Asian Basic and Applied Research Journal

This experiment was carried out in Um Rawaba locality North Kordofan state in Sudan during season (2016/2017). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation and water restriction on performance of desert sheep lambs belong to Hamari ecotype. About Hundred ewes Desert sheep of the same (4-5months) was used in this study. The animals was selected from herd and mangos by khologe company for livestock investment .The animals were tagged and randomly divided into four groups according to age and body weight designated as A,B ,C and D the first group (Group A) was allowed to drink water every day was supplemented with additional concentrates, consisting of 40% durra grains, 30% groundnut cake, 29% wheat bran and 1%salts. Every head from this group was given concentrates daily .The second group (group B) allowed to drinking water every day without supplementation. The third group (C) was allowed water at (2-3) day’s intervals and supplementation .The fourth group (group D) were allowed water at 2--3 days intervals and same feed supplementation. This group was considered as control. The results showed that, effect of supplements on the reproductive performance of desert sheep, was no significant (P.>0.05) differences between the treatments. Also there were no significant differences in Birth weights of desert sheep, between the treatments. The analyzed of supplements on the level of minerals in the blood, showed there were no significant differences among all treatments (p.>0.05).