The age, body weight, scrotal circumference and spermiogram of the rams were studied by standard techniques. This breed of sheep has also been called the Bororo various times because it is associated with the people of Borno tribe. The breeds are Balami, Uda, west African Dwarf sheep and Yankasa. The characteristics of Balami sheep breed include the following: It has very large and droopy ears with thin and long tails. Yakubu A., Salako A.E., Imumorin I.G., Ige A., Akinyemi M.O. Une analyse descriptive effectuée au logiciel SPSS 17.0 a permis de présenter les résultats sous forme de moyennes, écarts types, minimums et maximums pour les variables quantitatives. Management systems. Cependant, nos résultats sont différents de ceux de Yakubu et al. Horns are prominent in rams and are usually absent in ewes. Health Prod., 45:267–274. However, having regard to all its prowess, the Balami has been the subject of few studies and its performances are very little known. L’effectif de cette race est aujourd’hui réduit du fait de sa forte demande vers les pays voisins et du métissage anarchique avec les autres troupeaux. Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomiques du Niger, Niamey, Niger, Faculté d’Agronomie de l’Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger, Faculté d’Agronomie de l’Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger, Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires. Agro-pastoral. They are very famous for hair production. Learn about the characteristics, breeds, and uses of sheep. Scrotal circumference and semen characteristics of three breeds of sheep (Udda, Balami and Yankasa) indigenous to Nigeria and Southern Guinea Savannah… The tail is thin and long. Cette figure permet en outre de constater que l’axe 1 est caractérisée par les paramètres HG, HC, TP, P, Lsi, LT, LC, lp, LQ, CBQ, cm, Lb et Lc, le second axe est plutôt caractérisé par LO, lo et lt. En outre, cette figure permet de lire que globalement, tous les paramètres sont en corrélation positive avec le sexe mâle et négative avec le sexe femelle. (2007). Livestock farmers in West Africa are increasingly turning to the red goat of ‘Maradi‘ and the ‘Balami,’ two of Niger’s revered sheep breed, scientifically proven to adapt better to the changing climate and genetically wealthier. Anim. Means litter size increased from 1.02 at first lambing to 1.6 at 54 months years of age, Lambing interval was shorter by 50 days for lambings in the wet than in the dry season. They can remember at least 50 individual sheep and humans for years. Rearing Sheep with Goat in Nigeria Choice of Land A well-drained land with a stocking density of 15 animals per hectare. Males have horns while horns are absent in females. L’ACP fait ressortir les corrélations entre les paramètres morpho-biométriques étudiés en variables principales mais aussi entre elles et les communes et le sexe en variables supplémentaires. Ces résultats sont semblables à ceux de Kunene et al. southern region against the widespread of Balami, Uda and Yakansa breeds in the northern region of the country. Res. The the morphometric traits. The traits were subjected to principal component (PC) analysis to reduce data dimensionality. Afri. The basic descriptive statistics of the morphological traits of WAD, Yankasa, Uda and Balami sheep are presented in Table 1.The biometric traits of Uda and Balami sheep were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those of WAD and Yankasa, although the latter had superior mean values than the former for all morphometric traits with the exception of EL. Mean on the same row with different superscript differ significantly (p<0.05). Les paramètres quantitatifs mesurés sont l’âge par appréciation de la dentition, la hauteur au garrot (HG), le tour de poitrine (TP), la longueur scapulo-ichiale (LSi), la largeur du bassin (Lb), la hauteur à la croupe (HC), la longueur du corps (LC), la profondeur de la poitrine (PP), la longueur de l’oreille (LO), la largeur de l’oreille (lo), la circonférence du museau (cm), la longueur de la tête (LT), la largeur de la tête (lt), la longueur du cou (lc), la largeur de la poitrine (lp) et le poids vif (PV). Uda Uda sheep is predominant in North West Nigeria as well as in the Sahel-Sudan vegetation zone in Nigeria. 1. Amazing Facts About the Sheep. Background: Sheep is important in the socio-economic lives of people around the world. 17 linear measurements were taken on the animals to classify these breeds of sheep. Dans les exploitations où l’accord de principe a été acquis, les ovins tout sexe confondu présentant les signes caractéristiques de la race sont sélectionnés pour les observations et mensurations nécessaires avec l’appui d’un facilitateur, membre actif de l’Association pour la Redynamisation de l'Élevage au Niger (AREN) et de la coopérative Balami de Maradi. This work aims to study the qualitative phenotypic characteristics of Balami. Tandis que le premier axe indique la taille générale du corps (Pundir et al., 2011; Yakubu et al., 2011; Yakubu et al., 2012), le deuxième axe représente le composant forme (Yakubu et al., 2011; Yakubu et al., 2012). L’analyse des variances a indiqué qu’il n’y a pas de différences significatives de poids entre les mâles et les femelles, contrairement à des nombreux écrits (Traoré et al., 2006; Katongole et al., 1994; Hassen et al., 2002). Sudan J. Vet. The fore or anterior part of the sheep is brown or black in colour while the rear or posterior part is white in colour. Chacon E., Macedo F., Velazquez F., Paiva S. R., Pineda E., McManus C. (2011). Your #1 Practical Farming Guide Website! Animal Production and Health Guidelines, 11: 142. Sci. Sadly, I talk with people sometimes who say, “I’ve lost my way,” or “I just feel dead inside,” or other similar phrasing. Derivations from the morphometric characteristics of the testicular and epididymis of three breeds of sheep (Means ± SD). 9th ICAZ Conference, Durham 2002. Flocks include multiple females, offspring, and one or more males. Morphological traits in Portuguese Bordaleira de Entre Douro e Minho sheep: divergence of the breed. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 40: 1671-1679. Discriminant analysis of morphometric differentiation in the West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto goats. L’ACP a permis de distinguer dans la zone d’étude deux (2) sous populations dont une plus importante réunissant les quatre communes étudiées et la seconde regroupant les Balamis de Dakoro et Bermo. Balami Ram. Salako A.E. It has a dewlap-like fold of … 12 Characteristics of Sheep By DAVID MURRAY of Head Heart Hand. Elles sont également différentes de ceux de Yakubu et al. The … Cette différence serait liée à l’espèce ou à l’environnement. Generally, Yankasa sheep had lower values of Ho (0.20), He (0.375) and uHe (0.385) while Balami had higher values of Ho (0.813), He (0.498), and uHe (0.515). Kunene N.W., Nesamvuni A.E., Nsahlai I.V. Recensement Général de l’Agriculture et du Cheptel (RGAC 3005-2007): Résultats définitifs Volume II (Volet cheptel). (2011), Cerqueira et al. Philos. Cette étude vise à établir les caractéristiques phénotypiques quantitatives de la race Balami au Niger, autrement dit identifier et établir la diversité inter et intra races à travers des traits physiques quantitatifs. The Balami is a predominantly white and hairy breed with a pronounced convex heat and a dull depression. Lambing occured throughout the year with a peak during the wet season. Les résultats de l’analyse en composantes principales font ressortir que le sexe masculin est en corrélation positive avec tous les paramètres biométriques étudiés. Although this characteristic of sheep applies to completely killing the animal, for us, let’s consider that we don’t want to be figuratively killed off. WAD sheep had the lowest values (p<0.05) for morphometric traits. The tail is long. Your donation is guaranteed to directly contribute to Africans sharing their research output with a global readership. (2002), l’environnement aurait un effet sur la variation des paramètres morphologiques se traduisant par une diminution des dimensions des animaux des zones froides et humides vers les zones arides. First Steps of Animal Domestication: New archaeozoological approaches. Principal component factor analysis of the morphostructure of immature uda Sheep. Sokoto red goats … Table II. abdul rauf Ambali. The present values of BW and linear body measurements of Yankasa, Uda and Balami sheep are higher than the range of values reported for Ganjam sheep in India by Arora et al. Le tableau 4 présente les moyennes et écart-types des différents paramètres morpho-biométriques étudiés selon les communes, le sexe, les tranches d’âge et les types de Balami ainsi que les résultats des tests de comparaison. In the Lake Chad basin and further north live the northern Fulani tribes, the Balami, whose sheep are uniformly white, and the Auda, whose sheep are white with a brown or black neck and front body. (2009), l’âge et le sexe sont des facteurs déterminants contribuant à la variation des paramètres quantitatifs chez les moutons zulu. Mots clés : Balami, paramètres morpho-biométrique quantitatifs, Niger. Factor Analysis of the morphostructure of mature Balami sheep. Uda sheep also had significantly higher (P<0.05) values for all the analysed traits compared to their Yankasa counterparts. Traoré A., Tamboura H.H., Kaboré A., Royo L.J., Fernández I., Álvarez I., Sangaré M., Bouchel D., Poivey J.P., Francois D., Toguyeni A., Sawadogo L., Goyache F. (2008). The breed was first imported into the US in 1970. Chez les ovins, où l’embouche ovine est l’un des premiers objectifs des éleveurs, les mâles sont donc prioritairement orientés vers cette spéculation, ce qui diminue leur nombre au sein du troupeau (Traoré et al., 2006). AGRI, 39: 39-50. J. Anim. Toro M.A., Caballero A. Cette différence est d’autant significative au-delà de trois mois. Distribution. Mean birth weight was 3.3kg and weights at 4 and 10 weeks of age were 7.4 and 12.1kg respectively. Ears large and droopy the fail is thin and long. Balami is most predominant in the North eastern part of Nigeria. Characterisation of Zulu (Nguni) sheep using linear body measurements and some environmental factors affecting these measurements. There are four main breeds of sheep in Nigeria: Balami, Uda, Yankasa and West African Dwarf (WAD). Yakubu and Ibrahim (2011) dans une étude effectuée sur trois races de moutons ont également trouvé que le Balami est de plus grande taille et plus grande longueur du corps que les races yankassa et oudah (HG=88,3 ± 0,49 cm; LC= 78,2 ± 0,46 cm). & Anim. (2006). Les paramètres qualitatifs ont été appréciés à l’œil nu. Dix-sept paramètres morpho-biométriques quantitatifs ont été mesurés sur 311 Balamis appartenant à 99 exploitations sur 10 sites choisis au hasard en fonction de l’adhésion volontaire des éleveurs. Rapport national. Uda and the Balami breed are widely distributed within the arid and semi arid regions of the country. En considérant le sexe, il est ressorti une différence statistiquement significative entre les mâles et les femelles pour HG, Lsi, HC, PP, LO, lo, cm, LT, lt, Lc, Lp, LQ et CBQ. ! Par ailleurs, l’AFD (Figures 3) montre que dans la majorité, les populations de Balamis se distinguent d’une commune à une autre, les Balamis de la commune de Dakoro se distinguent par l’importance de cm, CBQ, LC, Lb et Lsi, celles d’Azagor par l’importance de lt, lp, lo, LO et HC. Sout. This breed of sheep has a characteristic coat/skin color pattern. AJOL is a Non Profit Organisation that cannot function without donations. Le cercle de corrélation a montré que, le premier axe renseigne sur la taille des Balamis et le second axe sur la forme des oreilles et la largeur de la tête. J. Anim. Yakubu A., Ibrahim I.A. The tail is thin and long. Elle est différente des tranches d’âge 2,5-3 ans et > 3 ans pour lp et de toutes les tranches d’âge sauf la tranche d’âge 1-1,5 an pour Lc. To this end, 311 Balamis sheep (75.9% females: 24.1% males) distributed over 99 holdings and 10 sites were characterized. Ministère du Développement Agricole & Ministère des Ressources Animales, 170 p. Niger (2003). Characteristics analysis of sheep in the country, especially among the Langue: français. Selon Kunene et al. J. Anim. Into J morphol., 24: 571-774. Deux (2) sous populations distinctes de Balamis en fonction des paramètres morpho-biométriques étudiés ont été trouvées. Créé par: Baptiste Morvan. It is estimated that more than half of our once common livestock breeds are now endangered. The North American Clun Forest Association discourages showing, preferring to stress the performance aspects of the breed. Katongole J.B.D., B. Sebolai, Madinabe (1994). Goat breeds of Ethiopia: A guide for identification and utilization. Characteristics of some sheep breeds are described below. Spatial variation in goat populations from Benin as revealed by multivariate analysis of morphological traits. Scrotal circumference and semen characteristics of three breeds of sheep (Udda, Balami and Yankasa) indigenous to Nigeria and Southern Guinea Savannah… Sheep have very good memories. Saka Saheed Baba. The HTW and CC obtained in this study were also higher than HTWs of 67.4 and 68.0cm and CCs of 80.0 and 81.3cm respectively for mature Zulu sheep in South Africa (Kunene et al., 2007).The variation in CC and HTW could be due to … Les différences morphologiques actuelles, comme l’a révélé l’analyse univariée, sont une indication de la constitution génétique inhérente de chaque race de mouton. Out of these four major of breeds of sheep in the country, the WAD breed is common to southern region against the widespread of Balami, Uda and Yakansa breeds in the northern region of the country. The Balami sheep is the biggest of the Nigeria sheep breeds and is found mainly in the drier Sudan and Sahel Savanna zones. Most researchers consider an organism’s phenotype as a multivariate set of variables and the covariation of traits an important analytical consideration [ 22 ]. Hizkel K, Yoseph M, … A sheep responds to his Shepherd's voice and goes where He directs. Parmi les sept races ovines élevées au Niger, le mouton Balami est une race ovine à pelage en poils très apprécié par ses aptitudes bouchères. L’environnement a aussi un effet sur les petits ruminants se traduisant par une diminution des dimensions des zones froides et humides vers les zones arides. Ces mêmes variables figurent parmi les résultats de notre AFD. Dossa L.H., Wollny C., Gauly M. (2007). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Il est ressorti de cette figure, que les facteurs les plus discriminants mieux représentés sur les deux axes, autrement dit qui permettent de mieux caractériser les Balamis, sont lt, lo, LO, CBQ et cm. Niger (2007). He is content to be led because he has faith in Him. A total number of 1195 animals comprising 380 Yankasa sheep, 414 Uda sheep, 224 Balami sheep and 177 West African Dwarf sheep were sampled from the traditionally managed flocks in Osun and Oyo states of South Western Nigeria. Body dimensions of Nigerian cattle, sheep and goat. En effet, selon Vigne et al. Lamb mortality to 10 weeks of age was about 43%. T. R. Soc. Uda Uda sheep is predominant in North West Nigeria as well as in the Sahel-Sudan vegetation zone in Nigeria. Morphometric measurements have been used to evaluate the characteristics of various breeds of animals and could provide first-hand information on the suitability of animals for selection [4]. Shannon’s information index varied from 0.562 in the Yankasa to 0.691 in the Balami. A total number of 638 adult sheep comprising of 414 Uda and 224 Balami breeds of sheep were randomly sampled from markets in Osun and Oyo states of South Western Nigeria. En effet, les mâles sont abattus lors des mariages, baptême, tabaski ou autres fêtes (Ayantunde, 2008). Download with Google Download with Facebook. (2012) où deux axes ont été retenus pour analyser les variations expliquées par les traits. El Shafi, S.A. 1969. Yankasa sheep 34 Map 13. The Balami is probably the same sheep as the "Bouli" or white Uda variety of Niger. Rome, Italia. Les résultats de l’analyse descriptive ont mis en évidence que le Balami est un animal très long et de grande taille. Productivity of ewes estimated as weight of weaned lamb per annum or as weight of weaned lamb per kg metabolic weight of ewe per annum increased with the age of ewe to about 55 months of age. Saka Saheed Baba. The ear is large and droopy. Blackburn H.D., Field C.R. J.Anim. Pour Hassen et al. L’analyse discriminante donne une meilleure résolution, car seules cinq caractéristiques morphologiques externes à fort pouvoir discriminant sont extraites. Kunene N., Nesamvuni E.A., Fossey A. Enfin des analyses multi-variées notamment l’Analyse en Composantes Principales (ACP) et l’Analyse Factorielle Discriminante (AFD) ont été effectuées au logiciel XLSTAT afin d’apprécier les corrélations entre les variables quantitatives abordées. Les Balami de Madaoua priment sur les autres communes pour Lb, LO et lo et viennent après ceux de Dakoro et Azagor respectivement pour cm, lt et lp. (2008). Pays Trop., 61:215-220. A sheep follows its Shepherd, peacefully moving forward with the flock. 2000;65:209–17. WAD sheep had the lowest values (p<0.05) for morphometric traits. En effet, selon Vigne et al. Balami Sheep, Performance, North-eastern Nigeria. The the morphometric traits. En effet, les paramètres phénotypiques quantitatifs sont directement corrélés aux paramètres de production (FAO, 2012), leur connaissance est donc importante pour la maîtrise et l’amélioration des performances de production des animaux. 10, No. Ces résultats sont similaires à ceux trouvés par Chacon et al. The Merino originated in Spain. Horns are prominent in males (rams), but absent in the females (ewes). The ear is large and droopy. It has an all white coat. However, having regard to all its prowess, the Balami has been the subject of few studies and its performances are very little known. Il se rencontre surtout dans les départements de Dakoro et Bermo (région de Maradi).Le Balami a fait l’objet de très peu d’études et ses aptitudes sont peu connues (Niger, 2003). Horns are prominent in males (rams), but absent in the females (ewes). Husb., 24(1): 43-48. Le cheptel est numériquement dominé par les petits ruminants qui représentent plus de 60% de l’effectif total. 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