Production Characteristics of Chios x Akkaraman (F1 and B1) Crossbred Lambs. I.Growth, Survival Ability and Body Measures

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the growth. survival ability and body measurements of Chios x Akkaraman (Fl) and Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) B. crossbred lambs. The data for the study were obtained from 23 Chios x Akkaraman (Fl) and 28 Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) B, crosbred lambs in suckling period and from 9 Chios x Akkaraman (Fl) and 12 Chios x (Chios x Akkaraman) Bl crosbred lambs in order to determine body measuremen's. Lambs were fed wi,h allalfa hay and concentrates in the suckling period. The average birth weight was 3.72 and 3.60 kg, the weaning weight was 19.35 and 18.26 kg (p