Some Fertility Traits of Kıvırcık Sheep in Rural Farms

Objective: In the study, was carried out to compare the fertility traits and the survival rates of lambs in Kıvırcık sheep at extensive conditions. Material and Methods: Production records obtained a year period from the Kıvırcık flock kept at a private enterprise near Balya were used. In this study 59 head sheep were used to be experimental material. Free mating occurred in the herd and all of the ewes were pregnant. Results: The lambing, single birth and twin birth rates were 100%, 71.2% and 28.8% respectively. Litter size and fecundity were 1.29 and 1.29 respectively. Of the lambs born live, 83.0 % survived for weaning age (about 90 days). Gestation productivities and total productivity were 510.0 and 2135.6 kg. Conclusion: An important finding from this study, in terms of the productivity of the farms the care and management of the lambs has been emphasized.