RESEARCH CONCERNING THE INFLUENCE OF STIMULATIVE FEEDING OVER REPRODUCTION ACTIVITY OF KARAKUL OF BOTOSANI BREED

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

Abstract
    The main purpose of the research was to verify how the Karakul de Botoşani ewes respond to a stimulating feeding period for a new breeding season. In order to compare the data obtained and to interpret them properly, two groups of ewes were formed, each with a total of 250 females. First group was subjected to stimulating feeding, in set up areas of resting shelter, with 250 grams of a mixture of bits from the selection of cereal and legume seeds. The additional feeding was done in the morning, before ewes were grazed, for 30 consecutive days. The second group had the same number of females, the difference being that they did not benefit from additional feed and nutritional requirements were strictly mobilized from the green meadow consumed by grazing. After the set interval, experimental rams were introduced each morning in the flock; the females who manifested ovulate heat were mated with breeding rams nominated through the mating routing list.

Key words: pelts, photoperiod, sheep