PRATIQUES DE L’ELEVAGE OVIN EN ZONE MONTAGNEUSE, TIZI OUZOU (ALGERIE)

Abstract

In order to study several aspects of the breeding of small sheep at the wilaya of Tizi Ouzou, 60 farms located in the region are the subject of our survey. The majority of breeders surveyed belong to the middle age group, being their main activity. The farms are of the meat type and generally have a small number of animals (less than 40 heads). The diet is based on grazing and sometimes supplementation with concentrates. A certain diversity of sheep breeds should be noted with the predominance of the Ouled Djellal breed as well as crossbred animals. Autumn and spring are the main breeding seasons with the most popular breeding method being semi-intensive and the practice of natural mating. The number of young per year is 2 to 3 lambs per female. Mortalities affect ewes much more often due to respiratory pathologies and lambs at birth from twin litters. Pastures are essentially the sources of food with supplementation depending on the seasons. The livestock buildings are not equipped