Investigating various performance traits of Karakul sheep

dc.contributor.authorErol, Halil
dc.contributor.authorÖzbeyaz, Ceyhan
dc.contributor.authorÜnal, Necmettin
dc.contributor.departmentVeteriner Fakültesitr_TR
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-07T12:00:36Z
dc.date.available2021-10-07T12:00:36Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-03
dc.description.abstractKarakul sheep in Turkey is an endangered breed according to the total number of ewes. Two herds of Karakul sheep in Tokat Province, reared similar environmental conditions, kept in situ in vivo conservation as a gene resource. This study aimed to determine various performance traits of Karakul sheep reared in breeder conditions as a gene resource. Least squares means for lambing rate (LR), litter size (LS) and lamb production (LP) were found 95.8±0.60%, 1.04±0.01 and 100.0±0.80%, respectively. It was determined that farm and age had significant effect on LR and LP, while farm and year had significant impact on LS. Survival rate in lambs were found 95.2 and 94.1%, respectively on 90th and 180th days. Means of least squares for live weights of lambs at birth and on 90th and 180th days were identified as 3.35±0.02, 21.52±0.27 and 30.34±0.32 kg, respectively. Live weight after shearing and greasy fleece weight values were 40.73±0.12 and 2.04±0.01 kg for females and 62.65±0.53 and 3.48±0.06 kg for males. Lactation milk yield (LMY) was 104.85±3.73 kg in ewes and lactation duration was 159.01±1.70 days. LMY was affected by the lactation number and farm while lactation duration was affected by lactation number. Results revealed that various performance traits of Karakul sheep conserved in breeder conditions were similar to or better than those previously reported for this breed. Also, the breed is similar to medium size native sheep breeds in terms of growth and mature live weight.tr_TR
dc.identifier.endpage120tr_TR
dc.identifier.issn/e-issn1308-2817
dc.identifier.issue2tr_TR
dc.identifier.startpage113tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.491960tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12575/75314
dc.identifier.volume67tr_TR
dc.language.isoentr_TR
dc.publisherAnkara Üniversitesitr_TR
dc.relation.isversionof10.33988/auvfd.491960tr_TR
dc.relation.journalAnkara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisitr_TR
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıtr_TR
dc.subjectGenetic resourcetr_TR
dc.subjectKarakul sheeptr_TR
dc.subjectProduction traitstr_TR
dc.titleInvestigating various performance traits of Karakul sheeptr_TR
dc.typeArticletr_TR

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