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Effects of Environmental Factors on Some Milk and Reproductive Traits of Anatolian Buffaloes Raised in Bitlis Province

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Effects of Environmental Factors on Some Milk and Reproductive Traits of Anatolian Buffaloes Raised in Bitlis Province

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effects of some environmental factors on milk and fertility traits of Anatolian buffaloes raised in Bitlis province within the scope of the "Anatolian Buffalo Breeding in Public Hands Project" carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy (GDARP). In the study, phenotypic parameters of performance traits, including lactation period, total milk yield during lactation, 305-day milk yield, average daily milk yield, calving interval, and service period, were estimated using 2012-2019 records.The average total values of the corresponding traits were 241.28±0.301 days (lactation duration), 1011.38±3.58 kg (lactation milk yield), 1278.37±3.77 kg (305-day milk yield), 4.19±0.012 kg (average daily milk yield), 438.32±1.110 days (calving interval), and 111.39±0.148 days (service period). The coefficients of variation for these values were 12.27%, 28.35%, 23.66%, 23.66%, 23.69%, 24.86% and 13.12%. The statistical analyses showed that environmental factors such as year and season of calving, order of lactation, and place of rearing had significant effects on these traits (p<.05). Eight years of research data indicate that positive phenotypic progress has been recorded in terms of milk and fertility in the Anatolian buffaloes population. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of selection programmes and reveal that productivity can be sustainably increased by optimising genetic improvement and environmental management strategies.

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Destekleyen Kurum

General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies

Proje Numarası

TAGEM/13MANDA2011

Etik Beyan

etik

Teşekkür

The authors thank the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry because of their support for the Community-Based Anatolian Buffalo Breeding Program.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme ve Islahı , Hayvan Yetiştirme

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

11 Nisan 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

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Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

5 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: Advanced Online Publication

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çoban, Ö. B., Dellal, G., & Koncagül, S. (2026). Effects of Environmental Factors on Some Milk and Reproductive Traits of Anatolian Buffaloes Raised in Bitlis Province. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication, 1605-1618. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1760976

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