Evaluation of Clinical and Biochemical Traits in Egyptian Barki Sheep with Different Growth Performances.

ABSTRACT: The Barki sheep industry is becoming increasingly important in Egypt because of the high quality of their meat and wool. This sheep breed is also commonly known for its resistance to arid and harsh environmental conditions. Such characteristics can be exploited in solving the problematic situation of inadequate animal protein for human consumption, particularly under climatic changes. However, very few studies have investigated aspects of breeding, nutrition, and susceptibility to infectious or non-infectious diseases in Barki sheep. Herein, we propose to unravel the differences in the clinical and biochemical profiles among Barki sheep of different growth rates. We measured clinical and biochemical parameters in stunted (n = 10; test group) and in good body condition (n = 9;

SUBMITTER: Fereig RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044517 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature