Investigating the performance of lambs from the mother base of Karakul with Kurdish and Baluchi rams during the fattening period

Document Type : Original Article

Author
S.Akbar Shiri
Faculty Member of Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Training Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran
10.22077/jlr.2020.3520.1043
Abstract
In order to study the effect of crossbreeding on the growth traits of the fattening period in crossbred lambs, three genetic groups of pure Karakul lambs (KAKA), Kurdish-Karakul crossbred (KOKA) and Baluchi- Karakul crossbred (BAKA) were used. The fattening period was done for 90 days in a completely randomized design with 3 genetic group and 15 lamb. The same diets were provided free of charge twice a day in terms of energy and protein. In order to investigate the carcass characteristics, 3 lambs were killed at the end of the fattening period of each treatment. The ram had a significant effect on the early growth traits (p
Keywords
Crossbreeding
Baluchi
Growth traits
Kurdi
Karakul sheep
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