Growth performance of Nellore breed of sheep in India

Nellore breed is the tallest sheep breed of India and widely distributed in the Andhra Pradesh. An attempt was made to study the growth performance of Nellore sheep at various stages of growth under organized farm conditions. Non-genetic factors significantly influenced the body weight at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age, except for effect of season of birth on body weight at 9 months of age.