The Najdi is a type of breeds of domesticated sheep that inhabits natively the Najd region at mid region of the Arabian Peninsula. The Najdi breed is capable of living and surviving under stressful desert conditions (Alamer and Al-Hozab, 2004). Phenotypically, Najdi sheep has a fat tail, and a black-coat consists of long fleece. From the economic point of view, among all breeds, it comes first in the Arabian region for many reasons including but not limited to its high milk production and palatable taste even when its price as double as other breeds (Abouheif et al., 1989). Top Najdi ewes can sell for $5,300-8,000 USD, while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch up to 20,000 USD (The National, 2012). Congenital anomalies are imperfections of the regular anatomical features of neonates (Kwon et al., 2017; Jang et al., 2019). These abnormalities may cause dystocia problems and are mainly attributed, collectively or individually, to genetics, environmental predisposition, and or hormonal defects. These disorders take place during pregnancy, especially at the early stages of embryogenesis (Islam et al., 2011). Head congenital anomalies range from simple defects that interfere with normal physiological functions to a severe life-threatening issue (Rajabioun et al., 2016). Since this
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