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Characteristics of Bonpala sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

P. K. Vij ,
M. S. Tantia  and
A. E. Nivsarkar
P. K. Vij
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, P. O. Box 129, Karnal, Haryana 132 001-, India
M. S. Tantia
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, P. O. Box 129, Karnal, Haryana 132 001-, India
A. E. Nivsarkar
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, P. O. Box 129, Karnal, Haryana 132 001-, India
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Summary

Bonpala is a dual purpose sheep breed found in Sikkim, Western Bhutan and Eastern Nepal. A sample survey was conducted in east Sikkim to record characteristics of Bonpala sheep. Information was recorded on morphological characteristics, management practices and body measurements. Bonpala sheep have mixed colours ranging from all white, white and black or all black. Measurements were recorded of body length, height, heart girth, paunch girth, rump width, pin width, face length, face width, ear length, tail length, horn length and horn circumference.

Resumen

La raza ovina Bonpala es una raza a doble propósito que se encuentra en la zona de Sikkim, al oeste de Bhutan y al este del Nepal. Se llevó a cabo una encuesta en el este de Sikkim para registrar las características de la oveja Bonpala. Los datos tomados se referían a las características morfológicas, las prácticas de manejo y las medidas corporales. La oveja Bonpala presenta un manto de colores mixtos que van del blanco al blanco y negro o al negro. Se tomaron medidas sobre la longitud corporal, altura y circunferencia de diversas partes del cuerpo, así como la longitud y circunferencia de los cuernos.

Keywords

BhutanNepalSikkimBonpalaGharpala
Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 22 , April 1997 , pp. 15 - 18
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1997

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