Sheep farming

[hilalkash]

i am from kashmir and have got sanctioned a (500+25 ) sheep breeding farm . i want to know which breed of sheep should i rear for breeding . we have a prolonged winter of about 5-months starting from november till march ; wherein we snow and below zero temperature? can anyone provide the necessary info

 

[Ashwini]

Hi

The sheep breeds of jammu n kashmir are

1. GAddi
Breed characteristics
i) Size (sources: 13, 14) Adult females
Body weight (kg) 26.59 ± 1.9 (468)
Body length (cm) 57.45 ± 1.21 (574)
Height at withers (cm) 56.14 ± 1.10 (574)
Chest girth (cm) 70.42 ± 2.04 (574)

Breeding. Pure breeding, except that, to a limited extent, cross-breeding with exotic fine-wool breeds (especially Rambouillet and Merino) is being carried out, primarily through natural service with exotic or cross-bred rams. The cross-breds show improvement in fleece production and quality over the pure breed.

2. RAmpur Bushair
Breeding. Pure breeding, except in limited areas where the State Department of Animal Husbandry has initiated cross-breeding with exotic fine-wool breeds (Rambouillet and Merino). The cross-breds show improvement in both fleece production and quality.

3. Bhakarwal
4.Poonchi


Regards
Ashwini