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PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF ENDANGERED BREEDS OF SHEEP IN CROATIA AND MONTENEGRO
Zvonko Antunović
orcid.org/0000-0002-4922-705X
; Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Božidarka Marković
; Biotehnički Fakultet, Univerzitet Crne Gore, Podgorica, Crna Gora
Josip Novoselec
; Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
M. Marković
; Biotehnički Fakultet, Univerzitet Crne Gore, Podgorica, Crna Gora
Željka Klir
; Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The aim of the present study was to determine the production potential and the size of the population of endangered sheep breeds in Croatia and Montenegro. In the Republic of Croatia 9 native breeds of sheep are reared, of which only 1 is highly endangered (Dubrovnik ruda: 702 animals), and 5 are potentially endangered (Tsigai, Rab sheep, Cres sheep, Istrian sheep and Krk sheep). Tsigai has the highest body weight and litter size (74.64 kg and 1.21) and the lowest Krk sheep (35.44 kg and 1.06). Istrian sheep and Tsigai have the highest amount of milk and Cres sheep and Rab sheep the lowest. The final daily gain and average daily gain of male lambs in field conditions were the best in Tsigai (307 g 35.77 kg) and the poorest in lambs of Krk sheep. In Montenegro, 6 native breeds of sheep are reared. Zetska zuja is the smallest breed of sheep in Montenegro and has the status of a critically endangered breed (about 150 animals), while Pivska pramenka, Sora and Ljaba are potentially endangered breeds. Pivska pramenka and Bardoka have the highest productive performance (milk production; 106.8 and 110 kg), and Zetska zuja the lowest (49.6 kg). Production potential of endangered breeds of sheep in both countries indicates the justification of significant investment in the expansion of their breeding, which will contribute to increasing the profitability of farming as well as increasing interest in the breed of sheep.
Ključne riječi
sheep; endangered breed; production potential; population size; Croatia; Montenegro
Hrčak ID:
121537
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Datum izdavanja:
19.5.2014.
Posjeta: 1.487 *