Adaptation and performance evaluation of Perendale, Dorper, and Suffolksheep in Bangladesh
Nure Hasni Desha, Sadia Afrin, Md. Mahmudul Hasan Pasha, Md Nahid Hassan Chawdhury, Md. Zillur Rahman · 2025
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Nure Hasni Desha and co-authors evaluate how three imported sheep breeds adapt and perform in Bangladesh, published in 2025. Perendale, Dorper, and Suffolk sheep were raised locally, and their productive and breeding traits were recorded over several years. The question was which breed suits local conditions best.
Data from over eighty pure exotic sheep covered weights from birth to adulthood, daily gains, wool yield, and breeding measures such as lambing interval. Breed made little difference to most traits. Dorper lambs were heaviest at three months and gained fastest early, and had the shortest lambing interval. Suffolk gave the most wool per shearing. Lamb survival ran high, above ninety-six percent. The authors weigh the breeds trait by trait for farmers choosing stock.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nure Hasni Desha, Sadia Afrin, Md. Mahmudul Hasan Pasha, Md Nahid Hassan Chawdhury, Md. Zillur Rahman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |