MILK COMPOSITION OF AWASSI SHEEP AND THEIR CROSSES WITH D'MAN

At the Shula sheep station. Department of Animal Research, Ministry of Agriculture, milk composition was investigated in 9 Assassi and 18 of F1( 1/2Awassi x1/2 D'man) and F2 crosses (3/4 Awassi a 1 / 4 D'man) sheep together through the 16 week lactation period . Result's indicated that the overall mean percent or fat, protein. lactose, ash and total solids were higher in the D'man milk 9.51,8.03, 5.41, 1.21, 24.21 %respective!). In the second rank was the milk obtained from (1/2 Awassi x 1/2 D'man ) 8.57. 7.25 , 5.31, 1.09, 22.23 % respectively). In the third order was the milk obtained from (3/4 Awassi x 1/4 D'man) 6.98, 6.00. 5.19, 1.05,19.25 % respectively). While the loner quality of milk was from Awassi ewe's 6,66, 5.61, 5.01,1.04, 18.34% respectively. It can be concluded that crossing between D'nuin and Awassi ewe's is highly, recommended for producing high.quality milk as in the Morocco D'man.