Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.55, sa.3, ss.195-199, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
The effects of genotype, gender, rearing type and live weight of lambs, and lactation number and udder types of ewes on milk suckled by lambs were examined. The data were obtained from 25 ewes with 29 lambs of Kivircik x Akkaraman First Backcrossed and 19 ewes with 23 lambs of Chios x Akkaraman First Backcrossed. Suckled milk was measured with weigh-suckle-weigh method. The effects of genotype, gender and rearing type of lambs on suckled milk were not statistically significant in all stages and overall mean of lactation. Udder types of ewes did not significantly affect the suckled milk in all stages and overall mean during lactation period, while lactation number of ewes had a significant effect on overall mean of lactation (p<0.05). The effect of lambs' live weights on the investigated trait was important (p<0.05, p<0.01) at all stages of lactation, and highly significant (p<0.001) for the overall mean. It was concluded that significant effects of lactation number of ewes and live weight of lambs on suckled milk were observed, while the effects of genotypes, gender and rearing type of lambs, and udder type of ewes on the investigated trait were not prominent.