Abstract:In order to further study the crossbreeding effect of F1 Lambs from different mutton breeds introduced from abroad as the sire crossing with Hu sheep on fattening performance, the experiment was conducted using hybrid lambs from excellent mutton breeds including Dorper sheep, Poll Dorset sheep and Suffolk sheep as the sire (male sheep), and excellent local breeds such as Hu sheep as the dam (she sheep) in barn feeding conditions. The growth performances of the hybrid F1 lambs, including birth weight, body weight at different ages and average daily gain were measured. The results showed that the average body weight at 6-month age in experimental group A (Doper×Hu sheep), group B (Poll Dorset×Hu sheep), and group C (Suffolk×Hu sheep) were 44.76±3.62 kg, 43.65±4.18 kg, and 43.28±3.34 kg, respectively, which were significantly higher than the average body weight in control group D (Hu sheep, 36.32±3.86 kg) (P<0.01). Compared with the control (group D), the profit of lambs in groups A, B, and C were 80.02 RMB yuan, 69.74 RMB yuan, and 42.74 RMB yuan, respectively, which were more than that in the control group (P<0.01). The growth performance and profit of the experimental group A were better than those of groups B and C (P<0.05).
