JUDGING OF SHEEP AND GOATS  Purpose : Selecting sheep and goats on the basis of type and body conformation is very useful, especially when detailed farm records are not available.
 Table : Score card for judging sheep of mutton type. Sl. | Phenotypic parameters | Perfect score (100) | Students score | A | B | C | D |
A |
General appearance | 25 |
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Body weight |
5 |
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Form : straight top and underline, deep, broad, compact and well-proportioned |
10 |
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3. |
Quality : fine hair, strong and fine bones, pink skin, good features |
10 |
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B |
Condition
flesh covering on body parts : firm, deep and even, fullness in shoulder and brisket, thick dock, thick covering over back , ribs, shoulder and loin | 12 |
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C |
Head and neck | 9 |
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Head : clean cut, thin lips, large nostrils, large eyes, active look, short face, strong mouth, broad forehead, wide apart ears |
5 |
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2. |
Neck : thick, short and smoothly joined with shoulder |
4 |
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D |
Forequarters | 10 |
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Shoulders : compact on top, well covered with flesh |
8 |
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2. |
Brisket : full, round, well extended |
1 |
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3. |
Legs : straight, short and wide apart |
1 |
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E |
Body | 10 |
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Chest : wide, deep, full |
2 |
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Ribs : well sprung, long, wide apart and thickly covered |
4 |
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3. |
Back : broad, straight, evenly covered with flesh |
6 |
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4. |
Loin : wide, thick and well covered |
6 |
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F |
Hind-quarters | 17 |
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Hips : wide apart, level and smooth |
1 |
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Rump : Long, leveled and wide |
4 |
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3. |
Thighs : wide, deep and full |
4 |
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4. |
Twist : plump, firm and deep |
5 |
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Legs : wide apart, straight, strong |
1 |
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Udder/ : well formed, soft, free from defects
Scrotum : both testes should be large & well developed |
2 |
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G |
Wool | 9 |
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Quality : crimp distinct and even, yolk evenly distributed throughout fleece |
3 |
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Quantity : dense, even density, long |
3 |
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Condition of fleece : strong in fibre, bright and soft, clean |
3 |
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Table : Score card for judging goats for chevon. Sl. | Phenotypic parameters | Perfect score (100) | Students score | A | B | C | D |
A |
General appearance | 25 |
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1. |
Body weight |
5 |
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2. |
Form : straight top and underline, deep, broad, compact and well-proportioned |
10 |
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3. |
Quality : fine hair, strong and fine bones, good features |
10 |
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B |
Condition
flesh covering on body parts : firm, deep and even, fullness in shoulder and breast, thick covering over back , ribs, shoulder and loin | 15 |
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C |
Head and neck | 10 |
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1. |
Head : clean cut, large nostrils, large eyes, alert look, strong mouth |
5 |
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2. |
Neck : thick, short and smoothly joined with shoulder; females should have thin neck |
5 |
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D |
Forequarters | 10 |
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1. |
Shoulders : compact on top, well covered with flesh, smoothly joined with neck |
8 |
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2. |
Breast : full, round, well extended |
1 |
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3. |
Legs : straight, short and wide apart |
1 |
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E |
Body | 20 |
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Chest : wide, deep, full |
3 |
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2. |
Ribs : well sprung, long, wide apart and thickly covered |
5 |
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3. |
Back : thick in males and thin in females, broad, straight, evenly covered with flesh |
6 |
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4. |
Loin : wide, thick and well covered |
6 |
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F |
Hind-quarters | 20 |
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1. |
Hips : wide apart, level and smooth |
3 |
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2. |
Rump : Long, level |
5 |
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3. |
Thighs : wide, deep |
5 |
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4. |
Legs : wide apart, straight, strong, short |
5 |
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Udder/ : well formed, large, soft, free from defects
Scrotum : both testes should be large & well developed |
2 |
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