Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part B (2024)

Author(s): PD Tarange, BM Thombre, AT Shinde and KR Chavan

Abstract: The present study entitled to "Effect of Non-genetic Factors on Performance in Madgayl sheep at Organized Farm". The data on Madgayl sheep generated at the "Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Project, Mahud." Tq. Sangola, Dist. Solapur (M.H.) was considered for the study. The "Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Project", Mahud use to maintain Madgayl sheep. The data accumulated on body measurement, reproduction and production for 0-3 months, 4-6 months, 7-12 months, 13-36 months and above 36 months were taken from individual's records, maintained at the "Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Sheep and Goat Development Project" Mahud. In records 439 Madgayl sheep for period of 2 years (2021 & 2022) were included in the study. The data collected and subjected to the least squares analysis of body measurement. The body measurement consist various parameters such as body length, chest girth, height at wither and height at hip. The overall least squares means for body length 45.78±1.31, 69.76±0.99, 76.04±1.20, 85.19±1.32 and 86.39±2.69, chest girth 49.00±1.63, 73.90±0.99, 82.55 ±1.24, 95.54±1.57 and 95.13±2.33, height at wither 48.07±1.30, 73.52±0.92, 78.39±1.11, 84.76±7.58 and 84.97±2.52 and height at hip 48.35±1.32, 74.07±0.89, 78.48±1.08, 84.88±1.23 and 85.45±2.28 for 0-3 months, 4-6 months, 7-12 months, 13-36 months and above 36 months.