Some environmental factors affecting on growth characteristics in Eastern Anatolian Red Cattle
2007
Ozluturk, A., Dogu Anadolu Agricultural Research Inst., Erzurum (Turkey) | Kopuzlu, S., Dogu Anadolu Agricultural Research Inst., Erzurum (Turkey) | Guler, O., Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum(Turkey). Div. of Animal Science | Kucukdemir, A., Dogu Anadolu Agricultural Research Inst., Erzurum (Turkey) | Yuksel, S., Dogu Anadolu Agricultural Research Inst., Erzurum (Turkey) | Akbulut, E., Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum(Turkey). Div. of Animal Science | Tuzemen, N., Ataturk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Erzurum(Turkey). Div. of Animal Science
Live weights, weight gains and some body measurements at different ages of Eastern Anatolian Red Cattle (EAR) were determined and some environmental factors affecting on these traits were investigated. The effect of dam"s age on the birth weight was highly significant (P0.01). Although the lowest birth weight was obtained from calves of dams at the 3 years of age, the highest birth weight was obtained from calves given birth by cows at the 5 years of age. The males had heavier live weights and weight gains at different ages than the females. The effect of the sex on the live weights except for 9 and 12 months weights was found as highly significant (P0.01). Feeding of the calves with different amount of milk had significant (P0.01) influence on the 3, 6 and 9 months weights as well as weight gains. The effect of the years on the daily weight gains in EAR was also highly significant (P0.01). The results shows the importance of the environmental effects on the traits studied and revealed that there is need for them to be corrected prior to the improvement studies.
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