Naslov
Exterior characteristics of Dubrovnik sheep - Croatian endangered breed

Autori
Antunović, Zvonko ; Marić, Ivica ; Senčić, Đuro ; Novoselec, Josip ;

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the Third International Conference Research People and Actual Tasks on Multidisciplinary Sciences / Atanas Atanasov - Ruse : Bulgarian National Multidisciplinary Scientific Network of the Professional Society for Research work, 2011, 1-4

Skup
Research People and Actual Tasks on Multidisciplnary Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Lozenec, Bugarska, 08.06.2011. - 10.06.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Dubrovnik sheep ; exterior characteristic ; indices of physical measures

Sažetak
The aim of this work is to show exterior characteristics of the Dubrovnik sheep - Croatian endangered sheep breed and to compare her with other Croatian sheep breeds. In the Republic of Croatia is grown 584 breeding heads of Dubrovnik sheep, which is only 0.14% of total breeding sheep. Breeding are stationed in Dubrovnik Neretva County, distributed in 27 registered breeders with the average herd size of 22 breeding head. The study was conducted with 30 Dubrovnik sheep during the summer feeding season. Sheep were fed on pasture, and upon returning to the barn were given hay (ad libitum). Weighing and sampling of exterior characteristics of sheep has been carried out in the morning before going out to pasture. Recorded an average body weight of Dubrovnik sheep was 45.80 kg, 62.58 cm height at withers and body length 65.07 cm. Compared with other Croatian sheep breeds Dubrovnik sheep is by the exterior characteristics medium-developed breeds. Indices of physical development of Dubrovnik sheep indicate good physical condition and sufficient nutrition. Although it can be said that the introduction in the meal some concentrated feed was necessary with the aim to improve productivity, especially in drought periods of the year.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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