping and feeding, the measurements being higher for animals from
the Jucu farm. Wool production of sheep from the mountain ecotype is close to that
of animals form the Jucu farm. Characteristics list the sheep as part of the breeds
having semi-fine wool. Milk production increases until the thirs lactation and then
decreases. It is higher for the hill ecotype. Milk quality, expressed through fat and
protein percentages is similar for the two ecotypes and characteristic for the breed.
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