Correlative variation of economically valuable traits in South Kazakh Merino.

Fine-fleeced sheep are distinguished by numerous economically valuable traits that constitute the foundation for productive distinctions among breeds, populations, lines, and individuals. Many of these traits have already been mentioned or thoroughly examined during studies on the correlative variability of productivity indicators, blood parameters, characteristics of pulmonary gas exchange, histological structures of the skin, and features of the experimental sheep's coat. The objective of our research was to investigate the correlative variability of key economically valuable traits that characterize the overall functional state of sheep organisms under varying environmental conditions.

Increasing the meat productivity of young sheep based on the use of the gene pool of the Dorper and Hissar breeds.

In the pursuit of enhanced mutton production, improving the genetic reservoir of sheep with early maturation and high meat productivity is imperative. This study aims to assess the efficacy of integrating Dorper and Hissar rams into the breeding program of Kazakh fat-tailed coarse-haired ewes for generating young mutton. The research involved forming three groups, each comprising 40 ewes of the Kazakh fat-tailed coarse-haired breed, based on analog pairs.