Effect of inbreeding on birth weight of Turkish buffalo


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Authors

  • ALI KAYGISIZ

Keywords:

Birth Weight, Buffalo Calf, Inbreeding

Abstract

The study was conducted to estimate effect of inbreeding on Turkish buffalo calves raised at Kocatepe State Farm. The least squares means for birth weight were 31.57±O.47 kg. The effects oi~'sex or birth weight was significant (P<0.05)whereas the effect of inbreeding on birth weight was highly significant (P<0.05)whereas the effect of inbreeding on birth weight was highly significant (P<0.01).Birth weight decreased by 0.121 kg for each increase of 1% in the inbreeding coefficient.

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Vol. 78 No. 6 (2008)

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Short-Communication

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How to Cite

KAYGISIZ, A. (2011). Effect of inbreeding on birth weight of Turkish buffalo. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 78(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4775