Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (12): 30-30.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2016.12.008

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Evaluation of Productive Performance of Crossbred Sheep in Three-way Crossbreeding

MA Hui-zhong, TIAN Dong, MAO Yun-fei, ZHANG Jin-wen, GENG Yong-jun, ZHAO Yuan (Livestock Improving Station of Hohhot, Hohhot 010020, China)   

  • Online:2016-12-20 Published:2016-12-20

Abstract: Three-way crossbreeding trials were conducted using Dorper ram, Poll Dorset ram, German mutton merino ram and ewe hybrid of Small-tail Han and Suffolk, respectively. The productive performance of the hybrids was determined. The results showed that the pre-slaughter empty body weight, carcass weight and slaughtering percentage of hybrids of Dorper×Small-tail Han and Suffolk reached 43.0 kg, 22.4 kg and 52.07%, respectively, and the three indicators were all higher than those of hybrids Poll Dorset×Small-tail Han and Suffolk and German mutton merino ×Small-tail Han and Suffolk; the daily gain of hybrids of Dorperx Small-tail Han and Suffolk reached 262.3 g which was higher and significantly higher than that of hybrids of Poll Dorset×Small- tail Hart and Suffolk and German mutton merino×Small-tail Han and Suffolk, respectively.

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