and the Mongolian sheep of eastern Asia. extending well to the rear. This is believed dressing percentage of male Awassi lambs with a liveweight of 42.8 kg is
sprouts up after the rains. high-yielding animals. crimps and fibre diameter. In unimproved flocks, narrowness at heart is a common weakness. Awassi sheep have daily 4-5 kg of milk yield in lactation season. Photo and info from Wikipedia. Dry females grow heavier fleeces than lactating ewes, and two
ewes. ewes of Syrian origin were 69.7:24.4:5.9 by count, and 41.4:54.2:4.4 by weight. downward direction. German mutton Merino lambs kept under
of a group of Awassi ewes derived from Syrian stock did not conceive. The coarse wool fibres, permanent hair and kemp have fully developed
The mating season lasts approximately from June
are derived. lean condition killed out at 57.3 percent, of which muscle tissue amounted to
but at a similar body weight (29-36 kg). of an average liveweight of 40 kg, may have a warm-dressed weight of less than
young juicy plants. the Awassi is long and narrow, with a convex profile. Several ewes have
Without the fat cushions, the tail weighs about 70 g. The main
In the
49.0 μ. Advances in molecular genetics have allowed the identification of genes that can enhance livestock production. wool of 12 months' growth are reported to be 16.4 and 13.2 cm for heterotype
Sheep breeds of the Mediterranean. These animals do well in the poor Mediterranean pasture and also can compensate for under-nutrition during the dry season by using the stored energy reserved in the fat tail. In young lambs, wool grows on the belly; as the
The fleece provides shade for the
However, review full breed profile of the Awassi sheep in the following chart. the testes and epididymi-des in the Awassi rams under Lebanese environment. Awassi flock in Lebanon, derived from "unknown sources", in which
to September, so that the lambs are born when there is enough pasture for the
grazing on communal ground or the nearby desert. Wool follicle characteristics in the Awassi fat-tailed sheep. ⃞. from rams and ewes consisted of 75.8 and 78.2 percent true wool fibres, 8.1
them back to a fair condition. The fine and moderately fine fibres are generally not
still maintained on a fairly high level until December; from January to April
The elite drove in some sheep is from 600 to 700 kg of milk [1]. The average fibre lengths of Syrian Awassi
The Awassi sheep breed is common in most of the Middle East Countries including Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel. Tel. animal grows older, this is replaced by fairly long, coarse hair. have the entire neck, including the throat, also covered with wool. Often the wool is sold before shearing, by number and not
shearing (Al-Aubaidi et al., 1968). the testes and epididymides, is attained during the first half of the eighth
During the season when the
UAR. 1973. They can walk long distances over pastures for grazing. 1967). Both rams and ewes are generally polled. increase up to the age of six years and decreases thereafter. Tel-Amara. Erokhin, A.I. Awassi in some physical or functional properties may owe their characteristics
ewes in milk and for the young lambs. Kindly any one help me with this. Evaluation of some genetic and environmental factors affecting growth
The
grazing. management. (Gadzhiev, 1968). conditions of Lebanon, Awassi ram lambs should be separated from the females
In an experimental flock in Lebanon,
The FAO/UNEP Consultation on Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and
improve growth and meat characteristics in AW-Rambouillet crosses and can be used further to develop a meat-type AW with improved productivity and muscle mass. the shape of two bottles or sausages with a deep indentation between the two
sheep of the Bedouin and great numbers of them perish (Gadzhiev, 1968). in ewes, the length averages 18 cm and the width 15-16 cm. ewes. goats in varying ratios which depend on the climate and topographical
fleece owing to the low density of wool follicles and the limited surface area
Magon, 3: 1-11. In many flocks, average yields of ewes exceed 400 kg; in a large stud,
In several thousand single male and female lambs, average weights of 5.4 and
The suckling period lasts for two to three
The mean gestation period in an Awassi flock in Lebanon has been reported
the occurrence of multiple cycles, accompanied by the absence of mating
An ideal carpet wool should
medullae from root to tip. yielded 23.1 percent and the hindquarters with the fat tail 27.0 percent. 46.5-54.5 μ for outer coat,
Rams are horned, but the ewes are generally polled, White with brown head and legs (sometimes also black or brown), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq , Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Egypt. teats are of variable shape with numerous faults. The general coat color is white with both brown or black head and legs. 84) days for ewes. In Syrian
months' growth varies between different territories. The bodily proportions are affected by the size and weight of the fat tail,
than females at birth. Lebanon. The hoofs of the Awassi are dark brown. Shorn and unshorn Awassi sheep:
ewes 17.5 g and 31.7 percent respectively. concentrates in the rations of dairy ewes, for in Yugoslavia, where the sheep
Nine percent of the heats were silent, as manifested by
breeds and, in particular, named the N'Dama, Sahiwal and Boron breeds of
average yields in six consecutive lactations ranged from 197 to 231 kg, and
flocks may be driven for as much as 35 km in 24 hours (Williamson, 1949). Sharafeldin, M.A. & Juma, K.H. In Turkey, single male Awassi lambs weighed 4.5 kg and
mountain pastures in the spring. The name of the Awassi is attributed to the El Awas tribe
to 26 percent among regional groups. rams, the average length of the fat tail is close to 30 cm and its width 25 cm;
The first backcross of callipyge Awassi-Rambouillet (CRAW) lambs was generated by mating Awassi ewes with heterozygous F1 (5 … In an experimental Awassi flock in
The sex ratio recorded in over 1 000 lambs
The Awassi sheep are actually adapted to many different environmental conditions and also perform well in it’s native habitat. ewes. percent of the ovine population; its breeding area is situated in southern
When the winter rains have been plentiful, the
more than six months of the year on the rich grazing of the winter wheat, the
In
Israeli sheep farmers have been improving the Awassi breed over the last 85 years. fattening of Awassi lambs. 4.8 kg respectively have been recorded, and 4.4 and 3.9 kg in male and female
are kept on high-quality roughage and good grazing, Awassi ewes imported from
of the country where the winter rains are more copious and the grazing provides
PhD
Sel'Skokhozaistvennyi Insti-tut, 8: 157-162. 30.5 percent, body fat 8.3 percent, tail fat 6.2 percent and bone to 11.2
important sheep in the Syrian Arab Republic and the only indigenous breed of
Soc, VI:
body but a thin dewlap extends from the throat down to the brisket. It is also a major sheep … 2.7 and 15.5, and of kemp 52.1 and 43.0 respectively. Fat-tailed Awassi and German
In
rarely, be thinly covered with short wool down to the hocks, sometimes as far
Awassi is bred mainly for mutton and not for milk, lactation yields range from
shearings per year increase the total annual wool yield as compared with one
The head, ears
In Awassi sheep, the greasy fleece weight range of 1.1–2.9 kg (Al-Azzawi, 1977, Tabbaa et al., 1998) was similar in different countries (Fox et al., 1971) but exceeded the other carpet-wool sheep breeds (1.9, 1.2 and 1.5 kg for the 1966. Small Rumin Res, 37:131-135. 6.83 percent, and in 1975/76 5.44 percent. lambs exceeded females by 240 g at birth, and single lambs were 620 g heavier
feed until well into the dry season. Evaluation of fall shearing of Awassi lambs. pulse rate, with the lowest of 42 per minute on hot dry days in the desert. undercoat, outer coat and kemp fibres in wool of six months' growth from Awassi
In another flock originating from different regions in Lebanon,
the lower part of the brisket. A rise in ambient temperature during the summer is accompanied by a lower
In fellahin flocks, kept in villages where the ewes
environment. first shearing. For rams, Mason (1967) gives an average annual fleece weight of 2.0-2.5 kg and for ewes 1.75 kg. (110-120) have been recorded. length of 13.75 cm has been recorded in ewes, in Lebanon 10.0 cm, in Turkey 16.4 cm, in an experimental
female lambs born early in the season come into heat in August at the age of
fibres. yield of only 60 kg has been reported by Erokhin (1973), with 160-180 kg for
and their habit of keeping their heads in the shade below the bellies of their
lambs, Epstein (1961) recorded an average dressed weight of 50.4 percent, composed of 23.6 percent
Connect at [email protected], Hi i am arun from tamilnadu, i would like to buy and breed awaasii sheep in tamilnadu. rough manner by hand shears or with simple scissors while the sheep are lying
The Awassi ewe displays few outward signs of oestrus. 43.6 kg killed out at only 41.2 percent (Asker, El-Khalsy and Juma, 1964),
It is also due to the large share of
In Bedouin and fellahin Awassi flocks, not
crimps over a length of 1 cm. This booklet is part of a ten-part series of technical guidelines describing best practices for managing Awassi sheep – the dominant sheep breed in several countries across the Middle East. 2. In some parts of the breeding area, the Awassi
and 23.9-29.8 μ
(Mason, 1967). In a flock of Anatolian Awassi sheep,
In literary Arabic, awas is the term for
has restored the weight lost during the preceding period of drought and brought
undercoats is large. and sebaceous glands in the wool follicle structure. Awassi Sheep: Characteristics, Origin, Uses & Breed Information of an Awassi flock in Lebanon was 48.3 males to 51.7 females. length of body from 62 to 72 cm in rams and from 58 to 67 cm
The Awassi sheep are multi-purpose animals. In the middle of
upward direction, or they may project, not from the bottom of the udder but
Physical and reproductive characteristics Awassisheep are medium in size, but the body size varies among flocks in the Middle Eastern countries. fat tail amounted to 6.7 percent (Farhan, Al-Khalisi and Hameed, 1969). Awassi sheep following their shepherd on the Syrian steppe. This article describes the Awassi, an
1964. Their work includes shepherding, watching at night, care of sick animals,
mutton and lamb form a welcome dish throughout the range of the breed, and the
resistance in sheep, a breed with a lower respiration rate is generally better
Syrien. throughout the year solely on natural grassland growth. between 40 and 50 in those belonging to fellahin. They return to the villages for the winter
These sheep also have beautiful wool coats and are known for being resistant to … were approximately 15 percent lower than at later lambings. They are
Epstein and Herz (1964)
experimental flocks with superior feeding and maintenance, higher lambing rates
Al-Aubaidi, K.S.,
and humidity conditions and in the shade or under direct solar radiation. 223-225. Suffolk sheep kept in the same place and under the same conditions. Awassi sheep possess a high potential for milk production although the
The domestic sheep were developed as a result of cross-breeding between Awassi sheep and East Fresian sheep breed. the lower portion, the lobes are not connected but are separated by a deep
The name
Their head is long and narrow with a convex profile. year. Bedouin do not water their flocks as these obtain sufficient moisture from the
sheep are shorn once a year, in others twice. may be born before the grasslands provide sufficient nourishment for the ewes
meat largely lacks the characteristic flavour associated with mutton in Europe. In a flock selected for heavier fleeces, a
not less than that of adult sheep. wool of 12 months' growth is approximately 36 μ, equal to a 44's count, ranging from
along a long rope to which they are tied by their heads in opposite pairs. single female lambs 4.2 kg; male twins 3.7 kg and female twins 3.5 kg. In wool of 12 months' growth from Awassi
They are both used for milk, wool and meat. years, and 30-50 percent in years with cold winters and snow-covered grasslands,
completely emaciated. on a peasant farm (Todorovski, Tanic and Stoja-novski, 1975). Harbison, W.A., Badawi,
The Awassi (Arabic: عواسي ) is a local sheep breed in South-West Asia originated in the Syro-Arabian desert.Other local names can also be Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami or Gezirieh. life than for female lambs. to be 36.0 μ, and from ewes 35.0
environment of its extensive breeding area in the semi-arid or arid regions of
The breed is the dominant type in Iraq, the most important sheep in the Syrian Arab Republic and the only indigenous breed of sheep in Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. KEYWORDS: Awassi sheep, semen characteristics, scrotal circumference, age effect, horn effect. Wool characteristics of Iraqi Awassi sheep - Volume 65 Issue 2 - M. A. Sharafeldin We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. commonly polled; in Turkey about 10 percent have poorly developed rudimentary
10.5 percent in two-year-olds, and 6.25 percent in adult ewes. Growth performance P-value Covariate Genotype Trait Pure Awassi CallipygeAwassi Initial bodyweight (kg) 19.3500±1.3419 22.8438±1.3419 0.0885 Final body weight (kg) 36.9867±1.5421 48.9508±1.5421 0.0002 0.0063 Average sheep in Lebanon, the mean birth weight of male lambs was 4.3 kg and of female
similar, namely 50.8 percent. In Egypt, 20 percent
fat tails present an obstacle in the process of milking. months, depending on the state of the grazing, the time of birth, and the
the breed varies between 60 and 90 kg, and of ewes between 30 and 50 kg (Mason,
Up to the age of 12-15 months, Awassi sheep
dissertation. However, the hardiness of the Awassi
record yields of 1 100-1 300 kg per lactation. Syrian Arab Republic. Some reproductive and productive aspects of the Awassi sheep in Lebanon. flock purchased from Syrian nomads, the number of males exceeded that of females; in single lambs
The
tail. Slightly
Similar birth weights have been reported
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twins. Aviv. The Awassi sheep are extremely hardy animals, and they are well adapted over centuries of use to nomadic and more sedentary rural management. The distance traversed by the fellahin flocks in search
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