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Effects of genotype and fattening system on the quality of male lamb meat – Part 1: Technological properties and carcass measurements
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kırşehir Ahi
Evran University, 40100, Kırşehir, Turkey
Yüksel Aksoy
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi
University, 26160, Eskişehir, Turkey
Kadir Önk
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, 36000, Kars, Turkey
Hakan Erinç
Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niğde Ömer
Halisdemir University, 51240, Niğde, Turkey
Serpil A. Işık
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, 36000, Kars, Turkey
Muammer Tilki
Department of Veterinary, Macka Vocational School, Karadeniz Technical
University, 61750, Trabzon, Turkey
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Performance of electronic and visual ear tags in lambs under extensive conditions in Turkey
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Ruixue Hu, Xunping Jiang, Huiguo Yang, and Guiqiong Liu
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 81–91, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-81-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-81-2023, 2023
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 61–69, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-61-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-61-2023, 2023
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This study aimed to understand the effects of adding low-dose oxytocin hormone into ram semen on the pregnancy rate and reproductive efficiency of sheep. A total of 53 out of 122 Chios ewes were inseminated with oxytocin hormone content, and successful pregnancy was achieved 90.56 % of them. In examination of the pregnancy rate, one of the indicators of reproductive performance, the difference between the groups is statistically significant (p = 0.046; p ≤ 0.05).
Jian Tao Wang, Guo Sen Wang, Yuan Fang Gong, Xian Qiao, Xiang Li, Gui Zhu Wang, Ying Zhen Zheng, Jian Guo Lv, Xiang Long Li, and Zheng Zhu Liu
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 417–426, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-417-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-417-2022, 2022
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Ayhan Ceyhan, Mustafa Avcı, Mehmet Mustafa Tanrıkulu, Beyza Yılmaz, and Mubeen Ul Hassan
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 407–416, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-407-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-407-2022, 2022
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Levent Mercan, Mehmet A. Cam, Mustafa Olfaz, Koray Kirikci, Hacer Tufekci, and Unal Kilic
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 341–352, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-341-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-341-2022, 2022
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Mustafa Tekerli, Metin Erdoğan, Serdar Koçak, Koray Çelikeloğlu, Ebubekir Yazıcı, Özlem Hacan, Zehra Bozkurt, Mustafa Demirtaş, and Samet Çinkaya
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Factors such as genotype, sex, type of birth, maternal age, weaning age and birth weight must be considered in evaluation of pre- and post-weaning growth traits. Myostatin mutation was introduced to native Turkish breed Ramlıç by marker-assisted introgression (MAI). The mutation has a positive effect on ultrasonographic carcass traits in crosses. Lambs with myostatin tended to have deeper longissimus muscle and good carcass characteristics, and they may be recommendable for Turkish farmers.
Maria D. Yiakoulaki, Eleni T. Tsiobani, Christina-Ioanna G. Galliou, and Konstantinos G. Papaspyropoulos
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We studied the impact of the COVID-19 restrictive measures on the extensive farming system of small ruminants. We found that the breeders’ daily work routine was negatively affected in holdings with a high number of sheep. The majority of breeders did not change the movements of the animals in pastures, the amount of the given feedstuffs, the hygienic conditions on the farms, or the employed workers. A decrease in demand for animal products and a decrease in their prices were observed.
Yu Cui, Chunliang Wang, Lirong Liu, Nan Liu, and Jianning He
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 11–19, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-11-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-11-2022, 2022
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Here we clarify the specific expression and mechanism of the EPH receptor and Ephrin during the development of hair follicles, as well as their upstream and downstream signaling pathways and activation pathways. This study verified the effect of EPHA4 and Ephrin A3 genes on fine-hair follicles through RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry testing. It is of great significance as it could speed up the promotion of breeding sheep for wool.
Si Chen, Lin Tao, Xiaoyun He, Ran Di, Xiangyu Wang, and Mingxing Chu
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Hilal Tozlu Celik, Fatih Ahmet Aslan, Yeliz Kasko Arıcı, Metehan Eser Kahveci, and İbrahim Kiper
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Milan Margetín, Marta Oravcová, Jana Margetínová, and Róbert Kubinec
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 395–403, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-395-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-395-2018, 2018
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Mehmet Akif Cam, Ali Vaiz Garipoglu, and Koray Kirikci
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 221–228, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-221-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-221-2018, 2018
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In sheep production, the body condition scores and parities are important environmental factors affecting lamb yield. Extreme body condition scores (fattening state) lead to negative effects on lamb yield. In the present study, it was revealed that ewes with medium and fat body condition scores (BCS: 2.5–4.0) were profitable. It was shown that the body condition score had minimal effects on the birth weights of lambs, and the incidence of dystocia was increased in thin and very fat ewes.
Martin Ptáček, Jaromír Ducháček, Luděk Stádník, Josef Hakl, and Milena Fantová
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 43–50, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-43-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-43-2017, 2017
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The aim of this study was to perform a multivariate analysis of lambs' birth weight, survivability traits, growth performance traits, and other defined factors. The study focused on one flock of Suffolk sheep kept under permanent pasture management. Overall 1012 lambs were investigated over 3 years. The results of the study detected lambs' optimal birth weight for this management system. This study also suggested practical implications of important factors when improving flock profitability.
Ewa Kuźnicka, Witold Rant, Aurelia Radzik-Rant, Małgorzata Kunowska-Slósarz, and Marek Balcerak
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Ferda Karakuş and Metin Atmaca
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 107–112, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-107-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-107-2016, 2016
A. Kaić, B. Mioč, A. Kasap, and K. Potočnik
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 1–8, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-1-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-1-2016, 2016
A. H. Aktaş, Ş. Dursun, Ş. Doğan, Z. Kiyma, U. Demirci, and İ Halıcı
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 451–459, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-451-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-451-2015, 2015
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We aimed to evaluate the effects of premating ewe weight and age on ewe reproductive performance and lamb growth and survival in Central Anatolian Merino sheep. Multiple birth rate, birth weight, and growth performance of the lambs increased proportionally with the increase in live weight of the ewes prior to mating. Therefore, it is important to increase the live weight of lambs at puberty and to select ewes that attain a higher premating weight for breeding.
K. Tindano, N. Moula, A. Traoré, P. Leroy, and N. Antoine-Moussiaux
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 415–423, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-415-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-415-2015, 2015
F. Karakus, A. Ö. Demir, S. Akkol, A. Düzgün, and M. Karakus
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 287–292, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-287-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-287-2015, 2015
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