RESEARCHES ON YOUNG KARAKUL OF BOTOSANI SHEEP GROWTH INTENSITY

Al.M. Florea, I. Nechifor, A. Crîșmaru, C-tin Pascal

Abstract
   The purpose of the research was a detailed analysis on the way that the different technologies applied can influence the process of growth and body development at young female sheep, belonging to the Karakul of Botosani breed.
   The biological material subject to the research belongs to Karakul of Botosani breed, it has a known origin and it is raised and bred for pelts production. During the time of research, the biological material was represented by the breeding animals of the Karakul of Botosani breed, which was represented by the youth categories, at different ages.
   For studying the impact and the influence caused by the experimental factor taken into consideration, two other batches were set up, which benefited from a differentiated experimental treatment, after weaning. Basically, the two batches, which were analyzed in the lactation period, were kept, but the lambs from the batch that was maintained together with their mothers where taken outside to the pasture and the one that benefited from supplementary food was kept in the stable during the plant growing season.
   The data was processed by using the spreadsheet application MS Excel 2007. This way, the database was prepared with the corresponding variation strings, each being coded according to the specific of the studied parameters.
   The results obtained confirm the fact that the intervention in the raising process in the first neonatal period, only by modifying some technological factors that don’t require a special financial effort and are accessible to every sheep farmer, can have favorable effect, which will, eventually, contribute in obtaining superior results in their use in reproduction and production.