Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises

Zehra Bozkurt; Özlem Gücüyener Hacan; Serdar Koçak; Koray Çelikeloğlu; Mustafa Tekerli; Metin Erdoğan

Makale detayları

Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises

Yazarlar:

Zehra Bozkurt | Özlem Gücüyener Hacan | Serdar Koçak | Koray Çelikeloğlu | Mustafa Tekerli | Metin Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Veteriner Bilimleri

Dergi:

Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.57-69

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282456

pISSN:

1308-1594

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This research was carried out to investigate the effects of farm scale on animal management practices in Pırlak sheep farms in the Emirdağ District of Afyonkarahisar province. A total of 56 Pırlak farms determined by simple random sampling were divided into three scale groups small 50 heads, medium 51-100 heads, and large 101 heads based on sheep and ram numbers. The data were collected through measurements, observations, and face-to-face interviews with the farmers. The farm-scale significantly affected the feed production capacity, barn size, window area, lamp number, herd dog number, litter and manure removal frequencies, lamb production, penning the ewes with their lambs, and marketing of dairy products. The pasture-based extensive sheep production system was widespread in Pırlak farms, and the air quality, litter management, and frequency of equipment cleaning and manure removal were poorer than expected in those typical local sheep barns. Moreover, the farms records related to production performance, animal diseases, and treatments were not kept. It has been understood that grazing, milking, lamb care, reproduction, and shearing processes were carried out with traditional methods, mostly without machinery. Since the Pırlak sheep breed is a hardy domestic breed adapted to this region for decades, improving efforts for the Pırlak sheep can increase the breeds performance. In conclusion, it has been concluded that the farm management capacities of Pırlak Farms in the Emirdağ can be supported with more financial government aid and farmers training in sheep breeding, animal health and welfare, and business economics.

 This research was carried out to investigate the effects of farm scale on animal management practices in Pırlak sheep farms in the Emirdağ District of Afyonkarahisar province. A total of 56 Pırlak farms determined by simple random sampling were divided into three scale groups small 50 heads, medium 51-100 heads, and large 101 heads based on sheep and ram numbers. The data were collected through measurements, observations, and face-to-face interviews with the farmers. The farm-scale significantly affected the feed production capacity, barn size, window area, lamp number, herd dog number, litter and manure removal frequencies, lamb production, penning the ewes with their lambs, and marketing of dairy products. The pasture-based extensive sheep production system was widespread in Pırlak farms, and the air quality, litter management, and frequency of equipment cleaning and manure removal were poorer than expected in those typical local sheep barns. Moreover, the farms records related to production performance, animal diseases, and treatments were not kept. It has been understood that grazing, milking, lamb care, reproduction, and shearing processes were carried out with traditional methods, mostly without machinery. Since the Pırlak sheep breed is a hardy domestic breed adapted to this region for decades, improving efforts for the Pırlak sheep can increase the breeds performance. In conclusion, it has been concluded that the farm management capacities of Pırlak Farms in the Emirdağ can be supported with more financial government aid and farmers training in sheep breeding, animal health and welfare, and business economics.

 This research was carried out to investigate the effects of farm scale on animal management practices in Pırlak sheep farms in the Emirdağ District of Afyonkarahisar province. A total of 56 Pırlak farms determined by simple random sampling were divided into three scale groups small 50 heads, medium 51-100 heads, and large 101 heads based on sheep and ram numbers. The data were collected through measurements, observations, and face-to-face interviews with the farmers. The farm-scale significantly affected the feed production capacity, barn size, window area, lamp number, herd dog number, litter and manure removal frequencies, lamb production, penning the ewes with their lambs, and marketing of dairy products. The pasture-based extensive sheep production system was widespread in Pırlak farms, and the air quality, litter management, and frequency of equipment cleaning and manure removal were poorer than expected in those typical local sheep barns. Moreover, the farms records related to production performance, animal diseases, and treatments were not kept. It has been understood that grazing, milking, lamb care, reproduction, and shearing processes were carried out with traditional methods, mostly without machinery. Since the Pırlak sheep breed is a hardy domestic breed adapted to this region for decades, improving efforts for the Pırlak sheep can increase the breeds performance. In conclusion, it has been concluded that the farm management capacities of Pırlak Farms in the Emirdağ can be supported with more financial government aid and farmers training in sheep breeding, animal health and welfare, and business economics.

 Bu araştırma Afyonkarahisar ili Emirdağ İlçesinde bulunan Pırlak koyunculuk işletmelerinde işletme büyüklüğünün hayvan yönetimi uygulamalarına etkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Basit tesadüfi örnekleme ile belirlenen 56 adet Pırlak koyunculuk işletmesi koyun ve koç sayısına göre küçük 50 baş, orta 51-100 baş ve büyük 101 baş ölçekli olmak üzere 3 gruba bölünmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri işletmelerde yapılan ölçüm, gözlem ve çiftçiler ile yüz yüze görüşmeler yoluyla elde edilmiştir. İşletme büyüklüğünün yem bitkisi üretimi kapasitesi, ağıl büyüklüğü, pencere alanı, ağıl içi lamba sayısı, sürü köpeği sayısı, altlık ve gübre uzaklaştırma sıklığı, kuzu üretimi, koyunların kuzulu koyun bölmerinde barındırılması ve süt ürünlerinin satışı üzerine önemli derecede etki yaptığı tespit edilmiştir. Genel olarak, Pırlak işletmelerinde meraya dayalı ekstansif yetiştiricilik yapıldığı, yöreye özgü tipik koyun ağıllarında hava kalitesi, altlık yönetimi, ekipman temizliği ve gübre uzaklaştırma sıklığının beklenenden daha zayıf olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca verim performansı, hayvan hastalıkları ve yapılan tedavilere ilişkin çiftlik kayıtların tutulmadığı görülmüştür. Otlatma, sağım, kuzu bakımı, sıfat ve kırkım işlemlerinin geleneksel yöntemlerle ve ağırlıkla makine kullanmadan yapıldığı anlaşılmıştır. Pırlak koyun ırkı onlarca yıldır bu bölgeye uyum sağlamış dayanıklı yerli bir ırk olduğu için yapılacak ıslah çalışmaları bu ırkın performansını artırabilecektir. Sonuç olarak, Emirdağda bulunan Pırlak koyunculuk işletmelerinin hayvan yönetimi kapasitelerinin kamu mali teşviklerinin arttırılması ve koyun yetiştiriciliği, hayvan sağlığı ve refahı ile işletme ekonomisi konularında çiftçilerin eğitimi ile desteklenebileceği kanaatine varılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Impact of Farm-Scale on Animal Management Practices in Pırlak Sheep Enterprises

Yazarlar:

Zehra Bozkurt | Özlem Gücüyener Hacan | Serdar Koçak | Koray Çelikeloğlu | Mustafa Tekerli | Metin Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Veteriner Bilimleri

Dergi:

Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.57-69

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282456

pISSN:

1308-1594

Animal management practices

Emirdağ District

Farm-scale

Pırlak sheep farms

Emirdağ ilçesi

Hayvan yönetimi uygulamaları

İşletme büyüklüğü

Pırlak koyunculuk işletmeleri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zehra Bozkurt | Özlem Gücüyener Hacan | Serdar Koçak | Koray Çelikeloğlu | Mustafa Tekerli | Metin Erdoğan

Yayıncı: Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar: Veteriner Bilimleri

Dergi: Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.57-69

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282456

pISSN: 1308-1594

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zehra Bozkurt | Özlem Gücüyener Hacan | Serdar Koçak | Koray Çelikeloğlu | Mustafa Tekerli | Metin Erdoğan

Yayıncı:

Afyon Kocatepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

Veteriner Bilimleri

Dergi:

Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.57-69

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282456

pISSN:

1308-1594