Production System and Breeding Practices of Indigenous Sheep Populations in Qellam Wallaga Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.V13.i3.02Keywords:
Community, Genetic improvement, Production bottlenecks, Production system, Qellam Wallaga zoneAbstract
The study was conducted to characterize the sheep production system and breeding practices. Semi-structured questionnaire, secondary data, and focus group discussions were used to capture the necessary information. With an average landholding of nearly 2.8±0.02 ha per household, a mixed crop-livestock system is the predominant mode of production. The mean flock size per household was 8.9±0.02, with breeding ewes older than a year comprising about 40.4% of the flocks. The average age at first sexual maturity was 8.3±0.10 months for males and 8.7±0.60 months for females. The average reproductive life time span, lambing interval, and age at first lambing were found to be 9.4±0.11 years, 7.8±0.10 months, and 13.4±0.07 months, respectively. When selecting breeding rams, appearance, tail type, and coat color are the most crucial characteristics. The comparable characteristics used in the breeding ewe selection were mothering ability, survival, and appearance. Own flock, purchasing, and neighboring flocks are the primary sources of breeding rams. Lambing seasons are nearly year-round. The findings indicated that even if village flocks mingle in communal grazing lands, each household's flock is herded separately. Generally, important to leverage the mixing flocks of sheep from villages in shared grazing areas to promote genetic improvement within the community.
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