Studies on the possibility of improving lamb production by two-way and three-way crossbreeding with German Black-Headed Mutton, Kivircik and Chios sheep breeds - 1. Fertility, lamb survival and growth of lambs


Ozcan M., Altinel A., Yilmaz A., Gunes H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, cilt.25, sa.5, ss.687-694, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.687-694
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to compare the fertility of ewes and the survival and growth traits of lambs which were produced by two-way and three-way crossbreeding with Kivircik sheep, the predominant breed in the Marmara region, Chios sheep. the most prolific breed in the region and German Black-Headed Mutton (GBM), the mutton breed which exhibits the best adaptation to the environmental conditions of the region.