Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Vallabhaneni Srikanth, Indira Dandolu, B Punya Kumari, Gangaraju Gollamoori and Y Ravindra Reddy

Abstract:
Nellore sheep is a popular mutton breed and widely distributed in Nellore, Prakasam and Tirupati districts of Andhra Pradesh. The present study was aimed to study the biometrical measurements of Nellore Jodipi sheep maintained under farmer’s flocks in Chittor district of Andhra Pradesh. The data on biometrical measurements i.e., height at withers, chest girth, paunch girth, hip width and body length at milk teeth, 2, 4, 6 and 8-teeth of age of 1115 Nellore Jodipi sheep were recorded. The present study revealed significant effect of flock and sex on biometrical measurements at majority of the ages studied. All the biometrical measures of sheep showed an increasing trend with the progression of age and also showed considerable sexual dimorphism, with males having much greater mean values than females.