Livestock Studies 2003, Vol 43, Num, 1     (Pages: 029-034)

Body Measurements, Reproductive Performance in Gıcık Sheeps and Growth Characteristics in Theirlambs

Murat ÇİMEN 1 ,Duran SOYLU 2 ,İbrahim SOYLU 2 ,Mustafa Kemal ÖZSOY 1

1 Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü-Tokat
2 ÖZKA Veterinerlik Hiz. Ltd.Şti.- Tokat
- In the study as a reproductive performance of Gıcık ewes the conception rate, number of ewes lambing (the lambing rate), aborting rate, infertility rate, single and twinning rate, 93.57, 89.91, 3.67, 6.42, 94.90 and 10.20 % , respectively. The birth weight and weaning weight of lambs 3.40 and 21.70 kg, respectively. There is no differences in respect to body measurements between black and white fleece sheeps. Keywords : Reproductive performance, body measurements, growth characteristics, Gıcık,sheep, lamb