Birth and weaning weights of Awassi lambs raised in the GAP International Agricultural Research and Training Center

• Published in: Veteriner Fakültesi dergisi Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 139 - 145
• Main Author: Halit Deniz; VURAL, ŞİRELİ
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi 01-01-2015
• Subjects: Sağlık Hizmetleri; Tıp; Ankara; Türkiye; environment; genetic parameters; lamb growth; İvesi koyunu; phenotypic evaluation; Awassi sheep; Çevre; fenotipik değerlendirme; genetik parametreler; kuzu gelişimi
• ISSN: 1300-0861; 1308-2817
• DOI: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002671

In this study, the data were collected from 1271 heads of Awassi lambs raised in the GAP International Agricultural Research and Training Center in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Birth and weaning weight (at 90 days) of lambs were measured and average daily weight gain from birth to weaning was calculated. The effect of the years and season of lambing, age of dam, sex and birth type on birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT) and average daily weight gain (ADWG) from birth to weaning were investigated. Overall means were 4.81±0.022 kg for BWT, 22.99±0.196 kg for WWT and 201.67±1.173 g for ADWG. The all tarits in the analyses were significantly (P