Morada Nova is a Brazilian breed of domestic sheep. It originates in the state of Ceará, in Nordeste, the north-eastern region of Brazil, on the Atlantic coast.[3][4]
Characteristics
Derives from the Brazilian Woolless breed, resulting in its unique characteristics. Both male and female are polled, meaning they lack horns. Making it difficult to distinguish its gender. Males Weigh up to 88lbs while the female can go up to 66lbs.
Background
The Morada Nova is well adapted to the varied climatic conditions of the sertão, and well able to forage in the caatinga scrub biome of the area.[2][5]: 3352 It is reared principally for meat.[2] Animals are slaughtered when they are between 18 and 24 months old, when they weigh 27–35 kg. Males are not usually castrated.[6] The hides are of good quality.[1]: 34 Ewes are not milked, and the sheep are not shorn.[6] Additionally, despite either positive or negative health status, the body of the female Morada Novas adapts incredibly from the moment they give birth until weaning.[7] In order to increase herd production and effective deliveries, its best female Morada Novas mate within the first 18 days of breeding onset. [8] Lastly, Morada Nova sheep are one of the only breeds that are resilient to the parasitism of, "Haemonchus Contortus" infection. A parasite that targets and kills sheep and goats around the world. [9]
References
- ^ a b Arthur da Silva Mariante, Concepta McManus, José Francisco Mendonça (editors) (2003). Country report on the state of animal genetic resources: Brazil. Brasília : Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, ISSN 0102-0110; annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Breed data sheet: Morada Nova/Brazil. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ M.H. Rajab, T.C. Cartwright, P.F. Dahm, E.A.P. Figueiredo (1992). Performance of three tropical hair sheep breeds. Journal of Animal Science 70: 3351–3359. doi:10.2527/1992.70113351x
- ^ a b E.A.P. Figueiredo (1980). Morada Nova of Brazil. In: I.L. Mason (1980). Prolific Tropical Sheep. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9251008450.
- ^ Oliveira, F. B., Fernandes, C. C., Silva, A. M., Silva, C. M., Rodrigues, L. F., Silva, C. P., & Rondina, D. (2016). Impact of body condition on postpartum features in Morada Nova sheep. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 37(3), 1581. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n3p1581
- ^ Filho, F. T., Ferreira-Silva, J. C., Nascimento, P. S., Neto, L. M., Moura, M. T., Irmão, J. M., & Oliveira, M. A. (2016). Role of male effect on reproductive efficiency of nulliparous Santa Inês and Morada Nova ewes raised in different regions. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 44(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.80929
- ^ Toscano, J. H., dos Santos, I. B., von Haehling, M. B., Giraldelo, L. A., Lopes, L. G., da Silva, M. H., Figueiredo, A., Esteves, S. N., & Chagas, A. C. (2019). Morada Nova Sheep Breed: Resistant or resilient to Haemonchus contortus infection? Veterinary Parasitology, 276, 100019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vpoa.2019.100019