Production characterictics of chios x akkaraman (f<sub>1</sub> and b<sub>1</sub>) crossbred lambs. i. growth, survival ability and body measures

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate (he growth, survival ability and body measurements of Chios x Akkaraman (F1) and Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) B1 crossbred lambs. The data for the study were obtained from 23 Chios x Akkaraman (F1) and 28 Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) B1 crosbred lambs in suckling period and from 9 Chios x Akkaraman (F1) and 12 Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) B1 crosbred lambs in order to determine body measurements Lambs were fed with alfalfa hay and concentrates in the suckling period The average birth weight was 3.72 and 3.60 kg, the weaning weight was 19.35 and 18.26 kg (p1 lambs, respectively. Withers high was 58.75 and 58.41 cm, and pelvis width was 21.75 and 17.16 cm (p1 lambs at the age of 6 months, respectively.

Keywords

• chios
• akkaraman
• crossbreeding
• growth
• survival ability