2010•Chinese Qinghai Journal of Animal and Veterinary SciencesRequires access
Measurement of Indexes of Body Size in Qinghai Jiashike Sheep
Zhu Ya-qin
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Abstract
The indexes of body size including the withers height,the body length,the chest girth,the chest depth and the cannon circumference of 99 adult rams,24 yearling rams,82 adult ewes and 47 yearling ewes were measured in Jiashike village.The results showed that the withers height and the cannon circumference were lower than those of Qinghai fine-wool sheep,but other three indexes of body size were all more than those of Qinghai fine-wool sheep.The chest girth and the cannon circumference were lower than those of Qinghai semi-finewool sheep,but other three indexes of body size were all more than those of Qinghai semi-finewool sheep,The withers height and the chest depth of Jiashike yearling ewes were slightly more than those of Qinghai semi-finewool sheep,bu the body length,the chest girth and the cannon circumference were all more than those of Qinghai semi-finewool sheep.