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The first data of a newly recorded native goat genotype called Manavlı in Türkiye: growth traits of kids

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The first data of a newly recorded native goat genotype called Manavlı in Türkiye: growth traits of kids Akbaş, Aykut Asım; Saatcı, Mustafa; Elmaz, Özkan; Yazıcı, Can Metin This study aimed to define growth traits of kids named Manavlı goat from six flocks under the breeder’s conditions in Denizli Province. The average birth weights of the kids were 3.63 kg, 4.28 kg, 3.85 kg, 4.11 kg, 3.83 kg, and 3.64 kg for the six flocks, respectively. The average live weights of male and female kids on 60th, 90th, and 150th day of age were 16.50 kg, 22.35 kg, and 34.82 kg and 15.33 kg, 20.14 kg, and 32.06 kg, respectively (p < 0.05). While the average live weights of single kids on 60th, 90th were 16.70 kg and 21.96 kg, the values for twins were 15.13 kg and 21.03 kg, respectively (p < 0.05). Body measurements of male kids such as height at withers, rump height, rump width, body length, heart girth, head length, ear length, tail length, and front and back wrist girth were measured as 70.26 cm, 70.21 cm, 16.23 cm, 66.80 cm, 70.11 cm, 19.51 cm, 22.16 cm, 18.59 cm, 11.85 cm, and 11.57 cm, respectively, on the 150th day of age. This study is the first research related to growth traits of Manavlı kids, for which no features have been reported to date. It was thought that the results obtained will help to characterise the Manavlı goat and will provide a database for the following studies.

A FIELD STUDY ON FERTILITY TRAITS OF HOLSTEIN HEIFER AND COWS ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATED WITH SEXED BELGIAN BLUE SPERM AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF CROSSBREED BELGIAN BLUE _ HOLSTEIN (F1) MALE CALVES

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A FIELD STUDY ON FERTILITY TRAITS OF HOLSTEIN HEIFER AND COWS ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATED WITH SEXED BELGIAN BLUE SPERM AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF CROSSBREED BELGIAN BLUE _ HOLSTEIN (F1) MALE CALVES Akbaş, Aykut Asım; Sarı, Mehmet; Usta, Zafer; Saatci, Mustafa The study was conducted to investigate some reproductive traits of Holstein cattle inseminated with imported sexed male Belgian Blue semen and the growth characteristics of calves in Aydin province of Turkey. Totally 82 Holstein cattle including 29 heifers and 53 cows were inseminated. After the inseminations, some reproductive (the number of insemination per conception, conception rate, the dystocia rate, the rate of stillbirth) values were determined in the enterprises. The birth weights of the male calves were determined and in the following periods, the chest girth and body length values were determined for 6 months of age. In the study, it was observed that the average age of the first insemination was 14.05 months for heifers and 38.11 months for cows (P < 0:05). While more than half of the cows (52.08%) became pregnant in the first insemination, a great majority of the pregnancies (69.03%) of heifers occurred in the second inseminations (P < 0:05). The number of inseminations per conception were 2.13 and 1.79 for heifers and cows, respectively. While the conception rate was determined as 47.76% and 55.62% for heifers and cows respectively, dystocia rate were 43.10% and 25.75%, respectively. The average birth weight of the male calves were found as 42.75 kg and the 90th and 180th day live weights were 106.22 kg and 154.16 kg, respectively. While, the height at withers, body length and chest girth values were detected as 80.60 cm, 78.28 cm, 81.04 cm at birth, the same measurements were 94.45 cm, 94.22 cm and 109.79 cm; 108.46 cm, 110.88 cm and 129.45 cm for the 90th and 180th day, respectively. The corresponding study has clearly shown that the application in the project can create a dramatical meaning in dairy farms. This application can be used in dairy farms in a certain period to whole herd or a part of it.

Evaluating the browsing levels of Saanen, Honamli and Turkish Hair goats on saplings in a forest plantation area

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Evaluating the browsing levels of Saanen, Honamli and Turkish Hair goats on saplings in a forest plantation area Akbaş, Aykut Asım; Elmaz, Özkan; Saatcı, Mustafa The study was conducted to comparatively investigate the browsing levels of Honamli, Hair and Saanen goats on saplings in a new forest plantation site for six months. Several treatments (fishing net, shading, food colouring and raffia) were applied to saplings. Thirty two-year-old goats, including 10 animals for each breed were used. There was a statistically significant difference among the breeds in terms of their browsing on untreated saplings (p < 0.05). While the effect of measurement month was statistically significant (p < 0.05) for both all treated saplings and untreated saplings, the observation time did not have a statistically significant effect (p < 0.05), except for saplings treated with shading. The maximum browsing was observed in saplings treated with raffia (89.28%), which was followed by those treated with food colouring (75.79%) and fishing nets (75.39%), respectively. Additionally, the damage rate of the saplings with shading (17.85%), in particular, was significantly lower (p < 0.05) compared to the other treated saplings. It was thought that the results of this study would contribute to the issue of goats, saplings and forests from a different viewpoint. Considering that forests and goats are not alternatives to each other, evaluating goats as a part of the ecosystem will be useful in solving this problem.

Evaluation of Milk Yield and Milk Composition of Honamlı Goats

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Evaluation of Milk Yield and Milk Composition of Honamlı Goats Akbaş, A.A.; Taşçı, F.; Saatcı, Mustafa; Elmaz, Ö. The aim of this study was to determine the milk yield and milk composition (total solids, fat, protein and lactose), freezing point depression and somatic cell counts of Honamli goat during second lactationin Turkey. The animal material of the study consisted of a total of 30 goat. Total milk yield was detected by using Fleischmann's method. Milk composition was analyzed by Bentley 150, and somatic cells were counted by Bentley Somacount FC. One-way ANOVA was used to determine the effect of lactation stages on milk yield and milk composition. In the study, mean lactation period and lactation milk yield of Honamli goat were detected as 202.4 days, and 92.6 kg, respectively. The percentages of fat, protein, lactose, total solid, freezing point depression, and somatic cell counts /mL of milk were 2.4%, 4.2%, 5.1%, 12.7%, -0.57 degrees C, 82.8 and 2.9%, 4.2%, 4.7%, 12.7%, -0.59 degrees C, 483 on the 60th and 120th lactation day respectively. Total solids, fat, and protein values significantly increased especially towards the end of lactation (P < 0.05). Lactose value decreased slowly from the beginning to the end of lactation. The somatic cell counts increased in milk particularly at the end of lactation (P < 0.05). The freezing point depression remained stable throughout lactation. It was thought that results of study were important representing the second lactation milk production of Honamli goats that is one of the native goat breeds of Turkey.