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Abstract
Kul, S., Seker, I. and Yildirim, O. 2006. Survivability, growth and body measurements of Awassi and Tahirova×Awassi (F1) lambs. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 29: 121–124.
This study was undertaken to compare the growth rate, survivability and some body measurements of Awassi and Tahirova (75% East Friesian and 25% Kivircik) x Awassi (F1 crossbred lambs. The mean body weight of Awassi and crossbred lambs were 4.06 and 4.57 kg at birth, and 14.56 and 19.17 kg (P<0.05) at weaning, respectively. The average survivability until weaning were 90.00% and 78.95% (P<0.01), respectively. The body length of Awassi and crossbred lambs were 64.11 and 66.17 cm; withers height 63.67 and 59.67 cm, pelvic width 23.11 and 25.83 cm (P<0.05), chest circumference 97.89 and 82.00 cm (P<0.01), leg height 34.00 and 31.17 cm (P<0.01), respectively. It may be concluded that Tahirova x Awassi (F1) lambs had higher body weight but lower survivability especially during weaning period as compared to Awassi lambs.