EXTERIOR CHARACTERISTICS OF KUPRES PRAMENKA SHEEP

U sklopu projekta „Eksterijerne i genetske odlike kupreške pramenke“, financiranog od strane Federalnog ministarstva obrazovanja i znanosti BiH, provedena su istraživanja kojima je cilj bio komisijskom prosudbom vanjštine i određenim tjelesnim izmjerama utvrditi eksterijerne odlike različitih spolnih i dobnih kategorija kupreške pramenke. Istraživanja su provedena na četiri obiteljska gospodarstva: dva s područja Kupresa i po jedno s područja Tomislavgrada i Livna. Mjerenja ovaca obavljena su Lydtinovim štapom, mjernom vrpcom i pojedinačnim vaganjima. Ukupno su izmjerena 204 grla, od toga: 18 šilježica prosječne dobi 13,5 mjeseci, 68 mladih ovaca u dobi između 2 i 3,5 godine, 109 odraslih ovaca od 4 do 8 godina i 9 ovnova u dobi od 1,5 do 3,5 godine. Prosječna visina do grebena odraslih, tjelesno potpuno razvijenih ovaca kupreške pramenke bila je 65,30 cm, dužina trupa 68,82 cm, širina prsa 21,67 cm, dubina prsa 32,28 cm, opseg prsa 94,57 cm, opseg cjevanice 8,44 cm i tjelesna masa 58,94 kg. Istraživanja pokazuju da je današnja kupreška pramenka tjelesno razvijenija u usporedbi s rezultatima istraživanja vanjštine iste pasmine od prije tri-četiri desetljeća. Šilježice su imale 97,83% visine grebena, 97,59% dužine trupa, 94,56% širine prsa, 97,23% dubine prsa, 95,75% opsega prsa, 95,72% opsega cjevanice i 95,18% tjelesne mase odraslih ovaca kupreške pramenke. Sve istraživane tjelesne mjere ovnova kupreške pramenke bile su znatno veće od onih u ovaca, a osobito je bila velika razlika u prosječnoj tjelesnoj masi (36%).Within the project “Exterior and genetic characteristics of Kupres Pramenka sheep”, supported by Federal Ministry of Education and Science of BiH, a research on above mentioned sheep breed was conducted. The aim of this research was to determine exterior characteristics of Kupres Pramenka ewes and rams of different age categories, using a commission evaluation and body measurements. The research was conducted in four family farms: two from Kupres area, one from Tomislavgrad area and one from Livno area. The measuring of each animal was performed with Lydtin stick, measuring tape and weighing. A total of 204 heads were measured: 18 ewe hoggets about 13.5 months old; 68 young sheep between 2 and 3.5 years old; 109 adult ewes between 4 and 8 years; and 9 rams between 1.5 and 3.5 years old. The average height of withers of adult Kupres Pramenka ewes was 65.30 cm, the length of the trunk 68.82 cm, the width of the chest 21.67 cm, the depth of the chest 32.28 cm, the circumference of the chest 94.57 cm, the circumference of the leg 8.44 cm and body weight 58.94 kg. The results of this research show that today’s Kupres Pramenka has more developed body compared to results of researches on exterior of the same breed conducted three-four decades ago. Ewe hoggets had 97.83% of adult sheep\u27s height of withers, 97.59% of adult sheep\u27s length of the trunk 94.56% of adult sheep\u27s width of the chest, 97.23% of adult sheep\u27s depth of the chest, 95.75% of adult sheep\u27s circumference of the chest, 95.72% of adult sheep\u27s circumference of the leg and 95.18% of their final body weight. A significant influence of the sex on body development was determined, so the rams of Kupres Pramenka were more developed than the ewes and the biggest difference was recorded in average body weight (36%)