The Tunisian Barbary sheep: A look at the morphostructural characteristics of purebred ewes reared under arid conditions

Megdiche, Sami

doi:10.1016/j.jssas.2021.07.008

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“…A thorough genetic examination of individuals from every community is essential to reevaluate the aoudad subspecies. By using this technique, it would be easier to identify genetic units, rewrite sub-specific criteria, and put suitable conservation measures in place [38].…”

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Review of Sudan’s Sheep Production: Limitations and Prospects

M.A. Hassan,

A.M. Omer

2024

Agricultural Sciences

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Sudan is home to a large population of indigenous livestock breeds and represents a major source of meat suppliers to the Arab world. Indigenous sheep are critical for the subsistence, economy, and social well-being of large people in Sudan. They have acquired unique features regarding adaptation to the local environmental conditions. Domestic and wild sheep farming in Sudan is covered in this chapter, with a focus on its production systems, production challenges, and production potential. The results indicated that the majority of livestock species including sheep are produced in Kordofan and Darfur States. Two different production systems are used for producing sheep: The conventional low-input production system in remote areas and the modern or semi-intensive production system close to the major cities. The physical characteristics, tribal ownership, or geographic and ecological distribution are used to classify Sudanese sheep. However, Desert sheep types are the most common native sheep populations in Sudan, and they are a significant source of mutton production for both domestic and export markets. Conventional sheep farming systems typically encounter a number of production issues, such as inadequate feed, the prevalence of diseases, and a lack of transportation networks connecting the production and consuming regions. Additionally, structured breeding programs are not available for rural smallholder sheep farmers. These difficulties are probably going to reduce the sustainable production of sheep, their economic value to the country, and their ability to be used to their maximum potential.

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Section: Wild Sheep 41 Classificationmentioning

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Review of Sudan’s Sheep Production: Limitations and Prospects

M.A. Hassan,

A.M. Omer

2024

Agricultural Sciences

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“…The Barbarine breed (locally called Nejdi or Arbi) was imported by the Phoenicians 400 BC during the Carthaginian period; it is adapted to different extreme climatic conditions and lack of forage due to the reservoir of energy in their tail, which weighs between 1.5 and 7 kg. This breed is found in all Tunisian bioclimatic zones [ 5 ], while the Queue Fine de l’Ouest is derived from the Ouled Jellal Algerian sheep breed; they are mainly found in the western part of the country, and they are adapted to cold temperatures and mountain grazing [ 6 ]. These two sheep breeds contribute to 23% of total meat production [ 6 ].…”

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Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey of Ectoparasites in Sheep from Central Tunisia: Does Low Prevalence Indicate Good Hygiene or Resistance to Ectoparasites?

Elati,

Daly,

Dhibi

et al. 2024

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Sheep ectoparasites such as chewing lice, fleas and ticks are serious constraints to sheep productivity and are the cause of skin lesions in animals that decrease their market value. This study aims at investigating the ectoparasite fauna infesting small ruminants in the district of Sidi Bouzid (central Tunisia). A total of 1243 Barbarine and Queue Fine de l’Ouest (QFO) sheep were examined every two months for one year. Of the total animals examined, 74 were infested by at least 1 parasite group (5.95%). Three ectoparasite groups were identified as Psoroptes ovis (0.48%; 6/1243), ticks (5.3%; n = 66/1243) and one specimen of Ctenocephalides canis (0.08%; n = 1/1243). The most abundant tick among the 358 specimens was Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (n = 337; 94.1%), followed by Hyalomma impeltatum (n = 7/358; 1.9%), H. dromedarii (n = 7/358; 1.9%), H. excavatum (n = 5/358; 1.4%) and only two specimens of H. scupense (n = 2/358; 0.55%). The sheep herds showed low infestation prevalence by ectoparasite over the year, with a significant difference according to the seasons (p < 0.05). A higher infestation prevalence was recorded in March (14.36%). Barbarine sheep breed showed significantly higher infestation prevalence (16.8%) compared to QFO (0.8%) (p < 0.01). There were no differences in infestation prevalence according to sex of the animal or age groups. Knowledge of the ectoparasite population harboured by sheep, its activity dynamics and risk factors is required to develop effective ectoparasite control options. The low prevalence of ectoparasite infestation in sheep reported here may be due to possible genetic resistance or simply to successful hygiene measures implemented by farmers.

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The Tunisian Barbary sheep: A look at the morphostructural characteristics of purebred ewes reared under arid conditions

Cited by 2 publications

References 47 publications

Review of Sudan’s Sheep Production: Limitations and Prospects

Review of Sudan’s Sheep Production: Limitations and Prospects

Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey of Ectoparasites in Sheep from Central Tunisia: Does Low Prevalence Indicate Good Hygiene or Resistance to Ectoparasites?

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