Mortality pattern in exotic and crossbred sheep at an organized farm of Kashmir valley Sarkar T.K., Banik S., Ganai T.A.S., Singh P.K., Ganai N. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Kashmir), Shuhama (Alusteng), Srinagar-190006, (J&K). Abstract A study was carried out to analyze the mortality pattern in exotic and crossbred sheep at an organized farm in temperate climate of Kashmir valley for the period of 10 years (1994–95 to 2003–04). The overall mortality rate was 15.4% and for Corriedale, South Down, Polled Dorset, Hampshire and Crossbred sheep the mortality rate was 17.2, 17.1, 16.4, 18.0 and 8.1%, respectively. The male and female population showed an overall mortality rate of 20.1 and 13.1%, respectively. The mortality rate was higher in the age group of less than one month and above six years. Breed, sex and age showed highly significant effect on the trait. The seasonal mortality rate was 29.5, 19.9, 34.7 and 15.9 during spring, summer, autumn and winter season, respectively. Top Key words Crossbred, Disease, Exotic, Management, Mortality Pattern, Sheep. Top |