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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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
