Abstract
In this study, the data obtained by questionnaire from small ruminant farms in Tekkeköy district of Samsun province were evaluated. Among the enterprises in the study, 50% of them breed Karayaka sheep, and 33.4% of them breed Bafra sheep. It was determined that 95.8% of the farmers applied flushing before ram siring, 83.3% of the farmers applied feed supplements to the ewes after birth, 95.8% of the farmers applied additional vitamin supplements to the lambs, and 83.3% of the farmers used salt-containing licking stones for the lambs. In the study, internal and external parasites were applied to the lambs to be fattened in all of the farms, and all of them were not released to pasture until sale. Winter lambs were fattened in 91.7% of the farms. The average age of the breeders is 50, and 1.08 rams are sired in an average year in the farms. The average age of lambs sent to slaughter is 4 months, and the average carcass weight at slaughter is 19.15 kg. Feed supplementation to the ewes after birth and application of salt-containing licking stones to the lambs had a positive effect on the average carcass weight of the fattened lambs. In this study, it was determined that winter lambs were preferred more than summer lambs. According to this result, by fattening winter lambs in this period when there is no pasture opportunity, both seasonal meat needs can be met, and it provides the opportunity to sell at high prices in the winter period. In this case, the breeder will earn more income.
Ethical Statement
The authors confirm that the ethical policies of the journal, as noted on the journal's author guidelines page, have been adhered to. Permission to conduct the study was obtained with the decision of the Ondokuz Mayıs University Social Sciences and Humanities Research Ethics Committee dated August 26, 2022 (protocol code: 2022-707).
Thanks
The authors thank the sheep breeders who participated in the survey in Tekkeköy district for their support.
References
- Adıgüzel Işık S, Sarı M, Tilki M, Önk K. 2023. The effect of fattening time on fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics in Tuj male lambs. J Applied Sci, 8(2): 256–264.
- Akçapınar H. 2000. Sheep breeding. Ismat Matbaacılık, ISBN: 975-96978-1-5, Ankara, Türkiye, Renewed 2nd ed., pp: 25.
Abstract
References
- Adıgüzel Işık S, Sarı M, Tilki M, Önk K. 2023. The effect of fattening time on fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics in Tuj male lambs. J Applied Sci, 8(2): 256–264.
- Akçapınar H. 2000. Sheep breeding. Ismat Matbaacılık, ISBN: 975-96978-1-5, Ankara, Türkiye, Renewed 2nd ed., pp: 25.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Zootechny (Other) |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | |
| Submission Date | February 24, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | March 27, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 7 Issue: 3 |