Testis Characteristics in Ile de France (IF) x Akkaraman (AK)(G1) Male Lambs

Authors : Gürsel DELLAL

Pages : 1297-1302

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was carried out on 125-day-old Ile de France insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IF);X Akkaraman insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AK); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G1); male lambs. In the research, the phenotypic parameters of some testis characteristics determined before and after slaughtering were calculated. The least-squares means of left and right testis diameters, left and right testis lengths, left and right testis volumes before and after slaughtering were found to be 3.7±0.09 cm and 4.2±0.12 cm; 3.9±0.10 cm and 4.2±0.11 cm; 6.6±0.17 cm and 7.4±0.21 cm; 6.9±0.17 cm and 7.4±0.17 cm; 51.7±2.76 cm3 and 70.1±4.57 cm3; 57.8±3.76 cm3 and 87.4±7.86 cm3, respectively. The least squares means of scrotal circumference before slaughtering was 23.8±0.55 cm. The least squares means of left and right testis weights, both testis weights, left and right testis circumferences, and both testis circumferences were found to be 85.3±4.0 g, 86.0±3.95 g, 161.0±8.27 g, 10.1±1.05 cm, 10.0±1.06 cm and 19.6±0.60 cm, respectively. Phenotypic correlations among testis chracteristics were significiant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p
Keywords : Male lamb, testis characteristics, phenotypic parameters