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Barbados Black Belly is more sensitive than the other two breeds. However, they are very disease resistant and parasite tolerant. These sheep can be raised with very little grain, and don't require intensive management. Therefore, the breed is ideal for someone just starting in the sheep business.
The body size of this breed is comparatively small and slower growing than most other sheep. Thus, Barbados Black Belly is not a good choice for commercial production.
Dorper is one of the most fertile breeds of sheep with good body length and shape. However, Barbados Black Belly has high reproductive efficiency. On average these sheep can have 2 lambs per litters.
Genetic Improvement in Sheep and Goat Project
Funded by Taiwanese Government and executed by Taiwan ICDF. This project started from 2015 in Central Farm, Belize. The main reason for Belize’s low productivity in sheep production is that the quality of breeding sheep is poor. This, in turn, is due to the fact that the paddock at Central Farm, which supplies sheep to farmers, is very small. Furthermore there is a lack of basic facilities and equipment adding to the poor efficiency of breeding activities, as a result of which production cannot meet the needs of farmers.
The management and technology of sheep feed are also poor, and there has been a failure to maintain pure breeding lines. Farmers lack any means of exchanging information, and lack feeding- and management- related know-how. Pasture and feed management are also poor. To improve sheep breeding and productivity in Belize the Project through the National Breeding Center aims to accomplish three main deliverables.
Improve and expand infrastructure at the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Center, Central Farm.
Introduce 87 head of quality breeding stock, renewing three breeding stocks and establishing a scheme for breeding stock selection.
Provide training and education for Central Farm staff and local sheep producers.
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Success of the sheep and goat industry is dependent upon the success of its farmers.
The Sheep and Goat Project through the National Breeding Center helps to enable the success of local farmers.
