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Year 2018, Volume 21 , Issue 6, Pages 916 - 925 2018-11-30

The Effect of Live Weight and Body Condition Score of Ewe on Growth of Lamb at Lambing Period
Kuzuların Gelişimi Üzerine Koyunların Doğum Dönemindeki Vücut Kondisyonu ve Canlı Ağırlığın Etkisi

Mehmet KOYUNCU [1] , Şeniz ÖZİŞ ALTINÇEKİÇ [2] , Serdar DURU [3] , Yağmur DUYMAZ [4] , Merve KARACA [5]

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effect of birth and weaning weight of lamb of ewe body condition score (BCS) and ewe birth weight at lambing period on 115 Kivircik ewes at the 3-4 years of age. BCS was assessed 1 day after lambing, based on a scale of 1-5, by palpation of muscling and fat deposits over and around the vertebrae in the loin region. The data set was analyzed using a model that included body condition score, live weight of ewes, as well as other factors that affected productive traits. The results showed that the overall mean ewe BCS at lambing, ewe live weight, birth weight, weaning weight and daily live weight gain (from birth to weaning) were 2.9, 57.1 kg, 4.5 kg, 23.6 kg and 0.249 kg respectively. As a result of the analyses, the relationship between body condition score and ewe lambing weight, birth weight and daily live weight gain of lamb were found to be 0.440, 0.301, and 0.219, respectively (P<0.01; P>0.05). The effect of ewe BCS was only significant (P<0.01) effect on lamb birth weight. According to the results, it can be said that, BCS at the end of the gestation period should be at least 3.0-3.5 and also this condition should be maintained during the period of gestation in Kivircik ewes.

Bu araştırma, 3-4 yaşlarındaki 115 baş Kıvırcık koyunda, doğum dönemindeki vücut kondisyon skoru (VKS) ve canlı ağırlığın kuzuların doğum ve sütten kesim ağırlığına etkilerini belirlemek için yürütülmüştür. Koyunlarda VKS doğumu takip eden gün içinde, bel bölgesinde omurların üzerindeki ve çevresindeki kas ve yağ birikiminin palpasyonu ile 1-5 aralığında puanlanarak yapılmıştır. Veriler VKS ve canlı ağırlığı içeren bir model ve üretim özelliklerini etkileyen diğer faktörler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Doğum dönemindeki koyunların VKS, canlı ağırlığı, kuzuların doğum ağırlığı, sütten kesim ağırlığı ve günlük canlı ağırlık artışı (doğumdan sütten kesime kadarki dönemde) değerlerinin ortalaması sırasıyla 2.9, 57.1 kg, 4.5 kg, 23.6 kg ve 0.249 kg olarak saptanmıştır. Ele alınan özelliklerden VKS ile koyunların canlı ağırlığı, kuzu doğum ağırlığı ve günlük canlı ağırlık artışı arasında pozitif önemli korelasyonlar 0.440, 0.301 ve 0.219 bulunmuştur (P<0.01; P<0.05). VKS’nin kuzularda sadece doğum ağırlığı üzerine önemli (P<0.01) bir etkiye sahip olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak Kıvırcık koyun sürüsünde gebelik döneminin sonunda VKS’nin 3.0-3.5 olması ve aynı zamanda gebelik boyunca da bu değerin altına düşmemesinin önemi ortaya konmuştur.

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Primary Language tr
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Journal Section RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Orcid: 0000-0003-0379-7492
Author: Mehmet KOYUNCU (Primary Author)
Institution: ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ
Country: Turkey

Orcid: 0000-0001-9044-8092
Author: Şeniz ÖZİŞ ALTINÇEKİÇ
Institution: ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ
Country: Turkey

Orcid: 0000-0001-5243-4458
Author: Serdar DURU
Institution: ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ
Country: Turkey

Orcid: 0000-0001-5081-908X
Author: Yağmur DUYMAZ
Institution: ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ
Country: Turkey

Orcid: 0000-0002-5492-209X
Author: Merve KARACA
Institution: ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ
Country: Turkey
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Application Date : May 2, 2018
Acceptance Date : June 25, 2018
Publication Date : November 30, 2018

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APA Koyuncu, M , Özi̇ş Altınçeki̇ç, Ş , Duru, S , Duymaz, Y , Karaca, M . (2018). Kuzuların Gelişimi Üzerine Koyunların Doğum Dönemindeki Vücut Kondisyonu ve Canlı Ağırlığın Etkisi . Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi , 21 (6) , 916-925 . DOI: 10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.420321
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Mehmet KOYUNCU [1]
Şeniz ÖZİŞ ALTINÇEKİÇ [2]
Serdar DURU [3]
Yağmur DUYMAZ [4]
Merve KARACA [5]
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