Some Lamb Fattening Studies in Turkey Native Sheep Breeds
2021
Pala, Fatih | Gulsen, Nurettin
Lamb fattening is one of the most important factors in increasing the sustainability and profitability of the small ruminant enterprises. The purpose of care and feeding in livestock breeding is based on the principle of reaching the highest live weight provided by the genetic characteristics of lambs in a short time. Most of the research on lamb fattening in Turkey has been carried out with lambs of common native breeds. In the shortterm intensive fattening studies, it is seen that the fattening performance close to the world average can be obtained in domestic animal breeds. It is seen that the fattening age of the lambs is generally 2-3 months and the fattening period is approximately 56-84 days. Lamb fattening activities carried out our domestic sheep breeds will encourage the protection and sustainability of our existing domestic sheep breeds that are resistant to diseases and adapted to environmental conditions, making the best use of poor pastures in our country.
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