) State the three names of Indian breeds of sheep.
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Answer:
1] Indian Sheep Breeds – Gaddi (Bhadarwah): Kishtwar & Bhadarwah tehsils of Jammu; Hamirpur, Ramnagar, Udhampur and Kulu & Kangra valleys of HP; Dehradun, Nainital, Tehri Garhwal and Chamoli districts ...
(2) Indian Sheep Breeds – Rampur Bushair Shimla, Kinnaur, Nahan, Bilaspur, Sohan, Lahul & Spiti districts of HP; dehradun, Rishikesh, Chakrota ad Nainital districts of UP. Medium-sized. ...
(3) Indian Sheep Breeds – Bhakarwal The breed has derived its name from a nomadic tribe which rears these sheep
Explanation:
Breeds
Sheep Breeds
Indian sheep breeds
1. Mecheri
It is distributed in Salem, Erode, Karur, Namakkal, and fewer parts of Dharmapuri districts of Tamilnadu.
It is a meat purpose breed.
It has medium sized body with pale purplish skin color.
There are no horns for both the sexes.
Tail is smaller and slender.
Adult male average body weight 36kg.
Adult female average body weight 22kg.
2. Chennai red
This is distributed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai districts of Tamilnadu.
It is meat purpose breed.
Majority are purple in color.
Certain animals have colored stripes on their forehead.
Adult male average body weight 36kg.
Adult females average body weight 24 kg.
3. Ramanadhapuram white
This is distributed in Ramanadhapuram, Sivagangai, and Virudhunagar districts of Tamilnadu.
It is meat purpose breed.
It has medium sized body.
Majority of them are white in color.
Certain goats hold black colored stripes all over their body.
Adult males have their bent horns, whereas females with absence of horns.
Legs are smaller and slender.
Adult male average body weight 31kg.
Adult female average body weight 23kg.