Preservation and Use of Sheep and Goats Genetic Resources in The Republic of Moldova

Petr Lyutskanov, Oleg Mashner

Abstract: In the Republic of Moldova during 20 years (the period between 1980–2000) were lost 39 breeds and 6 crosses of four most important from economical and social point of view of such animal species as cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry. Sheep and goats raised in the Republic of Moldova served as a research material. The study of the morpho-productive parameters was carried out using the instructions on the evaluation of the Tsigay and Karakul sheep, and goats of dairy productivity. The article presents the characteristics and productivity of two main breeds of Tsigai sheep of Bulgarian type and smush sheep Chushka bred by the people in the Republic of Moldova from the beginning of the XIX century to the present. On the basis of these two breeds are created Moldavian types of Tsigai and Karakul sheep with higher productivity. Morphological and productive indicators of the local population are also given for goats. Taking into account the domestic and foreign markets for increasing the milk and meat productivity were imported animals of selected breedings and are used in crossing with the
sheep of four breeds for emproving milk productivity and one breed for meat productivity direction. There are three breeds of dairy goats. In order to maximize the preservation of the best part of sheep and goats, it is necessary to create gene pool farms.

Keywords: Key words: sheep, goats, local population, breeds, productivity

Date published: 2020-06-06