Estudo de características zootécnicas de borregos e ovelhas deslanadas da Fazenda Lavoura Seca - UFC

Abstract

The present work was carried out at the “Lavoura Seca” Farm, at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), from June to September 2022. 223 ewes/mothers and 89 lambs of the Morada Nova Branca (MNB), Morada Nova Vermelha (MNV), black-coated Santa Inês (SI), chocolatecoated Santa Inês (SIC) and Somalis (SO), for measuring weight and body condition score (BCS). The data were obtained by weighing (kg) the animals on a scale (cage) suitable for weighing sheep. The body condition score (BCS) was obtained by palpating the lumbar region of the animals by two operators whose average scores were converted into a scale of values from one (01) to five (05) continuously, maintaining a minimum unit of 0 .5 body condition scores, with the intention of reflecting the degree of fat and muscle coverage, according to the methodology described by Morand Fehr and Herviev (1989). The objective of this study was to evaluate zootechnical characteristics of sheep, lambs and lambs from Lavoura Seca Farm of the Federal University of Ceara, located in the municipality of Quixadá, Ceara. The differences in weight and body condition score were not significantly influenced by the sex of the lambs and the breed did not influence the average weight gain of ewes, lambs and ewe lambs. But weight and body condition score were influenced by the breed of sheep and lambs.