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Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises

Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1 31 Mart 2023
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Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises

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This research was carried out to investigate the effects of farm scale on animal management practices in Pırlak sheep farms in the Emirdağ District of Afyonkarahisar province. A total of 56 Pırlak farms determined by simple random sampling were divided into three scale groups small (<50 heads), medium (51-100 heads), and large (>101 heads) based on sheep and ram numbers. The data were collected through measurements, observations, and face-to-face interviews with the farmers. The farm-scale significantly affected the feed production capacity, barn size, window area, lamp number, herd dog number, litter and manure removal frequencies, lamb production, penning the ewes with their lambs, and marketing of dairy products. The pasture-based extensive sheep production system was widespread in Pırlak farms, and the air quality, litter management, and frequency of equipment cleaning and manure removal were poorer than expected in those typical local sheep barns. Moreover, the farm's records related to production performance, animal diseases, and treatments were not kept. It has been understood that grazing, milking, lamb care, reproduction, and shearing processes were carried out with traditional methods, mostly without machinery. Since the Pırlak sheep breed is a hardy domestic breed adapted to this region for decades, improving efforts for the Pırlak sheep can increase the breed's performance. In conclusion, it has been concluded that the farm management capacities of Pırlak Farms in the Emirdağ can be supported with more financial government aid and farmers' training in sheep breeding, animal health and welfare, and business economics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

AKÜ BAPK

Proje Numarası

16.Kariyer.129

Teşekkür

This study received the support of the Afyon Kocatepe University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit with Project number 16.Kariyer.129 Turkey.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Veteriner Bilimleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Mart 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Mayıs 2022

Kabul Tarihi

22 Şubat 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bozkurt, Z., Gücüyener Hacan, Ö., Koçak, S., Çelikeloğlu, K., Tekerli, M., & Erdoğan, M. (2023). Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 16(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1094177
AMA
1.Bozkurt Z, Gücüyener Hacan Ö, Koçak S, Çelikeloğlu K, Tekerli M, Erdoğan M. Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 2023;16(1):57-69. doi:10.30607/kvj.1094177
Chicago
Bozkurt, Zehra, Özlem Gücüyener Hacan, Serdar Koçak, Koray Çelikeloğlu, Mustafa Tekerli, ve Metin Erdoğan. 2023. “Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16 (1): 57-69. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1094177.
EndNote
Bozkurt Z, Gücüyener Hacan Ö, Koçak S, Çelikeloğlu K, Tekerli M, Erdoğan M (01 Mart 2023) Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16 1 57–69.
IEEE
[1]Z. Bozkurt, Ö. Gücüyener Hacan, S. Koçak, K. Çelikeloğlu, M. Tekerli, ve M. Erdoğan, “Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises”, Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, c. 16, sy 1, ss. 57–69, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.30607/kvj.1094177.
ISNAD
Bozkurt, Zehra - Gücüyener Hacan, Özlem - Koçak, Serdar - Çelikeloğlu, Koray - Tekerli, Mustafa - Erdoğan, Metin. “Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 16/1 (01 Mart 2023): 57-69. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1094177.
JAMA
1.Bozkurt Z, Gücüyener Hacan Ö, Koçak S, Çelikeloğlu K, Tekerli M, Erdoğan M. Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 2023;16:57–69.
MLA
Bozkurt, Zehra, vd. “Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, c. 16, sy 1, Mart 2023, ss. 57-69, doi:10.30607/kvj.1094177.
Vancouver
1.Zehra Bozkurt, Özlem Gücüyener Hacan, Serdar Koçak, Koray Çelikeloğlu, Mustafa Tekerli, Metin Erdoğan. Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 01 Mart 2023;16(1):57-69. doi:10.30607/kvj.1094177

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