Research Article

The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep

Volume: 33 Number: 3 December 15, 2019
  • Emine Alçayır
  • Ali Karabacak

The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep

Abstract

In this study, the data of 1510 lambs born in a private sheep farm in Eregli district of Konya in 2018-2019 were evaluated. Birth type, birth times, birth weight and lamb sex were investigated in this study. 892 of the lambs were born in 2018 and 618 of them were born in 2019. A total of 1510 lambs were born. 699 of them were born as single, 761 of them as twins and 50 of them as triplets. The total number of sheep was 1096. 681 of the lambs were male and 829 were female. Of the environmental factors affecting birth weight, while the effect of the year was statistically insignificant (p <0.05), the effect of season, type of birth and sex was significant (p <0.01). Lambs born in spring have more live weight than those born in other seasons. The live weight of male lambs was higher than that of females, however the weight of single born lambs was higher than that of twins and triplets.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Emine Alçayır This is me
Türkiye

Ali Karabacak This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 15, 2019

Submission Date

August 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 33 Number: 3

APA
Alçayır, E., & Karabacak, A. (2019). The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 33(3), 231-235. https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB
AMA
1.Alçayır E, Karabacak A. The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2019;33(3):231-235. https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB
Chicago
Alçayır, Emine, and Ali Karabacak. 2019. “The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on Birth Weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33 (3): 231-35. https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB.
EndNote
Alçayır E, Karabacak A (December 1, 2019) The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33 3 231–235.
IEEE
[1]E. Alçayır and A. Karabacak, “The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 231–235, Dec. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB
ISNAD
Alçayır, Emine - Karabacak, Ali. “The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on Birth Weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33/3 (December 1, 2019): 231-235. https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB.
JAMA
1.Alçayır E, Karabacak A. The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2019;33:231–235.
MLA
Alçayır, Emine, and Ali Karabacak. “The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on Birth Weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 33, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 231-5, https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB.
Vancouver
1.Emine Alçayır, Ali Karabacak. The Effect of Some Environmental Factors on birth weight in Anatolian Merino Sheep. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1;33(3):231-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA62RJ63PB

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