Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Federation of Animal Science (Zootekni Federasyonu), cilt.5, sa.1, ss.24-39, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, it was aimed to determine the growth traits of Morkaraman
lambs raised in breeder conditions born in 2018-2019 in Erzurum
province. This study was conducted to determine the growth traits such
as birth weight (BW), live weight at the beginning of the grazing period
(LWBGP), live weight at the grazing period (LWGP), live weight at the
end of the grazing period (LWEGP), daily live weight gain from the
birth to the beginning of the grazing period (DLWGBBGP), daily live
weight gains during the grazing period (DLWGGP) and daily live
weight gain from the birth to the end of the grazing period (DLWGEGP)
of 1032 Morkaraman lambs. It was, also, planned to reveal the
differences between these performance characteristics. The effects of
some environmental factors such as sex, lambing type, year, and ewe
age on these traits were examined. The means of BW, LWBGP, LWGP,
LWEGP, DLWGBBGP, DLWGGP and DLWGEGP of the lambs were
found as 3,67kg, 24,82 kg, 13,76 kg, 38,25 kg, 226,16 g, 141,77 g, and
192,94 g, respectively. According to the statistical analysis results; not
only the effect of years, sex, lambing type and ewe age on LWEGP were
determined to be significant (P<0,01). To conclude, the local and
pasture conditions in Erzurum province. Some growth performances of
Morkaraman lambs were determined. Based on performance values
such as live weight and daily live weight gains, the lambs can reach the
desired slaughter weight up to the end of the grazing period.