TY  - JOUR
T1  - Growth and Survival Ability Characteristics in Awassi Lambs Weaned at Different Periods
AU - Ipek, Polat AU - Esen, Fikret 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 12
IS  - 13
SP  - 1156
EP  - 1161
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2013.1156.1161
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.1156.1161
KW  - Awassi
KW  -lamb
KW  -growth
KW  -survival ability
KW  -positive
AB  - This study was conducted to investigate the effects of various 
  ages of weaning on growth rate, survival ability and body measurements of Awassi 
  lambs. Also, present study aims to determine advantages and disadvantages of 
  weaning in early ages in terms of observed parameters and offer a direction 
  to the growers. The material of this research was composed of 90 Awassi lambs 
  which separated into three groups including 30 lambs in each group. It was paid 
  attention to the closeness averages of birth weights among groups and equable 
  of male and female specimens in each group when the groups created. During the 
  research, every 15 days, various body sizes and live weights of lambs were determined 
  in same day and time. Lambs of first, second and third groups were weaned on 
  30, 60 and 90th days of ages, respectively. Average birth weights were 4.59, 
  4.37 and 4.42 kg; average live weights of 30th day were 10.93, 10.35 and 9.82 
  kg (p<0.05); average live weights of 60th day were 17.82, 14.35 and 17.40 
  kg (p<0.01); average live body weights of 90th day were 25.97, 22.17 and 
  23.59 kg (p<0.01) and survival ability rates of 90th day were 100, 90 and 
  86.67% in lambs of first, second and third groups, respectively. According to 
  the results of this research, can say that; through early weaning, will increased 
  through the production of marketable milk in sheep and early weaning, investigated 
  terms of features can be said to outweigh the positive aspects of Awassi lambs.
ER  -