Body measurements and body weight of Ramnad White sheep Ravimurugan T.*, Devendran P. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, Tamil Nadu. *E-mail address: agbravi@yahoo.co.in
Summary 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 and bodyweight of Ramnad White sheep maintained at District Livestock Farm, Pudukottai were analysed. The least squares means for body weight, height at withers, body length, heart girth, paunch girth, face length, ear length and tail length were 31.05 ± 0.57 kg, 74.22 ± 0.71, 66.82 ± 0.87, 81.65 ± 0.82, 72.43 ± 1.15, 24.35 ± 0.74, 12.79 ± 0.28 and 7.84 ± 0.25 cm, respectively in males and 23.50 ± 0.27kg, 69.88 ± 0.33, 59.19 ± 0.41, 73.44 ± 0.39, 69.96 ± 0.54, 18.23 ± 0.35, 12.27 ± 0.13, 7.81 ± 0.12 cm, respectively in females. Top Key words Body measurements, Physical characteristics, Ramnad White, Sheep. Top |