Mandate/Mission

  Breeding and selection of Awasi sheep and Shami goats.

  Nutritive evaluation of ruminants feeds.

  Incorporation of agro industrial by-products in ruminants diet to reduce pollution and cost of feeding.

  Dr. Khaled Houchaymi, Researcher, Ph.D in Animal nutrition, Univ. of Wales, Bangor, U.K.

  Other stuff: administration (2), store keeper (1), workers (4).

Title: Breeding and selection of Shami goats and Awassi sheep.

Duration: continuous. 

Title: Using vetch-barley mixtures in the fattening of Awasi lambs and Shami kids, its effect on body weight increase.

Duration: 1 year.

Partners: Lebanese University. 

Title: Breeding and selection of Baladi goats in station and on-farm trials.

Duration: 3 years.

  Increased milk production of Awasi sheep from 100 litre/180 days to 167 litres.

  Incorporated the use of sesame pulp and reduced the cost of fattening Awassi lambs without negative effects on carcass quality.

  Using potato chips by-product in the ration of Awassi lambs.

  Using potato chips by-product in the ration of Awassi sheep and its effects on milk constituents.

  Study on using milk replacement for raising Awasi lambs from birth till weaning.