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THE NATIVE SHEEP OF SRI LANKA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

L.A. Goonewardene ,
V. Ravindran ,
K. Nadarajah  and
R. Rajamahendran
L.A. Goonewardene
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
V. Ravindran
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
K. Nadarajah
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
R. Rajamahendran
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Summary

The native sheep of Sri Lanka is described, and its growth and reproductive parameters under traditional management systems are reported. The need to evaluate this sheep under optimal nutritional and husbandry conditions is highlighted.

Resume

Cette note décrit la race ovine de Sri Lanka et ses caractéristiques de croissance et de reproduction dans les conditions d'elevage traditionnelles. L'accent est mis sur la nécessité d'evaluer cette race dans des conditions optimales d'alimentation et d'klevage.

Resumen

Se describe la raza ovina nativa de Sri Lanka, y se indican sus paràmetros de crecimiento y reproducción con arreglo a 1os sistemas tradicionales de gestión. Se subraya la necesidad de evaluar las posibilidades de estos ovinos en condiciones nutricionales y de cría óptimas.

Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 2 , April 1984 , pp. 27 - 30
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1984

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