Research Article

Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep

Volume: 28 Number: 2 June 29, 2018
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Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine some growth reproduction and lactation characteristics of fat tailed Hamdani sheep in extensive farm conditions in the Çığlı village of Çukurca district of Hakkari Province in Turkey. It was found out that average of birth weight, weaning weight and 6th month live weight were 4.13, 21.78 and 35.09 kg respectively. The average daily gains from birth to weaning and from birth to the 6th month were 171.98 and 196.30 g respectively. Hamdani, sheep giving birth between December to February, it’s reproduction characteristics such as lambing rate, infertility rate, fecundity, twinning rate and litter size were found to be 92%, 8%, 1.04, 13.05% and 1.13 respectively. The survival rates of lambs until the 7th and 90th (until weaning) days were 98.5% and 94.6% respectively. The means of lactation milk yield and lactation length for ewes were 83.96 L and 170.98 days respectively. Consequently, it was concluded that Hamdani sheep had a better performance over performance for traits in question compared to Turkish native sheep breeds and some certain cross breeds developed and recently known in Turkey.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erdal Bingöl
HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Mehmet Bingöl This is me
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Van
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 29, 2018

Submission Date

April 21, 2017

Acceptance Date

March 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 28 Number: 2

APA
Bingöl, E., & Bingöl, M. (2018). Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 28(2), 161-167. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.307464
AMA
1.Bingöl E, Bingöl M. Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep. YYU J AGR SCI. 2018;28(2):161-167. doi:10.29133/yyutbd.307464
Chicago
Bingöl, Erdal, and Mehmet Bingöl. 2018. “Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 28 (2): 161-67. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.307464.
EndNote
Bingöl E, Bingöl M (June 1, 2018) Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 28 2 161–167.
IEEE
[1]E. Bingöl and M. Bingöl, “Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep”, YYU J AGR SCI, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 161–167, June 2018, doi: 10.29133/yyutbd.307464.
ISNAD
Bingöl, Erdal - Bingöl, Mehmet. “Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 28/2 (June 1, 2018): 161-167. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.307464.
JAMA
1.Bingöl E, Bingöl M. Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep. YYU J AGR SCI. 2018;28:161–167.
MLA
Bingöl, Erdal, and Mehmet Bingöl. “Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep”. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 28, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 161-7, doi:10.29133/yyutbd.307464.
Vancouver
1.Erdal Bingöl, Mehmet Bingöl. Some Growth, Reproduction and Lactation Characteristics of Hamdani Sheep. YYU J AGR SCI. 2018 Jun. 1;28(2):161-7. doi:10.29133/yyutbd.307464

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