Annual report of the Veterinary Department, Sudan Government.

  • Sudan. Veterinary Department.
Date:
[1929]
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Credit: Annual report of the Veterinary Department, Sudan Government. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘•Darfur Province—Oberto, Tom Bowling and No Joke (English thorough¬ breds), Diamond Jubilee (Egyptian Country-bred), Kiolan, Allahom, Atbara, Baccarat, Talab, Monarch, Assad Karim, Paper Money*, Escort*, Raf'dan*, El Nazir*, El Sheikh*, Nasr-el-Din*, El Butt*, Cinders*, Fil-fil*, Tigre Royal*, and Gambeil* (Arabs), Gamil, Fagir and Ziada (Sudan Country-breds). “Kordofan Province—Farad, Nahud, Irrigation*, Mutamad*, Dalgum* and Morgan* (Arabs), Muglad*, Azab and Helbawi (Sudan Country-breds). “Khartoum and Shendi—Viaduct* (English thorough-bred), Melik, Ein-el-Shems*, El Bagh*, Sapper, Faisir* and The Omda* (Arabs). “During the year four stallions died in Kordofan, two in Khartoum and one in Darfur ; “Lulu” was destroyed at Muglad towards the end of the year and “Talisman” was cast and sold. “The thoroughbred horses “Tom Bowling”, “Oberto”, “No Joke” and “Viaduct” are all in excellent condition and are getting a high percentage of mares in foal. “No Joke” has many good foals to his credit. It is realized that the produce of these horses is not likely to withstand native conditions as well as the indigenous stock. These horses, therefore, are only mated with mares of good quality belonging to men who are in a position to bestow the necessary care and attention required in the rearing of highly bred offspring.” Camels. There is nothing of interest to report under this heading. Donkeys. With a view of improving the breed of donkey in the Gezira area, Blue Nile Province, five donkey stallions were purchased by Government and distributed to selected tenants in the area. There are many big riding donkeys of excellent type in the Gezira but high service fees are usually charged for the use of good sires and this prevents the owners of mares of inferior type from mating them with a good stallion. A Government donkey stallion was posted at Nahud during the year and his services are in good demand. Mule Breeding. Early in the year funds were approved to carry out a hinny breeding experi¬ ment in Southern Darfur. The object of the experiment is to ascertain what proportion of the hybrids, produced by crossing native donkey mares with a good type of local pony stallion and reared under the same conditions as the local donkey, will prove to be suitable for Government requirements. This experi¬ ment, which is now in progress, should provide some interesting results. Sheep. The following extract from a report rendered by the Chief Inspector in charge of the Gezira Research Farm and kindly forwarded by the Director of Agriculture and Forests, gives some details of the sheep-breeding experiments in progress there :— Denotes horses put on the list during 1929.