Milk production in Akkaraman, Sakiz (Chios) x Akkaraman F-1 Kivircik x Akkaraman F-1 and Sakiz (Chios) x Karayaka B-1 ewes during the first lactation

Unal N., Atasoy F., Aytac M., Akcapinar H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.3, pp.617-622, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.617-622
  • Keywords: Akkaraman, Kivircik, Chios, Karayaka, crossbreeding, milk production
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The study was carried out to investigate milk production in Akkaraman, Sakiz (Chios) x Akkaraman F-1 (SA F-1), Kivircik x Akkaraman F-1 (KA F-1) and Sakiz (Chios) x Karayaka B-1 (SKY B-1) ewes during the first lactation. Daily milk yield, lactation milk yield and lactation length were 340.11 g, 50.52 kg and 144.8 days for Akkaraman; 430.66 g, 67.83 kg and 154.63 days for SA F-1; 301.87 g, 44.93 kg and 145.40 days for KA F-1; 210.27 g, 26.96 kg and 123.50 days for SKY B-1 ewes, respectively. Differences between genotypes in terms of daily milk yield, lactation milk yield and lactation length were statistically significant (P<0.001). The results of the study showed that the SA F-1 genotype had the best performance in terms of milk production during the first lactation, followed by Akkaraman, KA F-1 and SKY B-1 genotypes, respectively.