Pre-weaning growth of F1 Blackbelly x Pelibuey sheep under free grazing conditions in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Authors

  • Juan Carlos Moyano Centro de Investigación, Posgrado y Conservación Amazónica, Universidad Estatal Amazónica
  • Juan Carlos López Centro de Investigación, Posgrado y Conservación Amazónica, Universidad Estatal Amazónica
  • Pablo Roberto Marini Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario
  • M.L. Fischman Laboratorio de Calidad Espermática y Criopreservación de Gametas, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v28i4.13929

Keywords:

sheep, growth, Amazon region

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the growth curves of F1 Blackbelly x Pelibuey sheep from birth to weaning under free grazing conditions in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Twelve males and 10 females were used in the study. The animals were weighed at birth, at 4 and 9 days of age and then weekly until 55 days of age (weaning). Body development was linear. There were no significant differences in birth weight, weaning weight and daily weight gain between sexes.

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Published

2017-12-19

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2017 Juan Carlos Moyano, Juan Carlos López, Pablo Roberto Marini, M.L. Fischman

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How to Cite

Moyano, J. C., López, J. C., Marini, P. R., & Fischman, M. (2017). Pre-weaning growth of F1 Blackbelly x Pelibuey sheep under free grazing conditions in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 28(4), 1078-1083. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v28i4.13929