Etude des caractéristiques morphologiques des ovins, la race OuledDjellal

Abstract

This studywasconducted in the region of Mostaganem with the aim of characterizingphenotypically and morphologicalcharacters. The domestication of an animal or plant speciesis the acquisition, loss or development of new and hereditarymorphological, physiological or behavioralcharactersresultingfromprolonged interaction, control or evendeliberateselection of the species. part of the man The origin of domesticsheepremainsuncertain. A large number of wildspeciesmaybe the ancestor of the currentsheep . The conformation of farmanimalscanbejudged by twomethods: pointing and takingmeasurements The resultsobtainedfrom the measurementsrevealedthat the ovine population of the OuledDjellalbreed has a large morphologynoted by the heightat the hindquarterwidth in the individuals of the studied population in comparisonbetween the two sexes and withthat of other Algerianbreeds.