Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the effect of roof on body weight and feed intake of sheared and non-sheared sheep under
stall feeding system in the hot dry season. Adult dry indigenous sheep (24) were distributed randomly into two treatment groups, i.e.,
T1: asbestos roof and T2: agro - net roof. Each treatment comprised of six sheared and six non-sheared animals. Sheep were provided
with total mixed ration in morning, afternoon and night individually. The bodyweight of sheared (31.87 ± 2.14, 31.96 ± 1.55 kg) and
non-sheared (32.16 ± 1.59, 32.42 ± 1.42 kg) animals was comparable between roof treatments. The experimental animals reared under
agro-net roofed shelter consumed significantly (p <0.05) more dry matter and nutrients as compared to animals reared under asbestos
roofed shelter. Dry matter and nutrient intake of sheared sheep were significantly (p <0.05) higher as compared to non-sheared sheep
under agronet and asbestos roofed shelter. The results indicated that the sheep can be reared comfortably under agronet roof without affecting feed and nutrient intake.
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