Induction of twinning in Merino and Akkaraman ewes
1996
Ayar, A. (Lalahan Livestock Research Inst., Ankara (Turkey)) Alacam, E. (Ankara Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara (Turkey))
The present study was carried out on a total of 80 ewes, 40 Merino, 40 Akkaraman and 12 intact rams. Both group of ewes belong to Merino and Akkaraman breeds were divided into two groups as treatment and control. In the breeding season, 500 IU PMSG (Choronogest PMSG - intervet) were injected to the treatment groups on the day 13 of their sexual cycle. All ewes detected into oestrus in treatment and the control groups were allowed for mating. Treatment and control groups of the two breeds of ewes were compaired for their pregnancy rates in first service, pregnancy periods, pregnancy problems, lambing types, incidence of retained placenta, birth weights and survival rates of lambs in end of the first month
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