Abstract:
A study was carried out to determine the effects of breed, sex, and age on the dressing percentage of sheep in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Live weight and slaughter weight of 86 sheep comprising of 40 Balami, 20 Uda, 20 Yankasa, and 6 West African Dwarf breeds were collected from slaughter house and examined. Live weight and carcass weight were determined as a percentage of the live weight. The data collected were subjected to analysis of variance and significant means were separated using the Duncan Multiple range test. There are significant difference (P<0.05) among the breeds and age of the animals with Balami, Uda and Yankasa breeds having the higher dressing percentage, while WAD had the lowest. Sex of the animals had no effects on dressing percentage however, females tend to be higher. Breeds and physiological age of the animals rather than sex were factors affecting dressing percentage of sheep in the study area. |
