Research Article

Determination of Udder Characteristics in Kıvırcık Sheep Under the Breeder Conditions

Volume: 24 Number: 4 August 31, 2021
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Determination of Udder Characteristics in Kıvırcık Sheep Under the Breeder Conditions

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine udder characteristics, linear udder scores and the relationship of these characteristics with each other of Kıvırcık sheep in breeder conditions. A total of 38 heads of Kıvırcık ewes were used in the study. Udder morphology characteristics of the traits including udder circumference, udder height, udder length, teat distance, teat width and teat length values were measured as 37.2 cm, 17.1 cm, 22.8 cm, 16.5 cm, 18.8 mm and 27.3 mm respectively. Linear scores including teat placement, udder depth, degree of separation and degree of suspension of the udder were scored as 4.6, 8.0, 3.4 and 6.9, respectively. The effect of the control periods and live weight of the sheep were significant on the udder characteristics (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the effect of the type of birth was insignificant. The effects of the live weight and type of birth on the linear scores udder characteristics were insignificant.

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Supporting Institution

Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi BAP

Project Number

(HDP(Z) 2017/4)

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2021

Submission Date

September 17, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 23, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 24 Number: 4

APA
Akgun, H., & Koyuncu, M. (2021). Yetiştirici Koşullarındaki Kıvırcık Koyunlarında Meme Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 24(4), 904-913. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.796314

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