Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper

Page Number: 231-232

BODY MEASUREMENT OF RAMNAD WHITE SHEEP REARED IN FARMING CONDITIONS

A. SHEEBA, T. LURTHU REETHA, S. ILAVARASAN AND R. JYOTHIPRIYA

Abstract

Ramnad White is a medium sized and hardy mutton type sheep. The body colour is predominantly milky white with black colour in the extremities. Males have thick curling horns and females are polled. The data on body measurements of Ramnad White sheep maintained at TANUVAS, regional Research and Educational Centre, Pudukottai were analysed. The least squares means for Height at withers, body length, heart girth, ear length and tail length were 71.02±0.37 kg, 62±0.38, 77.04±0.40, 11.05±0.11, 7.08±0.10 in males and 66.80±0.31 kg, 57.12±0.21, 72.24±0.19, 10.12±0.25, 6.12±0.13 respectively in females.