Research Article
Evaluation of the Crossbreeding Scheme and Farmers’ Perception of Awassi and Dorper Crossbred Sheep
Table 3
Sheep breeding practice in the study areas.
| | Parameters | Angot | Dessie zuria | Gazo | Kobo | Legambo | χ2-value | value | | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Mating method | | | | | | | | | Controlled | 3 (5.90) | 18 (43.9) | 3 (4.90) | 1 (2.90) | 31 (62.0) | 91.7 | <0.0001 | | Uncontrolled hand mating | 7 (13.7) | 4 (9.80) | 7 (11.5) | 9 (25.7) | 6 (12.0) | | Uncontrolled natural mating | 41 (80.4) | 19 (46.3) | 51 (83.6) | 25 (71.4) | 13 (26.0) | | Having crossbred ram | | | | | | | | | Yes | 9 (17.6) | 8 (19.5) | 17 (27.9) | 30 (85.7) | 12 (24.0) | 56.2 | <0.0001 | | No | 42 (82.4) | 33 (80.5) | 44 (72.1) | 5 (14.3) | 38 (76.0) | | Ram status | | | | | | | | | Serving | 34 (66.6) | 26 (63.4) | 35 (57.4) | 11 (31.4) | 25 (50.0) | 67.7 | <0.0001 | | Died | 5 (9.80) | 5 (12.2) | 8 (13.1) | 20 (57.1) | 10 (20.0) | | Castrated | 7 (13.7) | 5 (12.2) | 10 (16.4) | 4 (11.4) | 6 (12.0) | | Sold | 5 (9.80) | 6 (14.6) | 8 (13.1) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (18.0) | | Ram share with neighbours | | | | | | | | | Yes | 45 (88.2) | 37 (90.2) | 47 (77.0) | 27 (77.1) | 35 (70.0) | 12.1 | 0.148 | | No | 6 (11.8) | 4 (9.80) | 14 (33.0) | 8 (22.9) | 15 (30.0) | | Ram service length (year) | 2.37 ± 0.11c | 2.62 ± 0.14ab | 2.85 ± 0.14a | 2.01 ± 0.19c | 2.73 ± 0.15ab | — | 0.0035 |
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Least square means with different superscripts within the same column and class are statistically different.
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