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Indigenous sheep breeds of North Ethiopia: characterization of their phenotype and major production system.

Tropical animal health and production - 1 Feb 2014

Gebretsadik Zelealem Tesfay, Anal Anil Kumar

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A study was conducted in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia to describe the sheep breeds and their production system. The survey was done in selected districts known for their high sheep population density. The phenotype characterization identified distinct features for each breed. The breeds are Aberegelle, Ille, Begait, and the common Tigrai highland sheep. The strong discriminating phenotypes are face profile, tail...

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PMID: 24233461
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-013-0494-0

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