The Estimation of Live Weight from Body Measurements in Different Meat-Type Lambs
Year 2021,
Volume: 27 Issue: 4, 469 - 475, 04.12.2021
Vasfiye Kader Esen
Cengiz Elmacı
Abstract
The present study aimed to analyze the live weight (LW) and some body measurements to estimate the LW of lambs in five different meat-type sheep breeds reared in the same flock under intensive conditions. A total of 202 head of lambs, including both genders of Kivircik (K), Bandirma (B), Karacabey Merino (KM), Hampshire Down x Merino crossbreed (HM), and Ramlic (R), were conducted in this study. Birth weights ranged between 3.94-5.07 kg in those breeds and were affected significantly by breed and birth types (P<0.001). The effect of sex was clearly seen with the weaning period; males lambs were 2.61 kg heavier than female lambs (P<0.001). The importance of breed differences on chest circumference (CC) increased as the lambs grew older. On the other hand, sex had a significant effect on all body measurements at the pre- and post-weaning period (P<0.01 and P<0.001); however, did not on body length (BL) at the pre-weaning period (P>0.05). In contrast, the importance of birth type on BL and CC decreased as the lambs grew older (P>0.05). The results of regressing LW and body measurements show that LW was very highly (P<0.001) correlated with body measurements (r=0.682–0.892). The highest correlations were observed between LW and CC (r=0.802-0.892) in B, KM, and R lambs. These results suggest that using body measurements as a correction factor has a great benefit in those breeds, such as withers height and CC are used to estimate LW in KM and R lambs, effectively.
Supporting Institution
TAGEM (General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies)
Project Number
TAGEM/HAYSÜD/B/18/A4/P2/308
Thanks
The present study was supported by Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research (Project No: TAGEM/HAYSUD/B/18/A4/P2/308).
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Year 2021,
Volume: 27 Issue: 4, 469 - 475, 04.12.2021
Vasfiye Kader Esen
Cengiz Elmacı
Project Number
TAGEM/HAYSÜD/B/18/A4/P2/308
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