- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 18 Issue: 34
- Parameter Estimates of Factors Affecting Body Weight at Shearing and Wool Production Traits of Akkar...
Parameter Estimates of Factors Affecting Body Weight at Shearing and Wool Production Traits of Akkaraman, Awassi and Awassi X Akkaraman (F1 X Awb1) Crossbreed Sheep Raised in Ereğli Sheep Breeding Station
Authors : Murat Elibol, Birol Dağ
Pages : 1-10
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Publication Date : 2004-12-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Parameters of some factors affecting body weight at shearing and some wool production traits of Akkaraman, Awassi and Awassi x Akkaraman crossbreed sheep raised in Ereğli Sheep Breeding Station were estimated by evaluating the records of 452 sheep relating to 2001 and 2002 years. Least square means for Akkaraman, Awassi and Awassi x Akkaraman(F1 x AwB1) crossbreed sheep respectively were de-termined as 1.75 kg, 2.13 kg and 2.08 kg for greasy fleece weight (GFW); 16.97 cm, 15.94 cm and 15.07 cm for fiber length (FL); 52.40 deg/mm, 48.33 deg/mm and 47.89 deg/mm for degree of curl (DC); 31.94 , 30.69 and 30.76 for fiber diame-ter (FD) and 54.72 kg, 52.85 kg and 53.85 kg for body weight at shearing (BW). Effects of age on GFW and BW was signifi-cant (P<0.01). Year only had a significant effect on BW (P<0.01). Effects of Genotype and sex on LW and GFW were also significant (P<0.01). Repetabilities for Akkaraman, Awassi and Awassi x Akkaraman crossbreed sheep respectively were esti-mated as 0.85, 0.84 and 0.82 for GFW; 0.62, 0.75 and 0.82 for BW.Keywords : Koyun, Akkaraman, İvesi, Kirli Yapağı Verimi, Tekrarlanma Derecesi.