Morkaraman Kuzularında Bazı Büyüme Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi

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.