Maternal behaviour of Awassi sheep and behaviour of the lambs during the first hour after parturition

Sabri GÜL; Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ; Mahmut KESKİN; Zuhal GÜNDÜZ

Makale detayları

Maternal behaviour of Awassi sheep and behaviour of the lambs during the first hour after parturition

Yazarlar:

Sabri GÜL | Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ | Mahmut KESKİN | Zuhal GÜNDÜZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 6, pp.741-747

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764765

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Özet:

 

 
                         Data from sixty-one 2-5-year-old Awassi ewes (38 single and 23 twin births) were evaluated in order to determine behaviour at parturition and the following first hour. Observations were subjected to Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests, Pearson-s chi-square test, independent samples t-test, and ANOVA. The Awassi sheep exhibited sniffing action after parturition as the initial behaviour, choosing the back part of the lamb. First licking and sniffing times were found to decrease with maternal age; calculated average data for these characteristics were 138.3 - 15.39 and 118.3 - 26.48 s for singlets, and 147.7 - 15.12 and 123.6 - 29.54 s for twins, respectively (P < 0.05). Total mean licking time was found to be 27.9 - 0.81 min in single births and 26.2 - 0.90 min in twin births. The mean first successful standing-up time was determined to be 23.2 - 1.83 min in single births, 21.1 - 1.63 min in the firstborn twin, and 20.2 - 2.96 min in the second-born twin (P < 0.05). In the same order, the average suckling time of lambs was specified as 34.3 - 2.27 min, 34.3 - 2.50 min, and 29.2 - 3.70 min (P < 0.05), respectively. In conclusion, Awassi ewes showed good maternal behaviour and encouraged their lambs in standing up and suckling.

Makale detayları

Maternal behaviour of Awassi sheep and behaviour of the lambs during the first hour after parturition

Yazarlar: Sabri GÜL | Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ | Mahmut KESKİN | Zuhal GÜNDÜZ

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 6, pp.741-747

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000764765

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sabri GÜL | Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ | Mahmut KESKİN | Zuhal GÜNDÜZ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 6, pp.741-747

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764765

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128