Ewes of three breed groups (rasas, 41 kg; gallegas, 21 kg; cross bred fleischschaf x Rasa, 52 kg average live weight), previously exposed to fertile rams were used in three experiments designed to test the possibility of ...

Three breeds could be described among the Galaic sheep population of N. W. Spain: Celtic, G. Churra and G. entrefina. The first is the smallest, its live weight being 25-30 Kg in adult ewes, with concave profile heads, ...

The Palmera sheep breed is officially registered in the Spanish Breeds Catalogue in 1997, as autoctonus breed with a special protection. The census in 1996 was not above 150 animals (82 females, 6 males and 60 animals under ...

Straw and ears spilled out by Ha, not gathered during summer cereals harvest, were measured on 33 places of Spain. Average daily live weight increases were determined on open and pregnant ewes and on rams, keeping in mind ...

First a brief review of the primitive origins of the diverse Andalusian domestic livestock breeds is done. The Spanish Pure Breed Horse and Merino Sheep are considered the oldest breeds classically characterized, followed ...

20 body measurements and 16 biometric indexes were determined in 812 Segureña sheep, (47 male and 765 female afect from one to ten years. Animals were medium-framed with clear sexual dimorphism; male mean weight was 72.2 ...

Thirty Merino lamb carcasses were grouped for data analysis in three groups: A, B and C, with carcass weights of 6.5, 12.2 and 14.1 kg. Half carcasses were dissected in order to study the relationship among,bone, muscle ...

The purpose of this work iS to examine milk production potential in Segureña breed. To, this aim 41 ewes (33 single and 6 twins) were used. The lactation period covered was 7 weeks. Milk production was estimated by the ...

Carcases of 200 merino sheep were appraised visually and objectively. Mean age was 6.1 years and mean weight at slaughter was 40.21 kg giving a carcase yield of 19.78 kg (48.9%). Assessment of the carcass gave mean values ...

Thirty-four ewes (2-3 years old) of the Merina and Segureña breeds, have been used. Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographies have been realized, obtaining data corresponding to eight parameters such as the craniumfacial angle ...