Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Iuliu Gabriel MALOȘ, Daniela IANIȚCHI
This study is focused on the impact of parental age (rams of various ages mated with 5-year-old ewes) on the weight and quality of skins in Karakul lambs - Grey variety. The main objective was to analyze the effects of parental age on the weight and quality of lambs skins. Dates used come from the S.C.D.C.O.C. Popăuţi records, Botoșani County, Romania, and their analysis was conducted at the USAMV of Bucharest. Research methods included weighting of the lambs immediately after their birth and evaluating the quality characteristics of the curl and other relevant traits in the first two days of their life. The results proved a variety of birth weights ranging from 3.18 to 5.05 kg, as well as a performance classified in the Record and Elite zootechnical class. The study's conclusions highlight that parental age plays a significant role in giving the weight and quality of lamb skins at birth.
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