Effect of Concentrate Supplementation of Lambs Born to Concentrate Supplemented Ewes under Range Conditions of Sudan

Abstract

improve economics of productivity of sheep (Macedo, et al. 2000).Sheep of Sudan are bred mainly for meat production, providing all lamb and mutton for local consumption and export (M A R F, 2016). Sudan desert sheep and their crosses make up about 86 % of the sheep found in the country. In Kordofan States (North, South, and West) of Sudan the major types of desert sheep are namely Hamari and Kabashi (Alraed,