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Determining the factors affecting the gestational length in sheep

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dc.contributor.author Celik, Hilal Tozlu
dc.contributor.author Aslan, Fatih Ahmet
dc.contributor.author Arici, Yeliz Kasko
dc.contributor.author Kahveci, Metehan Eser
dc.contributor.author Kiper, Ibrahim
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-06T11:17:47Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-06T11:17:47Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Celik, HT., Aslan, FA., Arici, YK., Kahveci, ME., Kiper, I. (2021). Determining the factors affecting the gestational length in sheep. Archives Animal Breeding, 64(1), 83-89.Doi:10.5194/aab-64-83-2021 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 0003-9438
dc.identifier.isbn 2363-9822
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-83-2021
dc.identifier.uri https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000622988000002
dc.identifier.uri https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34084906
dc.identifier.uri http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/3516
dc.description WoS Categories : Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science Web of Science Index : Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) Research Areas : Agriculture Open Access Designations : gold, Green Published en_US
dc.description.abstract This research aimed to determine the effects of body weight, the body condition score (BCS), body measurements, birth type (single offspring or twin birth), birth weight and sex on the gestational length in sheep (n = 111). Karayaka sheep raised on a private farm were used in the study. Progeny yield characteristics in sheep were also determined (n = 139). Estrus was monitored daily using teaser rams from August to September 2016. According to our findings, the pregnancy rate, infertility rate, fecundity, and twin and single birth rates were 93.52 %, 6.48 %, 93.52 %, 14.62 % and 85.38 % respectively. The effect of age on the BCS in sheep at mating was found to be significant (P < 0.05): BCS decreased as age increased. It was determined that there was a positive association between the BCS and live weight during the mating period (P < 0.001). The chest circumference, front shin circumference and body length were found to be higher in sheep with a BCS >= 4.5 at mating time (P < 0.01). The middle rump width was significantly affected by the BCS (P < 0.001). In this study, the lowest and highest gestational lengths were found to be 148.90 and 151.41 d respectively. The gestational length in sheep was not found to be affected by age, the BCS, body measurements, sex or birth type (P > 0.05); however, it was observed that the gestational lengths for male offspring and single offspring (non-multiple births) were longer. In addition, it was detected that the gestational length was different in sheep with a BCS >= 4.5. The time spent in the womb is important with respect to obtaining a healthy lamb. For profitable production, a BCS of between 2.5 and 4 is recommended in sheep. It is thought that the use of body condition scoring, which is easy information for the breeder to utilize, will have a positive effect on determining the bodily reserves of sheep and the reproductive efficiency as well as on obtaining a healthy lamb. More studies on the gestational length in sheep are required. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Funding Orgs : [AR1629] Funding Text : The authors would like to thank the ODU BAP unit for supplying the equipment used in the experiment (AR1629). en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH GOTTINGEN en_US
dc.relation.isversionof 10.5194/aab-64-83-2021 en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject EWE BODY CONDITION; PREGNANCY; TRAITS; SIZE; FAT en_US
dc.title Determining the factors affecting the gestational length in sheep en_US
dc.type article en_US
dc.relation.journal ARCHIVES ANIMAL BREEDING en_US
dc.contributor.department Ordu Üniversitesi en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0002-3910-4195 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0001-6820-0381 en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0002-9744-7719 en_US
dc.identifier.volume 64 en_US
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 83 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 89 en_US


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